Category Manager, Paper & Alu, North America

Amcor•Oshkosh, WI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Lead the company’s procurement strategy to strengthen competitive advantage across AFNA Operations, plants, and business units. Oversee key procurement categories, including Aluminium and Paper, driving measurable value through cost optimization, innovation, quality enhancement, service excellence, and risk management. Deliver sustainable business results by building and expanding procurement’s strategic contribution to the organization. Champion procurement priorities in Innovation and Simplification by enabling and sourcing innovative solutions, while standardizing and consolidating supply strategies across the AFNA business to improve efficiency and long-term value creation.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred in Business Administration, Finance, Law, or a scientific/technical field. Strong preference for CIPS or equivalent professional procurement qualification.
Experience: Minimum 7+ years of procurement experience or 5+ years in a management role (e.g., plant management or similar functions).
Proven leadership experience within multi-country, multinational, and matrix organizations.
Extensive background in commercial management, change management, category management, cross-functional team leadership, and senior-level stakeholder influencing.
Professional Expertise: In-depth industry knowledge and market insights within the Paper and Aluminium sectors.

Responsibilities

Strategy Development and Strategy Implementation Responsible for developing and implementing a cohesive, business-aligned long-term Category Strategy for Paper, and Aluminium across the region, aligned with the global strategy and business objectives.
Responsible for the overall delivery of the category targets following the target setting process
Responsible for ensuring delivery against the Procurement Balanced Scorecard measures for the category
Responsible for consolidating supplier, market, category and internal business data and information to inform the Category Strategy
Responsible for the communication of the final Category Strategy and Annual Category Plans to the relevant stakeholders the region
Manage regional implementation of sourcing events (RFI/RFQ/eAuctions) and strategic projects
Responsible for ensuring the resources, information and tools are in place for project execution throughout the category
Responsible for defining and measuring relevant key performance indicators for key suppliers in the category, aligned to the Amcor Supplier Performance Management Framework
Responsible for leading innovation with strategic category suppliers
Responsible for ensuring robust contractual arrangements are in place for the category
Responsible for monitoring compliance and adherence to Amcor Procurement policies and procedures
Responsible for ensuring internal issues are addressed and resolved in a timely manner
Provide input to Amcor’s acquisition strategies by completing the due diligence and integration activities relevant to the category
ESG Lead the monitoring and reporting of GHG emissions data from suppliers in alignment with the Paper and Aluminium GHG and Procurement excellence team.
Foster partnerships with suppliers to secure and source raw materials with higher recycled content and/or with lower CO2 footprint
Responsible for ensuring procurement strategies align with internal and customer targets for recycled content and carbon reductions
Lead initiatives to enhance Amcor`s sustainability performance in the supply chain
Negotiation Own key regional supplier relationships for the assigned categories; lead supplier segmentation and performance management.
Build strong relationships with key suppliers regional contacts in order to negotiate more innovative and beneficial contractual agreements and service levels
Manage negotiation process, content and results.
Lead the negotiation team to define the desired outcome of a negotiation
Relationship Management Identify stakeholders; understand and interpret their current and future needs, and manage their expectations.
Give advice and build long-term value partnerships with these stakeholders
Collaborate closely with relevant departments to ensure understanding and compliance with key procurement strategies and policies
Serve as the key interface between Global Category Lead, regional procurement, R&D, and business stakeholders in the region.
Facilitate regional qualifications, transitions, and material changes.
Financial Planning Responsible for the bottom-up aggregation of all category data across Business Group to inform the top-down target setting process
Optimize total cost of ownership (TCO) and actively contribute to budget planning and cost forecasting.
Ensure robust contract coverage and track adherence to agreed terms.
Responsible for reconciling “gaps” between the bottom-up and top-down targets, and identifying initiatives required to close any such disparities
Ensure that financial resource allocation is cost-effective and aligned with strategic and operational plans
Build an accurate forecast for category price movements
Reporting Provide periodic and ad hoc reporting and forecasting on performance against plan and potential in following up on KPIs and reporting on trends

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)