[Remote] Strategic Sourcing Category Manager, Packaging

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. WD-40 Company is seeking a Strategic Sourcing Category Manager to join its Americas Strategic Sourcing team. The role will manage packaging categories including plastics, cans, Smart Straw, and corrugate; oversee supplier pricing and negotiations; build cost models; collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders; and support sourcing
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projects with up to 30% travel.
Responsibilities
• Own supplier price management, end to end. Track market and raw material cost drivers so you're not waiting for suppliers to come to you. When a supplier sends an increase letter, you respond, dig into the index data, recommend a position, and go back to negotiate. When costs move the other way, you engage suppliers and their upstream supply chains and negotiate the reduction
• Stakeholder management. Planning, QA, R&D, and marketing will rely on you daily, and you'll rely on them. You set expectations, build alignment across functions, and bring people together to execute projects and deliver results
• Support can sourcing, our single biggest savings lever, as we grow across Latin America. You'll work closely with internal teams and suppliers to support our can sourcing strategy
• Keep the fast lane moving. Corrugate is a small slice of spend but moves weekly, with new promos, configurations, and cost requests from a marketing team with no shortage of ideas
• Build the models. Cost models, price lists, variance reviews. You'll know the numbers better than the supplier does
• Help fix a stuck project. We're converting a bottle and need custom molding solutions. Fresh eyes wanted
• Get out there. Up to 30% travel to suppliers and contract manufacturers in the US, Mexico, and Brazil
Skills
• 3–7 years in strategic sourcing or procurement for direct materials (packaging, components, or raw materials)
• Contract manufacturing experience, on either the client or the supplier side
• Hands-on experience with plastics: resin, bottles, injection or blow molding
• A track record of managing supplier pricing with data: pushing back on increases, negotiating reductions, and winning
• Strong Excel skills and the patience to work through detailed cost data
• Critical thinking and curiosity: you challenge assumptions, bring strong ideas, and dig into the numbers rather than accepting what suppliers say
• A collaborative mindset: you are receptive to feedback, willing to work through differences as part of a team, and able to build relationships across functions and bring people along
• This positon does not offer visa sponsorship
• Can or metal packaging
• Corrugate
• Power BI
• Microsoft D365
• International sourcing
Benefits
• Remote work option for employees in the US
• You'll learn our categories from a leader who came up through packaging engineering and knows them deeply.
• As you build credibility here, there is room to grow into leading the full packaging component portfolio.
• A strong values-aligned organization where contributions are acknowledged and rewarded.
Company Overview
• WD-40 Company is a manufacturer and distributor of household chemical products. It was founded in 1953, and is headquartered in San Diego, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.wd40company.com/.

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