Senior Purchasing Specialist - Packaging

Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do:

• Take ownership of packaging supplier strategy across key categories (corrugate, gift box, molded pulp, labels, manuals, flexible materials, foams, and other protective packaging), ensuring cost, quality, capacity, and sustainability performance.
• Build, maintain, and govern packaging AVLs by identifying, qualifying, onboarding, and developing suppliers that align to SharkNinja product, regional, and compliance requirements.
• Partner with Packaging Engineering, Quality, Sustainability, and Regulatory teams to scout, assess, and commercialize compliant material opportunities, including recycled content, paper-based alternatives, mono-material, and plastic-reduction solutions.
• Develop should-cost and total-cost models for packaging that include material conversion, tooling, freight, duties, EPR schemes, packaging taxes, eco-modulated fees, and other regulatory cost exposure.
• Lead RFQs, supplier negotiations, and cost-down initiatives to deliver the best balance of cost, performance, compliance, and speed to market.
• Monitor supplier capabilities, market trends, and packaging regulations; recommend new sources, technology options, and risk mitigation plans to strengthen supply security and sustainability performance.
• Maintain packaging cost trackers, AVL records, supplier scorecards, and executive-ready summaries, while operating with a multi-cultural working style across China and global teams.

You are Expected:

• 6–8+ years of experience in packaging sourcing, procurement, supply chain, or packaging engineering within home appliances, consumer goods, or a related industry, ideally in multinational environments
• Strong knowledge of packaging materials, converting processes, tooling, and cost drivers across paper, plastic, molded fiber, labels, inserts, and protective packaging
• Hands-on experience building and managing AVLs, supplier qualification, supplier development, and commercial negotiations
• Familiarity with packaging sustainability requirements and regional regulations, including EPR, packaging taxes/fees, recyclability, recycled content, and restricted-substance compliance
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to build should-cost and total-cost models and translate regulatory impacts into sourcing recommendations
• Proficient in English and Mandarin (verbal and written), able to independently manage communication with both Chinese and international suppliers
• Self-motivated and independent, with strong stakeholder management, communication, and project management skills
• Strong execution, negotiation, persuasion, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, data analysis, and project management tools; ERP/PLM experience is a plus

Education/Certifications/Affiliations

• Bachelor’s degree (or above) in Packaging Engineering, Materials Science, Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline preferred
• MBA, CPSM, packaging-related certification, or sustainability/compliance training is an advantage

Travel Requirements

• Regular travel across East and South China (Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, etc.) and periodic travel across Southeast Asia to support supplier qualification, audits, and development