Sr Manager, Category Procurement PP Americas

About the role

The Senior Manager, Resin Procurement is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for assigned resin categories, ensuring a reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable supply base. This role partners closely with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders to drive commercial value, manage risk, support business objectives, and lead strategic procurement initiatives across the organization.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Manage and design overall Supplier relationship, strategy, and business needs within assigned Commodity categories.
• Meet, review, & discuss with Suppliers all available technology, operations, opportunities, and supply chain challenges.
• Contract management and compliance, ensuring specific terms and requirements are present and met that support each commodity’s strategic and financial goals.
• Travel to supplier and Amcor sites, applicable trade or industry events, and other locations as required.
• Acquire and maintain an in-depth knowledge base of foreign and domestic market forces, trends in cost and technology, and R&D platforms within assigned portfolio of commodities.
• Qualify suppliers, create risk assessments and make ongoing recommendations regarding suppliers, our supply base, their reliability, competitive pressures, capabilities, financial health, and market strengths/weaknesses.
• Present and complete periodic comprehensive sourcing reviews of assigned commodity portfolio using cost models to validate strategic metrics and results.
• Be the liaison between suppliers, international sourcing, divisional manufacturing facilities, sales, R&D, and the Purchasing department.
• Work with Division Managers to implement a successful inventory strategy that meets inventory and working capital metrics.
• Participate in the training and development of Purchasing staff and other groups as required.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably a technical degree, and 10yrs experience in Purchasing and/or related industry experience required.
• High financial aptitude and preferably experience centered around financial analysis.
• In-depth knowledge of resin manufacturing and grade selection preferred.
• Experience with Commodity/Category management; understanding of manufacturing and design, design software, materials composition, testing methods, and industry costing methods.
• Proven history of executing cost savings initiatives and strong project management experience.
• Ability to analyze data quickly, accurately, and make sound recommendations.
• Advanced project management skills; specifically project identification, validation, implementation, and execution.
• Experience with international business and sourcing preferred.
• Ability to negotiate with a high level of success.
• Displays results-oriented leadership style with strong influential skills.
• Ability to lead employees.
• Possess the skills required to make presentations to all levels of Management.
• High skill level with computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Power Point, and the ability to learn others as required.