Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Analyst (55936) at Mill Rock Packaging – Saint Paul, Minnesota

Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Analyst (55936)

Job Location: St Paul, MN 55114
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $83,000.00 - $110,000.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage: Negligible
Job Shift: Day

Get to know us:

Mill Rock Packaging (MRP) is a growing U.S.-based packaging company and a market leader in designing, engineering, and producing high-end, sustainable, and customized graphic paperboard, folding carton, and commercial printing products. We serve customers across industries like food and beverage, technology, health and beauty, pharmaceuticals, and more.

What sets us apart? Our culture is built on five core behaviors that guide everything we do:

• Lead with Safety – We put people first, always.

• Build Trust – We keep our promises and act with integrity.

• Innovate and Be Resilient – We embrace challenges and create solutions that raise the bar.

• Include and Collaborate – We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger.

• Raise the Bar – We strive for excellence in every detail.

If you’re looking for a place where these values aren’t just words but actions, you’ll feel right at home here. Curious? Learn more at http://www.millrockpackaging.com!

How you'll make an impact:

In this role you will be a key contributor within our procurement and supply chain organization, balancing hands-on transactional execution with analytics-driven planning and strategic support.

This role is intentionally designed to be multifunctional. You’ll support day-to-day procurement activities, help fill critical gaps in forecasting, material planning, and data analysis, and partner closely with plants and cross-functional teams. As the organization grows, this position offers opportunities to further specialize in advanced analytics, material planning, or strategic sourcing.

This is a role for someone who is comfortable shifting between placing purchase orders, building forecast models, supporting plants, and analyzing large data sets—someone with a true “can‑do” mindset.

What you’ll do:

• Support and execute end‑to‑end procurement activities, including purchase order creation, supplier communication, issue resolution, and follow‑through across the full PO lifecycle (including invoice and AP discrepancy resolution)

• Lead and support RFP and RFQ processes, including requirements definition, supplier outreach, bid analysis, and recommendation development, in partnership with procurement leadership

• Provide material planning and plant‑specific support, serving as a planning resource or backup for assigned facilities as needed

• Develop and maintain forecasting, spend, and price models to support sourcing decisions, budgeting, and supply planning, using advanced Excel and Power BI capabilities

• Analyze large and complex data sets to identify trends, risks, cost optimization opportunities, and performance gaps across suppliers and materials

• Support strategic sourcing and category initiatives while remaining actively engaged in day‑to‑day execution as the business scales

• Collaborate cross‑functionally with operations, finance, quality, engineering, and plant teams to align procurement and planning activities with business needs

• Maintain accurate procurement data, documentation, and reporting, ensuring data integrity and usability

• Contribute to continuous improvement of procurement, planning, and analytics tools, processes, and governance

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Our Culture: We’re stronger together. Safety comes first, and we believe our people, customers, and investors are the foundation of our success. Collaboration and respect drive everything we do.

Competitive Compensation: Your base pay will reflect factors like market location, experience, and skills. Many roles also include performance bonuses as part of the total compensation package.

Benefits That Matter: We offer a full range of benefits designed to support you and your family, including:

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance

The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for satisfactory performance in this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of the position's duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

Mill Rock Packaging is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. 

Recruiting Agencies: Mill Rock Packaging does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not be responsible for any fees associated with them. 

What it takes to succeed:

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or planning roles within a manufacturing or industrial environment

• Demonstrated experience supporting RFPs, supplier sourcing, and transactional procurement activities

• Strong analytical capability, including experience working with forecasting models, cost models, and large data sets

• Advanced Excel proficiency (e.g., complex formulas, Power Pivot, modeling); experience with Power BI strongly preferred

• Solid understanding of procurement processes, supplier negotiations, and purchasing workflows

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to work effectively in an onsite, cross‑functional, plant‑connected environment

• Ability to travel up to 10% (US domestic only) for meetings, supplier meetings or to other sites as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

We value diverse experiences and perspectives—they help us innovate every day. While these qualifications are preferred, they’re not required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field (preferred, not required)

• Experience in print, packaging, or other process‑driven manufacturing environments

• Experience supporting material planning or supply chain planning activities

• Familiarity with ERP or procurement systems

• Experience supporting multi‑site operations

• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, or CPIM