Sr Supply Manager Folding Cartons

Requisition ID: 38841 

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Crafted Highlights: 
In the role of Sr. Supply Manager –Folding Cartons working in Milwaukee, WI, you will be part of the Procurement team. The Sr. Supply Manager will be responsible for developing and executing category strategies for folding cartons in North America as well as supporting other supply chain and cost saving initiatives in the fiber space. You will use strategic sourcing principles including spend analysis, market intelligence, contract management, negotiations, risk mitigation, and supplier management. You must be self-driven, a team player, organized, a complex problem solver, and comfortable speaking to a wide range of audience including senior leaders.

This position reports to the Sr. Category Manager of Fiber and works closely with cross functional teams across North America.

What You’ll Be Brewing:

• Responsible for delivering category results objectives on a North America level, including cost savings targets


• Manages category suppliers, including supply assurance, scorecards and monitoring KPIs


• Reviews daily and short-term horizon capacity with suppliers, and provides input to long-term sourcing and contracting strategy


• Works closely with Supply Chain teams to support brewery escalations on supply assurance and quality


• Participates in project management organization (PMO)-led projects through supplier communication and execution (initial system setup and ongoing price management)


• Manage stakeholders and be able to partner with internal stakeholders, especially Material Planning, R&D, Engineering, Breweries & Finance, regarding category strategies, risk management, and budgeting


• Lead negotiations and implementation activities and ensure contract compliance once agreement is signed


• Responsible for assessing and managing category risks and opportunities


• Responsible for managing category annual operating plan cycle and supporting budget processes

Key Ingredients:

• You have 5 or more years of relevant procurement and/or supply chain and/or commodity (folding carton/fiber) experience.


• Expert in category strategy, strategic sourcing, supplier management, spend analysis, and contract negotiation skills


• Experience in beverage or fast-moving consumer goods


• SAP experience is desired 


• Bachelor’s Degree in related field, but MBA or Masters is preferred

Work Perks that You Need to Know About:  

• Flexible work programs to ensure a work life balance is maintained


• You can become a Certified Beer Enthusiast through in-house training that includes everything from brewing techniques to beer tasting and food pairings  


• Access to cool brand clothing and swag, top events, beer allotment, an Employee Assistance Program and discount plans 


• Participation in our Total Rewards program with a competitive base salary, incentive plans, parental leave, health, dental and other benefits


• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences 

Molson Coors is an equal opportunity employer.  We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment processes, please e-mail [email protected]. 

Pay and Benefits:



At Molson Coors, we’re committed to paying people fairly and equitably for the work they do.

Job Posting Total Rewards Offerings: $96,600.00 - $126,700.00 (posting salary range) + 15% target short term incentive + $23,000 on average spent on benefits per employee, including but not limited to health, dental, vision, retirement with above market employer match, wellness incentives and EAP + paid time off (including holidays, vacation days and sick days).

The posting range provided above for salary is what we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  We ultimately pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors that inform pay decisions including but not limited to the required work location, previous work experience, skill set and internal equity.