Senior Manager, Packaging Project Management & Sourcing

Job Description

Gadge USA was established in 1993. Our company is a national packaging supply and supply-chain solutions company with an expansive distribution network. We manage packaging portfolios across multiple categories, combined with a scalable service model, which delivers packaging solutions and continuous improvement to our customers.

We are currently recruiting a Sr. Manager, Packaging Project Management and Sourcing, reporting to our VP of Customer Experience Sales and Marketing. In this role, you will be responsible for leading a team of Sourcing Product Managers and Sourcing Specialists. You will have opportunities to collaborate closely with Sales, Revenue Operations, and Account Management teams. Simultaneously, you will maintain strong ties with Planning & Purchasing, Logistics, Vendor Management, Creative and Technical Services, Quality, and Finance, enabling you to play a vital role in ensuring success.

What You Will Do:

Lead the development of our packaging product lines to further expand our company and customer portfolios

Develop global sourcing strategies and build strong vendor relationships to maximize our ability to deliver solutions for our customers

Skillfully manage team capacity and maximize work output by tactically distributing resources, aligning with objectives, and prioritizing projects

Manage department goals and performance and development of direct reports through coaching, feedback, training and stretch assignments

Partner with the Sales team to identify business opportunities and leverage insights to effectively oversee company’s sourcing projects through the entire product development cycle for all customers

Proactively identify and communicate opportunities, risks, challenges and recommend solutions

Create, execute, and consistently improve standard operating procedures and training programs to drive growth in the department

Define key performance indicators (KPIs) for the department, generate progress reports, and analyze data to optimize team performance

Instill product development and project management best practices to enhance the customer experience, improve team operational efficiencies, promote scalability and growth

Actively contribute to cross-functional teams and companywide initiatives to drive process improvements, enhance vendor and customer relationships, and identify opportunities for profit enhancements

Evaluate and recommend project and product specifications, designs, and pricing elements to build profitable customer solutions

Deeply understand our business, value proposition and customers to diagnose project challenges, identify root causes, recommend, and implement solutions

Requirements

Must-Haves:

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a related field

7-10+ years of project management or product development experience, and a minimum of 5 years of people management experience

Packaging, manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, or other relevant industry knowledge

Overseas sourcing and familiarity working with international factories

Demonstrated success managing, motivating, and developing a high-performing team

Prior experience partnering with Sales, Customer Experience, Account Management functions

Strong communication skills (written and verbal) to engage with stakeholders and customers

Ability to manage multiple complex priorities, complex projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment with a high level of attention to detail

Strong analytical thinker and experience analyzing and presenting data

Proficient in the Microsoft Suite offering, with more advanced Excel skills

Nice-to-Haves:

Certification in Project management skills or other quality management processes

Experience with CRM (Salesforce)

We Like People Who:

Are passionate about “raising the bar” to produce high-quality work and deliverables

Have a growth mindset, with a passion for continuous improvement and development

Thrive in a collaborative team environment, and be open to feedback and suggestions

Have empathy and seek to understand others’ perspectives to build strong relationships

Benefits

What We Offer:

A competitive salary, including annual discretionary cash bonus

Your health is important! We offer excellent healthcare (medical, dental, vision) benefits with national providers, short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, employee assistance program, and mental health support programs such as Talkspace and Sondermind

We provide paid time off including company paid holidays

We care about your future and offer 401(k) retirement plan, employer match, and a discretionary non-elective profit-sharing program

Additional Information:

Come “en-Gadge” with us and join our innovative, collaborative, and inclusive teams on our journey to Be the best-in-class choice For All Things Packaging®, while fulfilling our Mission: Always Packed with Commitment® to provide a great customer experience, deliver high-quality, custom packaging products and value-added supply chain solutions through a culture of teamwork, strong relationships, and a commitment to excellence. Learn more about us here.

This role will be based in our office located at 3000 Marcus Avenue, Suite 3E03, Lake Success, NY 11042.

The salary range for this role is $110,000-$130,000 commensurate with the candidate's experience.

Gadge USA, Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.

Full-time