Buyer

Amcor•Deerfield, IL

44d

About The Position

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business. 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. To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube Job Description Within AFNA, the Category Buyer will lead the strategic sourcing activities for key categories, as assigned. Key categories include; Facility Services, Secondary Packaging, Capex, Utilities and MRO across North and South America. This role will be essential for driving procurement excellence across these categories. This role is responsible for the development of category sourcing strategies across both regions, as well as being directly responsible for the execution of these strategies in North America, including day-to-day interaction with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure an uninterrupted supply of quality goods and services at optimum cost. Additional aspects of the job include: Lead strategic sourcing activities for assigned categories of spend, capturing savings through purchasing volume and negotiating TCO contracts with suppliers in support of company objectives Collaborate and work closely with other parts of the organization to implement Total Cost of Ownership improvement opportunities within the category Support all activities within the procurement function and regularly report on key procurement metrics Build relationships with suppliers so as to position Amcor as a preferred customer, and work with site teams to ensure an uninterrupted supply of quality goods at optimum cost Deliver sustainable business value including: supply assurance, cost, quality, service and innovation in order to meet business need Collaborate with peers in other Amcor businesses to secure benefits from Amcor’s global scale Job Dimensions Contract negotiations, market analysis, project management & implementation, subject matter expertise in value creation for assigned commodities, cost savings documentation and tracking Travel: 20% - 30% Scope & Geographical spread: Amcor Flexibles Americas—both North & South America. This role will work closely with colleagues in South America for implementation of strategies.

Requirements

2 years of relevant work experience in procurement / strategic sourcing of similar categories
Relevant procurement experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience in market and benchmark analysis at a broad level
Excellent negotiation skills, problem solving ability and strategic thinking ability.
Excellent communications skills.
Demonstrated category expertise and sourcing/procurement experience
Bachelors level degree required
Experience in the selection of suppliers – inquiry and negotiation
Appropriate application of market analysis tools – industry analysis (Porter model) and supplier analysis – and a demonstrated understanding of the cost drivers in their markets
Experience in the selection, preparation and execution of commercial agreements
Effective leadership / participation in multi functional projects and teams in an international environment
Working knowledge of information and data systems used by Procurement
Procurement technical skills, confirmed capability in key sourcing skills such as industry analysis, negotiation sourcing strategy creation, apply Policy, run Inquiry, and Benchmarking
Basic understanding of supplier quality systems and programs
Create and drive a commodity specific strategy
Develop strong relationships with preferred suppliers
Strategic management of suppliers and overall supply base

Nice To Haves

Innovation process experience considered advantageous
Master’s degree preferred
Spanish language fluency a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

Lead strategic sourcing activities for assigned categories of spend, capturing savings through purchasing volume and negotiating TCO contracts with suppliers in support of company objectives
Collaborate and work closely with other parts of the organization to implement Total Cost of Ownership improvement opportunities within the category
Support all activities within the procurement function and regularly report on key procurement metrics
Build relationships with suppliers so as to position Amcor as a preferred customer, and work with site teams to ensure an uninterrupted supply of quality goods at optimum cost
Deliver sustainable business value including: supply assurance, cost, quality, service and innovation in order to meet business need
Collaborate with peers in other Amcor businesses to secure benefits from Amcor’s global scale
Development or contribution to development of the overall procurement strategy and translate the procurement strategy into concrete action plans
Work closely with key stakeholders to develop and implement effective sourcing strategies for the relevant category in order to ensure quality of services and improve value to Amcor
Evaluate market and competitive conditions and use as a basis to review Category strategies and sourcing activities
Work closely with Site Management to ensure that the needs of the Sites are effectively represented in the Procurement Strategies
Manage the supply base across the Categories. Leverage Category spend across regions as appropriate
Monitor integration of Procurement in core business processes
Follow procurement best practices and ensure consistency with all Amcor requirements and standards
Identify trends and/or issues that need improvement within the Category accounts
Assess and manage risks across the Categories while developing and contributing to a risk strategy for the Categories together with mitigating actions
Enhance the relationship with suppliers in an innovative way to maximise value
Manage negotiation process, content and results. Build and lead the negotiation team to deliver the desired outcomes
Build strong rapport with suppliers and obtain access to supplier senior management
Establish cross-functional teams to negotiate and implement improved operational and commercial supply outcomes for the business and customers
Collaborate closely with relevant departments to ensure understanding and compliance with procurement strategies
Monitor field compliance to strategy implementation and ensure TCO reductions are realized
Guide relevant departments to the correct supplier relationships that will help ensure maximum value will be delivered to Amcor.
Provide feedback and mentorship to buyers and analysts
Develop budgets and targets based on aggressive, well founded, realistic and forward oriented goals
Ensure that financial resource allocation is cost-effective and aligned with strategic and operational plans
Build an accurate forecast for Category price movements
Track and report savings, support procure-to-pay process improvement within the Category area, monitor TCO improvement as well as working capital improvement using the tracking tools in place
Provide periodic and ad hoc reports and forecasts on performance against plan and potential in following up on
Work with stakeholders to ensure savings are incorporated into annual operating plans

Benefits

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 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)