Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers trusted, innovative, and tailored solutions that support some of the world's most in demand and fastest-growing industries.
With a commitment to legendary customer service, operational excellence, and global sustainability, Greif packages life's essentials - and creates lasting value for its colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders.
Learn more about the company's Customized Polymer, Sustainable Fiber, Durable Metal, and Integrated Solutions at www.greif.com and follow Greif on Instagram and LinkedIn.
OUR VISION:
To Be the Advantage That Helps Our Customers Win.
OUR PURPOSE:
Creating packaging solutions for life’s essentials.
Job Requisition #:
035801 Sourcing Manager Resin/PCR (Open)Job Description:
The Sourcing Manager – Resin plays a key role in executing sourcing strategies, leading supplier evaluations, and supporting cost optimization initiatives across the raw material category. This role is responsible for managing sourcing events, negotiating competitive commercial terms, and partnering with cross-functional teams to meet business needs. The Manager contributes to category strategy development while focusing on operational execution, supplier performance, and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Sourcing Execution
- Support the development and execution of category strategies to achieve cost savings and mitigate supply risk.
- Manage the sourcing lifecycle and development, supplier evaluations, negotiation, and contract preparation.
- Conduct market research and benchmarking to inform sourcing recommendations.
Project Management
- Lead sourcing and procurement-related projects from initiation through completion, ensuring clear scope definition, timeline management, and delivery of key milestones.
- Coordinate cross-functional project teams and maintain strong communication to keep stakeholders informed of progress, risks, and issues (Operations, Engineering, IT, Finance, etc.).
- Develop and maintain project documentation, including charters, action logs, and status reports.
- Identify risks and mitigation plans to ensure project objectives are met on time and within scope.
- Drive accountability across internal teams and suppliers to ensure successful project execution and adoption of sourcing outcomes.
Negotiation & Contracting
- Lead negotiations for global and high impact sourcing events.
- Develop negotiation plans to achieve competitive commercial terms.
Supplier & Contract Management
- Manage supplier relationships, track, and report performance KPI’s.
- Support quarterly supplier business reviews and corrective action follow-up.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Project Mgmt., Business, or related field.
- 4–7 years of experience in sourcing or procurement (Capex, MRO, Opex).
- Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
- Working knowledge of sourcing processes, cost analysis, and contract management.
- Experience with procurement systems (SAP, Ariba, Coupa, etc.).
- Fluent in English.
Knowledge and Skills:
- In-depth knowledge of and experience with sourcing, category management, and/or supply chain operations.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with proven negotiation skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills along with strong attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrates the ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate.
- Ability to manage multiple sourcing projects.
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Thorough understanding of plant manufacturing operations and sourcing processes as well as the materials and supplies used in the organization.
At Greif, we believe that our colleagues are the center of our success. Our Total Rewards have a comprehensive focus on well-being and offer a competitive package that enables you to thrive, be engaged, and reach your full potential.
Compensation Range:
The pay range for this position is $108,400.00 - $184,600.00 annually. Typically, a competitive wage for new hires will fall between108,400.00 to140,000.00 annually. Offers for this position may vary based on market data and other factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The position may also be eligible for a short-term incentive.Benefits Statement:
Greif offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive core benefits, paid time off, and a range of local benefits for eligible colleagues.Protect Yourself From Scams: We value the integrity of our recruitment process and prioritize the well-being of our candidates. While you may find Greif job postings on various platforms, all legitimate opportunities can be verified on our official Careers page at www.greif.com. All communication from Greif regarding job opportunities will also come from an @greif.com email address. If you have concerns about the legitimacy of a job posting, receive an unsolicited job offer or suspect fraudulent activity, please contact us for verification via this link Contact Us - Greif.
EEO Statement:
https://www.greif.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HR-101-Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Policy-English.pdf
We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sex, race, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status or any other any other legally protected characteristic.
For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Project Management, Business, or a related field
- 4-7 years of experience in sourcing or procurement
- Strong negotiation and analytical skills
- Working knowledge of sourcing processes, cost analysis, and contract management
- Experience with procurement systems such as SAP, Ariba, or Coupa
- Fluent in English
- Knowledge of sourcing, category management, and supply chain operations
- Experience with plant manufacturing operations, materials, and supplies
- Strong communication, organization, time management, problem-solving, and prioritization skills
Greif, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Greif, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Greif, Inc..
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is characterized as solid and competitive for manufacturing roles, with multiple statements describing it as fair, decent, or great for the work. Pay levels are also framed as aligned with local standards or exceeding expectations in certain technical roles.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through 401(k) matching with a defined vesting timeline, alongside profit sharing or gain sharing in some contexts. These elements are repeatedly paired with positive statements about the overall package.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, and supplemental protections such as life and disability coverage. Additional options like HSAs and supplemental plans are presented as expanding choice and coverage breadth.
Greif, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Greif (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services and is pursuing its vision: be the best performing customer service company in the world. The Company produces steel, plastic and fibre drums, intermediate bulk containers, reconditioned containers, containerboard, uncoated recycled paperboard, coated recycled paperboard, tubes and cores and a diverse mix of specialty products. The Company also manufactures packaging accessories and provides filling, packaging and other services for a wide range of industries. Greif also manages timber properties in the southeastern United States. The Company is strategically positioned in more than 35 countries to serve global as well as regional customers. Additional information is on the Company's website at www.greif.com.









