Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies for raw materials, including ingredients, and packaging
- Conduct market analysis to identify new suppliers, mitigate risks, and uncover cost-saving opportunities
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers
- Negotiate contracts, terms, and pricing to ensure optimal value
- Monitor supplier performance through KPIs and scorecards
- Drive cost-reduction initiatives while maintaining quality and service standards
- Collaborate with R&D and Operations on value engineering projects and alternative sourcing
- Partner with Supply Planning to align purchasing with demand forecasts and production schedules
- Ensure all sourcing activities comply with internal policies, industry regulations, ethical sourcing, and environmental and sustainability goals
- Work closely with Quality, Regulatory, R&D, and Marketing teams on product launches and reformulations
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or Engineering or Science related field
- 5 years of procurement experience in the CPG industry, ideally with exposure to cleaning, household, or personal care products
- Strong negotiation, communication, and analytical skills
- Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel
- Understanding of regulatory and environmental considerations for cleaning chemicals and packaging
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What We Do
Blueland is revolutionizing conventional cleaning and personal care products to eliminate the need for single-use plastic packaging, with our reusable, refillable products. We believe that we should be able to have a clean home without sacrificing a clean planet and that sustainable choices can be convenient, effective and affordable. We are a science-driven company with a pipeline of proprietary products that started with our cleaning sprays and hand soap. To date, we’ve already helped divert more than 1 billion single-use plastic bottles from landfills and waterways.
We were the 2nd fastest growing direct-to-consumer in 2020, and have over 350K Instagram followers. We’re proud to be B Corporation Certified, recognized for meeting the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability. Blueland was featured on the Season 11 premiere of Shark Tank, securing an investment by Kevin O’Leary. Blueland is well-funded by top tier venture capital firms as well as notable investors including Gwyneth Paltrow, Justin Timberlake and founders of Sweetgreen, Thrive Market, Honest Company, Rent the Runway, and Bonobos. We’ve been featured across top tier outlets such as the New York Times, Fast Company, TechCrunch, VOGUE, Wall Street Journal, Inc., and more.
