Job Description

Location:
Bristol, GB Barcelona, ES Prague, CZ Porto, PT Istanbul, TR Lodz, PL
Department: Procurement
Full-time or Part-time: Full-Time
Job Type: Employee
Shift: On site

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.


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About the role

To build strong relationships with suppliers in the PP Films category in order to position Amcor as a preferred and trusted business partner while ensuring an uninterrupted supply of high-quality goods at an optimum Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). The role also focuses on delivering sustainable business results, including supply assurance, cost efficiency, quality, service, and innovation, to meet business needs. In addition, it contributes to the overall Flexibles procurement strategy through the development and implementation of effective Category and Supplier strategies, while enhancing total value procured from the category's supply base by driving standardization and consolidation across category accounts.

Key Job Accountabilities

Strategy Development and Implementation


Contribute to the development of the overall purchasing strategy and translate the purchasing strategy in concrete actions plans Work closely with key stakeholders to develop and implement effective sourcing strategies for the category / supplier in order to ensure quality of services and significant cost reductions Ensure that the needs of the Sites are effectively represented in the Purchasing Strategies and to achieve this must work closely with the Cluster and Site Management




Results Achievement


Control and optimize resources to meet objectives and deliver agreed results while working closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure that sourcing strategies are implemented and function well Track and report savings monitor TCO improvement as well as working capital improvement using the tracking tools in place Assess and manage risks across the Purchasing category while developing and contributing to a risk strategy for the category together with mitigating actions Manage the supplier base across category area, leverage Category spend globally and drive & implement best practices and cost reduction initiatives for the EMEA business. Monitor integration of Purchasing in core business processes Follow the set standards with respect to Purchasing and ensure consistency with the Amcor requirements and standards Support the development of the Purchasing policy in providing feedback and advise to the Group Procurement Director and the Procurement Excellence Team Identify trends and/or issues that need improvement within the category accounts, identify the Purchasing gaps and use Market knowledge gained through industry analysis, supplier analysis and competitive analyses




Negotiation and Contract Management


Enhance the relationship with suppliers in an innovative way to realize cost saving potentials Manages negotiation process, content and results in leading the negotiation team to define the desired outcome of a negotiation Use Amcor negotiations techniques and tools to prepare and monitor process (ANP). Build strong relationships with key material provider in order to negotiate more interesting contractual agreements and service levels Regularly review and monitor contract realisation and delivery Identify and resolve issues or escalate issues, if required Ensure transparency in carrying out execution purchasing procedure




Relationship Management


Identify stakeholders; understand, interpret their current and future needs and manage their expectations; Build very good rapport with suppliers and obtain access to senior leadership team. Collaborate strongly with relevant departments to ensure understanding and compliance with key purchasing strategies Create, maintain, enhance professional networks Contribute towards Purchasing excellence and customer satisfaction


Financial Planning


Develop budgets and targets based on aggressive, well founded, realistic, 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




Reporting


Provide periodic and ad hoc reporting and forecasting on performance against plan and potential in following up on KPIs and reporting on trends Ensure appropriate flow of information regarding supplier economics

Qualifications/Requirements

Knowledge and Experience
Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience in purchasing Relevant experience in a company with a mature purchasing organisation Potential to develop further into a business position Experience in market and benchmark analysis at a broad level




Education and Certifications
University degree


Job Specific Technical Requirements
Experiences in the selection of suppliers - in inquiry and/or negotiation Appropriate application of the market analysis tools - industry analysis (Porter model) and supplier analysis - and a demonstrated understanding of the cost drivers in their markets Experiences in the selection, preparation and execution of commercial agreements, relevant to the materials items being sourced Demonstrated understanding at an operational level, interacting with other functions Effective participation in multi functional work - projects cross-functional teams in an international environment; Working knowledge of company information and data systems used by Purchasing Understanding of key administrative systems that impact Purchases and suppliers A result oriented and hands on individual Purchasing technical skills, confirmed capability in each of the Key Sourcing Skills Mastery of tools, such as: develop and implement Sourcing Strategies, apply Policy, run Inquiry, conduct Negotiation, Benchmark, draft and execute commercial agreements and forecast




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About Amcor

Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.

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