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Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
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About The Role
To manage NA PET resins, spend through the development, implementation, and management of an advantaged category strategy, in alignment with the Amcor Group Gmbh (AGG) strategy, BU’s business plans, and the dynamic competitive environment.
Amcor practices the ‘Value Chain Initiative’ model for Direct Material negotiations and sourcing is lead and executed through AGG in Zurich, Switzerland.
Key Job Accountabilities
- Manage development of the North America PET Category Strategy through a collaborative, cross functional approach with the regional stakeholders
- Drive sustainability agenda and implementation of recycled content targets through complex sourcing mix of PCR strategic partnerships, M&A activity, preform and virgin material sourcing
- Provide fact-based analysis to support targeted competitive market positioning
- Demonstrate alignment to AGG business strategy especially in the area of sustainability through PCR usage objectives and GHG emission reductions
- Identify and build strategic partnerships with suppliers whose capabilities and strategy are aligned/complementary to the AGG PET Category Strategy and BU’s business plans
- Identify and mitigate risks associated with the selected strategy to assure business continuity and sustained value delivery
- Define and deliver tactical execution plan in support of the defined strategy timing and objectives
- PET Commodity Performance Management
- Finance: Collaborate with Business Units (BU) to drive and manage the NA PET buy-sell financials as part of the ARP financial reporting system
- Value Creation: Manage, through cross functional engagement, the Procure Plus value delivery to targets and BU expectations as part of value creation operating model
- Supplier Performance: Manage, along with Quality and Operations leadership NA performance for Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Risk Management as part of the supplier management process
- Category Expertise: Continue to develop and sharpen category capabilities to drive sustainable value creation and competitive advantage to BUs and Amcor overall
- Collaborate with AGG resins team to support AGG led negotiations and sourcing to ensure deliverables are aligned with the Global Strategy, BU’s Business Plans and Sourcing Execution
- Identify qualifications aligned with category strategy, to capture opportunities, mitigate risk and strengthen competitiveness as well as manage the qualifications with functional stakeholders
- Manage regional volume weighted price point through dynamic price tracking and sourcing of relevant spec resin where applicable
- Recover ARP incurred costs associated with supplier incidents (VIN’s)
- Support the regional commercial business development with pricing in support of new business
Qualifications/Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of direct materials category management experience (preferably in related category/industry) with demonstrated results
- Education and Certifications
- Required: University degree in a relevant discipline,
- Job Specific Skills and Abilities
- Demonstrated success working within a disciplined operating system
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Demonstrated change agent success
- Strong communication skills across all levels of the organization
- Experience in the selection of suppliers – inquiry, benchmark and negotiation and development of sourcing strategies
- Experience in the preparation and execution of commercial agreements relevant to the category being sourced
- Appropriate application of market analysis tools – industry analysis and supplier analysis – and a demonstrated understanding of the cost drivers in their markets
- Working knowledge of company information and data systems used by Procurement
- Understanding of key administrative systems that impact Procurement and suppliers
- Procurement technical skills, confirmed capability in each of the Key Sourcing Skills
- Experience in Hypothesis Testing and applying analytical and problem-solving skills
We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:
- Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
- Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
- Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
- The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products
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CompensationThe starting salary for this position is expected to be between $112,800 to $141,000; however, base pay offered may vary within the full salary range $112,800 to $169,200 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on national averages and a geographic differential may be applied based on work location. Position may also be eligible for Amcor’s Management Incentive Plan / Sales Incentive Plan, which is an annual bonus program based on business and individual performance, as well as medical coverage and other health and welfare benefits.BenefitsWhen you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:
•Medical, dental and vision plans
•Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
•Company-paid holidays starting at 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location
•Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
•Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
•Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available
•Paid Parental Leave
•Retirement Savings Plan with company match
•Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
•Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)
Top Skills
What We Do
A global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharma, medical, home- and personal-care, and other products.
Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services.
The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly light-weighted, recyclable and reusable, and made using an increasing amount of recycled content.
