Packaging Procurement Manager

Join Entyce Beverages, part of AVI Limited, where you'll help shape the packaging strategy behind some of South Africa's most recognised beverage brands, including Five Roses, Freshpak, Frisco, House of Coffees and Ellis Brown.

This is an opportunity to combine strategic sourcing, supplier management, artwork governance and commercial procurement within a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment. Working closely with Procurement, Marketing, Packaging Technology, Operations and Supply Chain teams, you'll play a key role in ensuring packaging innovation, supply continuity and cost optimisation across the business.

Reporting Structure

• Reports to: Head of Procurement
• Direct Reports: Procurement Specialist

Your Impact

You'll be responsible for driving the procurement and strategic sourcing of packaging materials while leading artwork governance and supplier performance. Through strong commercial negotiation, market analysis and stakeholder collaboration, you'll ensure packaging availability, minimise supply risk and support continuous improvement across the business.

Key Areas of Impact

• Lead strategic sourcing activities across packaging categories
• Develop supplier partnerships and negotiate commercial agreements
• Manage packaging artwork and specification governance
• Oversee WebCentre artwork workflow and packaging approvals
• Drive packaging cost savings and budget reporting
• Analyse supplier performance and procurement spend
• Mitigate packaging supply risks through forecasting and contingency planning
• Lead and develop the Procurement Specialist
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and sustainability objectives

What It Takes to Succeed

Essential

• Packaging Professional qualification (International Institute of Packaging) or equivalent
• Procurement or Business qualification
• 3+ years' packaging procurement experience
• Experience managing supplier relationships
• Contract negotiation experience
• Packaging specification management
• Knowledge of packaging manufacturing processes
• Experience working with artwork management systems
• Strong commercial acumen
• Excellent stakeholder management skills

Advantageous

• Advanced Packaging Diploma
• Degree in Food Science
• Artwork Management certification
• FMCG manufacturing experience
• Packaging development experience
• SAP
• WebCentre
• Sustainability sourcing exposure

Success in this role means

• Packaging supply risks are proactively managed
• Suppliers consistently deliver against agreed service levels
• Packaging projects are delivered on time
• Packaging artwork is accurate and compliant
• Commercial savings targets are achieved
• Procurement governance is maintained
• Cross-functional stakeholders view Procurement as a trusted business partner

Why Join Entyce?

• Work with South Africa's most recognised beverage brands
• Influence packaging strategy across multiple manufacturing sites
• Lead commercially significant procurement initiatives
• Collaborate with Marketing, Packaging Technology, Operations and Supply Chain
• Drive innovation, sustainability and supplier development
• Join AVI, one of South Africa's leading FMCG organisations
• Enjoy long-term career growth within a stable, high-performing business