Procurement Specialist

ARDAGH GROUP • Chicago, IL

3d • $71,000 - $106,600

About The Position

The Procurement Specialist supports and implements sourcing and category management initiatives across Capital Equipment and Tooling, and provides procurement support for Spare Parts, MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Operations), and Consumables within the Technical Center. The role is accountable for category strategy execution, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract administration, stakeholder engagement, and procurement process excellence to deliver cost, cash, sustainability, and operational performance objectives.

The position collaborates with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Finance, and Quality teams to align procurement strategies with business objectives and support operational performance. It contributes to financial performance through value creation, supplier management, contract optimization, working capital improvements, and procurement process effectiveness. The Procurement Specialist reports to the Category Manager and works with regional and global procurement and operational leadership teams.

Ardagh Metal Packaging is a global supplier of sustainable, recyclable metal beverage cans. AMP operates 23 production facilities in nine countries and employs approximately 6,500 people. The position is bonus eligible. The stated annual base salary range of $71,000 to $106,600 is a good-faith estimate applicable to Illinois residents; compensation may differ for applicants elsewhere. The role is governed by the company’s equal opportunity employment commitment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Procurement, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, or supply chain.
• Experience managing capital equipment, tooling, technical services, MRO, consumables, or other indirect-spend categories.
• Demonstrated success delivering procurement value through sourcing, supplier management, negotiations, and category strategies.
• Experience working within global or matrix organizations.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and managing stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Implement regional category strategies aligned with global procurement objectives and support innovative, cost-effective, and sustainable procurement strategies.
• Drive category benchmarking, market intelligence, continuous improvement, and value engineering initiatives.
• Lead RFQ processes, competitive bidding events, supplier evaluations, and sourcing activities.
• Support capital investment projects through sourcing, supplier selection, commercial evaluations, bid analysis, and contract administration for equipment, tooling, and related services.
• Identify opportunities to optimize Total Cost of Ownership, reduce spending, improve working capital, and support sustainability objectives.
• Monitor category markets and supply chain conditions for risks, trends, and emerging supplier opportunities; support new sourcing opportunities, technologies, and procurement solutions.
• Lead supplier relationship management activities, including business reviews, scorecards, benchmarking, and performance evaluations.
• Monitor supplier performance in safety, quality, service, OTIF delivery, sustainability, pricing, and financial stability; work with suppliers on productivity, innovation, and value creation.
• Ensure timely implementation of commercial agreements, pricing adjustments, and contractual commitments; support supplier development initiatives.
• Negotiate, develop, implement, and manage supplier contracts and commercial agreements; partner with Legal and business stakeholders on contractual protections and compliance.
• Ensure deployment and execution of negotiated terms and conditions; manage commercial risk and support supplier contingency planning.
• Support commercial analyses, cost modeling, and total-cost evaluations for sourcing decisions.
• Build partnerships with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Finance, Quality, Maintenance, Storeroom, and Procurement teams; communicate strategies, supplier developments, market conditions, and business risks.
• Support procurement transformation and process improvement change initiatives, and facilitate collaboration among business units, project teams, and suppliers.
• Create and maintain requisitions and purchase orders in SAP; update costs for open purchase orders.
• Support new vendor setup and maintenance of vendor information; help reconcile invoice discrepancies.
• Ensure execution of internal controls and compliance with company policies, procurement standards, Code of Conduct, safety, health, environmental, and sustainability requirements.
• Promote ethical business practices, supplier compliance, collaboration, knowledge sharing, accountability, and continuous improvement, demonstrating Trust, Teamwork, and Excellence.
• Deliver category strategies, cost savings, working capital improvements, supplier governance, contract compliance, procurement KPI targets, category-spend transparency, and effective sourcing support for capital equipment and tooling projects.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid holidays and vacation
• Short- and Long-Term Disability (STD/LTD)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Apprenticeship programs
• Professional and personal development opportunities through Employee Resource Groups
• Bonus-eligible incentive program based on company targets

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level