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Packaging Specialist

Watershed Foods • Gridley, IL, US • published 2026-10-24 08:05:11.112252

Description

**Overall Responsibility:**The Packaging Specialist owns all packaging purchasing, demand coverage, and supplier management to support uninterrupted production and new product launches. This role translates demand into purchasing plans, secures timely supply, and manages inventory, cost, quality, and supplier performance in partnership with Planning, Production, Quality, R\&D, and Logistics. **Packaging Purchasing and Demand Coverage** * Own purchasing for all packaging materials, including containers, closures, labels, films, cartons, and shipping supplies. * Translate forecasts, production schedules, and launch plans into time\-phased packaging requirements using ERP/MRP. * Monitor inventory, open orders, and supplier commitments to maintain full demand coverage. * Create and manage purchase orders; confirm quantities, pricing, specifications, and delivery dates through receipt. * Maintain lead times, minimum order quantities, safety stock, and reorder parameters to balance service and inventory. * Resolve shortages, expedite deliveries, and communicate recovery plans to protect production. * Manage inventory aging, excess stock, and packaging transitions to reduce waste, obsoles...

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