Sourcing Manager A&R Carton Group

A&R Carton is a leading European provider of folding cartons and packaging machinery solutions.The company has 15 strategically sited production facilities throughout the West- East and Nordic regions of Europe.A&R Carton s product portfolio covers a wide range of market segments such as Fresh Food, Frozen Food, Confectionery, Fast Food, Beer&Beverages, Tobacco and Non Food.All our folding carton designs are tailor made solutions.We also customize the total package we offer - production technology, support and service, supply chain management - to make it ideal for specific requirements.Sourcing Manager A&R Carton Group Description: The A&R Carton Group wishes to realise the sizeable potential of savings in its purchasing portfolio.This ambition will primarily be achieved through an increase in resource by the appointment of a new Sourcing Manager working within our Central Purchasing function.The holder of this new role will require the ability to work both on a central level and at a local factory level across many countries and cultures to achieve sustainable long term benefits. Background: The applicant should have substantial experience and a proven track record in sourcing activities.It is unlikely that anyone with less than 5 years relevant experience in this sector will meet these criteria.It is not essential that the experience comes from the folding carton industry; however experience in the packaging industry would be beneficial.The ideal candidate would have experience in sourcing in the international food or tobacco packaging business sector. The command of English to a high level is essential and fluency in other languages would be an advantage.As the new Sourcing Manager will need to operate in 14 plants across 8 countries the applicant must have the ability to work, build and motivate on a team orientated basis at a local factory level to achieve the target savings.Extensive travel will be expected.The new Sourcing Manager will preferably be based at our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden. We are looking forward to receiving your application including a CV and a personal supporting letter.