Sourcing Specialist - Packaging Components
Minneapolis, MN
Full Time
Mid Level
Sourcing Specialist – Packaging ComponentsHybrid Role
Duke Cannon Supply Co. is a growth-oriented CPG company that operates with an entrepreneurial mindset – and has become one of the fastest-growing brands in the men’s grooming category. Our mission is to better the day of hard-working men, and we fulfill this mission through the products we build, the conversations we create, and our give-back program to veterans.
We are seeking a Sourcing Specialist – Packaging Components
The Sourcing Specialist – Packaging Components is a hands-on, results-oriented individual contributor role responsible for executing packaging sourcing strategies and delivering cost savings. This position owns pricing accuracy for packaging components across the project lifecycle, manages day-to-day supplier relationships, and represents procurement on cross-functional project teams, all while supporting Duke Cannon’s core values.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Category Execution
- Executes packaging category strategies set by procurement leadership, with a focus on speed-to-market, supplier quality, and reducing single-source risk.
- Manages day-to-day supplier performance and resolves supplier issues, escalating critical items to procurement leadership; monitors compliance with contracts, KPIs, and service level agreements (SLAs).
- Represents Packaging procurement in project meetings, providing timely and accurate costing and value trade-off options.
Cost Management and Pricing Accuracy
- Delivers assigned annual cost savings and cost avoidance targets through RFQs, supplier negotiations, and value engineering ideas.
- Owns packaging component pricing in the project planning phase (post-charter through launch), ensuring estimates are accurate, competitive, and reflect total cost of ownership (TCO).
- Builds and maintains project cost walks beyond the chartering phase, providing variance analysis and flagging cost risks and margin impacts to the project team and procurement leadership.
Supplier Risk and Process Compliance
- Follows procurement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies to ensure compliance and consistency; identifies and recommends process improvements.
- Monitors key supplier risks (e.g., financial stability, single-source dependency, geo-political impact) and cost volatility; prepares summaries and recommended mitigation actions for procurement leadership.
Data Analysis and Cross-Functional Partnership
- Partners with cross-functional teams to understand forecast and breakdown data for new and existing projects.
- Translates forecast data into supplier volume requirements and capacity checks, ensuring suppliers can meet current and future business needs.
- Collaborates closely with Product Innovation and Finance teams to integrate costing data and keep project feasibility on track.
Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience in Procurement, Sourcing, or Supply Chain; packaging components experience required.
- Experience executing sourcing strategies and supporting supplier consolidation or network simplification efforts.
- Supports Duke Cannon's Core Values by modeling high performance, strong internal partnership, and ethical sourcing.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data (forecasts, cost walks) into clear sourcing recommendations.
- Strong negotiation, communication, and presentation skills; comfortable representing procurement in cross-functional meetings.
- Experience supporting the project lifecycle with product costing/feasibility analysis, ideally in the post-charter phase.
- A demonstrated ability to align decisions with company values and financial targets.
- Advanced Excel skills; ERP system experience a plus.
Duke Cannon Supply Co. offers a fast-paced environment where decisions are vetted quickly, and opportunities are relentlessly pursued. We work hard, and value flexibility. We have an informal culture with an emphasis on having fun (we sell soap, after all), though we have the most fun when we exceed our goals. The company’s leaders are dedicated to the growth and development of the team; as such, we want to ensure that our people have a rich and rewarding experience with unique opportunities to grow. Team members are expected to be at the Main Lodge on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays. The consistency of set days enables collaboration, faster/better decision making and the ability build and foster camaraderie between teams.
Duke Cannon Supply Co.’s Main Lodge (aka the office) is in Minneapolis’ North Loop, one of the city’s most vibrant and walkable neighborhoods, with award-winning restaurants, fashionable boutiques, live music and Major League Baseball just steps away.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
Duke Cannon offers a competitive market salary and bonus based on role and professional experience. The salary range for this position is $65,000-$80,000. Our benefits are top-notch and include PTO, health, dental & vision insurance, HSA, FSA and 401k programs supported by regular company contributions, a tuition reimbursement program, and monthly parking stipend. We host monthly moments of Team camaraderie ranging from community service events to social hours in the Main Lodge (aka the office) to Lunch & Learns covering business, team, and industry topics.
Duke Cannon provides equal access to and opportunity in employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
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