Sr Manager, Category Procurement PP Americas

About the role

A 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.

Responsibilities

• Manage and design overall supplier relationship, strategy, and business needs within assigned commodity categories.
• Meet, review, and 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.
• Act as project manager (develop, manage, and implement) for cross-functional teams ensuring cohesiveness and maximum utilization of resources to meet project objectives and timelines.
• 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.
• Other Responsibilities as assigned by Director of Resin Procurement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably a technical degree, and 10 years 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.

Pay

The starting salary for this position is expected to be between $129,200 to $161,500; however, base pay offered may vary within the full salary range $129,200 to $193,800 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

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)