Buyer

Sustainability, plastic pollution, and climate change have never been more at the forefront of our world as they are today.

At Ranpak, sustainability has been in our DNA since our founding in 1972. Ranpak’s goal then was to create the first environmentally responsible system to protect products during shipment and today, our mission remains the same: To deliver sustainable packaging solutions that help improve supply chain performance and costs, reduce environmental impact, and support a variety of growing business needs globally. The development and improvement of materials, technologies (such as automation) and total solution systems have earned Ranpak a reputation as an innovative leader in eCommerce and industrial supply chain solutions.

Ranpak’s customers span across a variety of industries including automotive parts, electronics, eCommerce, machinery and home goods. Our customers include Amazon, IKEA, Sephora, Misfit Market and BMW.

Ranpak’s corporate headquarters are in Concord Township, Ohio with European and Asia Pacific headquarters in Heerlen, the Netherlands and Singapore City, Singapore, respectively. Additionally, we are building a state of the art new facility in Shelton, CT. This position will be based out of the corporate headquarters in Concord Township, Ohio (about 30-40 minutes east of Cleveland, OH).

Ranpak Holdings Corp. is a New York Stock Exchange listed company (NYSE: PACK).

Summary

The Buyer will report to the Senior Procurement Manager. This position will: have an operational focus with emphasis on customer service and day-to-day procure to pay processes; manage transactional activities related to the purchase and delivery of assigned commodities, goods, or services; have responsibility for developing and issuing request for information / quote documents, performing bid analysis, purchase award and placement, and follow up expediting; support new supplier identification and qualification process; and manage supplier relationship. This position requires significant communication and coordination with operations, inventory control, customer service, and finance. The Buyer will continually work to improve internal customer service while ensuring security of supply and favorably impacting total cost of ownership of purchased products and services.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Procurement
  • Manage procurement of assigned goods / commodities in agreement with company policies and objectives
  • Manage transactional activities related to the quotation, purchase, and delivery of assigned commodities
  • Review requisitions for accuracy and completeness
  • Continually work to improve data accuracy and system integrity
  • Develop and utilize preferred delivery programs
• Supplier Management
  • Manage supplier relationships, analyze performance, and provide feedback
  • Track and analyze commodity metrics to develop and implement improvement plans
  • Actively pursue supply-base rationalization
  • Evaluate supplier capabilities and performance
  • Support new supplier identification / qualification
  • Issue resolution
    • Defective material returns
    • Corrective action requests
    • invoicing
  • Support engineering change notices
  • Support contract manufacturing opportunities

• Commodity Knowledge
  • Act as subject matter expert for assigned commodity groups
  • Construct, present, and promote commodity procurement plans
  • Pursue product standardization and optimization initiatives
  • Collect and analyze commodity data

• Other
  • Build and maintain relationships with internal customers to identify and address needs, and develop improvement opportunities
  • Pursue continuous improvement / TCO (total cost of ownership) projects with operations, engineering, and suppliers
  • Work with various departments to support projects and new product introductions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2 years purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment
• MRP experience

Preferred

• BA – supply chain / purchasing / operations / business / finance
• SAP experience

EOE STATEMENT We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.