Procurement Manager

Raw Material Procurement ManagerFounded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you'll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.We are seeking a Raw Material Procurement Manager for our First Quality Home Care Products facility located in Trumbull, Connecticut, working a hybrid schedule. The Raw Material Procurement Leader is responsible for developing and executing category strategies that optimize total delivered cost, ensure supply continuity, and drive innovation across critical raw material categories. This role leads strategic supplier partnerships, complex negotiations, and risk mitigation initiatives while partnering cross-functionally with Operations, Finance, and Product Development to drive operational excellence and profitability across multi-site manufacturing operations.Primary responsibilities include:Develop and execute comprehensive raw material category strategies aligned with business objectives and long-term growth plans.Drive total delivered cost optimization across material, logistics, duties, and related cost elements.Monitor commodity markets and translate insights into pricing strategy and proactive risk mitigation plans.Lead structured risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies to ensure supply continuity.Identify and execute value-creation initiatives including supplier consolidation, dual sourcing strategies, and supplier-driven innovationBuild and maintain strategic supplier partnerships that support cost competitiveness, quality, service, and innovation.Lead complex commercial negotiations including pricing, contracts, and long-term supply agreements.Structure and implement supply agreements that protect business interests and proactively mitigate commercial and supply risk.Establish and manage supplier performance scorecards, driving continuous improvement initiatives.Partner with Quality and Operations teams to support supplier audits and compliance evaluations.Partner closely with Planning, Operations, and Plant teams to ensure uninterrupted raw material supply.Align sourcing strategies with production forecasts and evolving business requirements.Lead cross-functional response to supply disruptions to protect service levels and operational continuity.Ensure supplier compliance with GMP, FDA, ISO, and internal quality and regulatory standards.Deliver measurable cost savings, cost avoidance, and supplier-led innovation initiatives.Leverage spend analytics and market intelligence to inform leadership decisions and category strategy.Manage raw material spend and contribute directly to profitability, productivity, and working capital objectives.Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance procurement processes and efficiencies.Owns supplier selection and sourcing decisions within delegated authority limits.Lead, coach, and develop procurement team members through performance management and succession planning.Facilitate cross-functional category teams to drive alignment and execution of sourcing initiatives.Serve as the Procurement representative on Business Unit leadership teams, influencing strategic decisions impacting cost, supply, and innovation.Deliver annual cost savings and productivity targetsMaintain high raw material service levelsReduce supply risk exposure across strategic categoriesImprove supplier performance metricsSupport innovation and new product initiativesThe ideal candidate should possess the following:Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field7+ years of progressive procurement or sourcing experienceExperience in manufacturing or consumer goods preferredStrong analytical capability and experience managing commodity-based categoriesDemonstrated success negotiating strategic supplier contractsERP experience (SAP, Oracle, etc.) preferredStrategic thinking and category managementAdvanced negotiation and influencing skillsData-driven decision makingCross-functional leadershipRisk management and supply continuity planningStrong communication and stakeholder alignmentHigh ethical standards and integrityHybrid office environment with periodic interaction at manufacturing sitesTravel required as neededWhat We Offer YouWe believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:Competitive base salary and bonus opportunitiesPaid time off (three-week minimum)Medical, dental and vision starting day one401(k) with employer matchPaid parental leaveChild and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)Bundle of joy benefit (years' worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)Tuition assistanceWellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums...and more!First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.