Specialist Buyer

Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a leading manufacturer of consumer, industrial, healthcare, and protective packaging.Our integrated packaging solutions help define brand personalities, create unique customer experiences, and improve product quality and people's quality of life around the world.All in service of our goal: Better Packaging. Better Lives.Sonoco is committed to creating sustainable products, services, and programs for our customers, employees, and communities. Sonoco was listed as one of the world's most admired companies by Fortune in 2021 and was included in Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies for the third consecutive year.Learn more at Sonoco.comPosition: Specialist BuyerRequirements:Degree in Engineering and fluency in English.Main responsibilities:Perform purchasing activities;Ensure that business units are following purchasing policies and rules;Develop and implement purchasing strategies; Conduct productivity projects and reduce costs; Control purchasing and service contracts;Negotiate and review contracts.Required:Minimum of 8 years working in Purchasing; Previous experience in multinational companies;Previous experience in contracts and equipment purchasing;Advanced knowledge of Excel.Skills:Good communication;Strong negotiation skills;Customer focus;Team spirit and collaboration;Focus on execution and responsibility.Sonoco values diversity and offers equal opportunities to all people, regardless of race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, age, nationality, disability, religion, and any other personal characteristics.