Packaging Procurement Specialist
Hackettstown, NJFull-time$25–34/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
Ancient Crunch Inc. seeks a full-time Packaging Procurement Specialist to manage sourcing, sizing, purchasing, and delivery of packaging materials, especially flexible packaging, for production at its Hackettstown facility. The role plans material needs, coordinates orders and inventory, manages supplier costs and quality issues, and maintains packaging specifications and artwork. It reports to the Vendor Relations Manager and is onsite.
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Full job description
Experience Required
3+ years in procurement, vendor management, or purchasing of flexible packaging at a CPG manufacturer, or in account management, back office, or operations at a packaging supplier + Experience with graphic-designed packaging (pouches, bags, printed boxes) is a must either way + Hands-on experience with MRP/ERP software, plus solid Excel/Google Sheets and modeling skills
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor's
Expected Start Date
11/29/2026
Compensation
$25.00 - $34.00 / Hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Shift
Unspecified
Job Description
Packaging Procurement Specialist
Hackettstown, NJ
Full-Time
Operations
$25 – $34 / hour
Company Overview
Ancient Crunch Inc. is the fastest-growing healthy snack brand in the U.S. Our flagship product, MASA Chips, is the #1-selling tallow-fried tortilla chips in premium retailers like Erewhon. We manufacture all MASA products in-house at our Hackettstown facility using real ingredients—no seed oils, artificial flavors, or preservatives. All operations adhere to strict Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and food safety standards.
Reports To: Vendor Relations Manager
Direct Reports: None anticipated at the start, though direct reports may be added or removed from time to time based on operational needs.
Location: Onsite at company HQ, Hackettstown NJ
Schedule: Monday - Friday; Some flexibility later or earlier may be needed at times
Position Summary
We are seeking a full-time Packaging Procurement Manager to join our team. The Packaging Procurement Manager will be responsible for managing the sourcing, sizing, purchasing, and delivery of packaging materials used in our production process (with an emphasis on flexible packaging), ensuring timely and cost-effective procurement.
The responsibilities listed below are not exhaustive. As Ancient Crunch scales, the requirements of this position will expand and adapt. The Packaging Procurement Specialist is expected to lead new initiatives and assume additional duties consistent with this title and the long-term evolution of our procurement and operations strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Specifically, you will do...
Material Planning and Inventory Coordination
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Goal: Ensure sufficient materials are available as needed, without significant overstocking.
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Action: Use sales projections and historical SKU mix to model out material needs by SKU. Translate production targets into material requirements (e.g., X bags of Y chip = Z pouches, etc.). Build an ordering buffer based on lead times of different vendors. Maintain a live model that adjusts as forecasts change and communicate needs to vendors proactively.
Material Ordering and Timely Deliveries
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Goal: Ensure material orders are received with sufficient time to prevent delays in production.
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Action: Place orders based on production needs and ensure materials are received by the required deadlines. Monitor and manage lead times, and follow up frequently to ensure timely delivery. Handle any delays or issues with suppliers promptly and professionally.
Cost Management
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Goal: Get the best value for materials purchased.
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Action: Negotiate pricing and purchase terms with suppliers where applicable. Regularly review supplier contracts and seek opportunities to reduce costs without compromising quality.
Inventory Management
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Goal: Keep production well-stocked without excess inventory.
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Action: Act as a backup to the production team, ensuring that materials are replenished in a timely manner to prevent shortages. Coordinate with the warehouse team to ensure proper material tracking and storage.
Quality Control and Problem Resolution
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Goal: Ensure received materials meet our quality standards, and resolve issues quickly if they don't.
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Action: Inspect materials upon delivery to ensure they meet the required specifications. Address any quality issues directly with the suppliers to resolve them efficiently.
Packaging Spec and Artwork Maintenance
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Goal: Keep all our specs and artwork organized
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Goal: Ensure artwork is updated as needed
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Action: Maintain database of artwork and proofs, keep them up to date, communicate artwork files to vendors, maintain records of ordered bags in conformance with the designs. Maintain updated list of sizing and material
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
N/A
Job Type
Full Time
How this job compares
Set against the 5,304 open Procurement jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$25–34/hr
- US median$28–31/hr410 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $29.50/hr, is close to the US median midpoint ($30/hr) — in the middle half of Procurement hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 104 open Procurement jobs in New Jersey and 5,304 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New Jersey
- Accenture4 open
- J&J Family of Companies4 open
- Oracle4 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Procurement postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (4,119 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,300 of the 5,304 open Procurement jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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