Shorr Packaging Corporation Careers

Description

Since 1922, Shorr has been providing its customers with products and services designed to deliver the best packaging solutions with an ongoing focus on innovation and progress. Steeped in the tradition of a family business Shorr proudly offers its customers a unique combination of in-depth business knowledge and personal service and our employee’s ownership in our success. Shorr Packaging has experienced significant growth year over year. Our growth can be directly tied to our culture of employee ownership and unparalleled customer service and support.

As an employee-owned company since 1984, every member of the Shorr Packaging team is committed to the company's success.  Today, Shorr has employee owners in branch locations across the U.S. and represents premier manufacturers like 3M, Pregis, and Lantech.

The solution to our success is our people, both our customers, and our employee-owners.

Job Title: Project Managers – Procurement

Location: Chicago, IL

Job Type: Full-Time 

JOB DUTIES

Project Managers – Procurement for Aurora, IL location. Responsible for private brand roadmap strategy and execution. Analyze product life cycles including new category opportunities for expansion. Manage multiple RFI/RFP/RFQs to ensure the private brand is positioned as an extreme value in the market. Drive inventory and production strategy for the company. Take ownership of Private Brand strategy including product life cycle management to maximize sales, revenue, market share and profit margins. Understand multiple product category nuances and opportunities within each for private brand expansion. Identify and select potential new supplier sources, including import opportunities and help manage and develop all aspects of vendor relations. Conduct multiple RFI/RFP/RFQ to ensure Shorr is positioned near best in class on private brand items including supply chain efficiencies. Work with and assist Inventory Planners on a nationwide stocking strategy. Technical skills: RFP/RFQ’s; price negotiations; vendor compliance; negotiating multimillion-dollar nationwide contracts for packaging supplies; knowledge of packaging supplies including corrugated, stretch film, tapes, pallets, labels and mailers; knowledge of packaging equipment including case erectors, void fill machines, tapers and material handling equipment such as forklifts, stretch wrappers, tapers, conveyors; inventory management for $100+ million inventory.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related field plus five years of progressive experience in the job offered or with supply chain logistics required.
• Required Skills: RFP/RFQ’s; price negotiations; vendor compliance; negotiating multimillion-dollar nationwide contracts for packaging supplies; knowledge of packaging supplies including corrugated, stretch film, tapes, pallets, labels and mailers; knowledge equipment including case erectors, void fill machines, tapers and material handling equipment such as forklifts, stretch wrappers, tapers, conveyors, inventory management for $100+ million inventory. Background check and drug test required. Telecommuting permitted. 30% travel required.

Shorr Packaging Corp. is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Female/Male/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity) that provides our employee-owners with excellent compensation and benefits including 401K, employee stock (ESOP), medical, dental, life, and more.