Buyer

Join Amcor and you can be part of the team that makes the packaging of the future better for people and our planet.  

Here at Amcor, we work together every day to make a positive impact on the lives of millions of people across the globe by providing packaging for essential products, including food, beverages, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care. 

We are sustainability leaders in our industry. We are the first global packaging company to commit to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025.Our products are vital to support the lives of millions of people across the globe every day.

We are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organisation that is committed to innovating and driving new solutions to create more sustainable packaging solutions.

To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visit 

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Negotiates, contracts and manages purchases of Indirect materials except Logistics spend category required by the Business Unit at lowest total cost.

• Establish buying plans that provide material at low cost with minimal risk
• Ensure prompt processing of all requirements making the materials and services available within the prescribe timelines
• Ensure materials are purchased within the framework of quality systems
• Forecast prices and keep Business informed on any supply issues.
• Select suppliers based on Quality Audits price and service
• Take lead role in the business development process with key indirect spend suppliers

2. Develops Purchasing Productivity plans.

• Lead / support cross functional teams in projects and Business
• Promote Procurement initiatives in business

3. Unleashes Supplier power to support business growth

• Lead in supplier selection that meets Amcor’s stringent quality requirement
• Tap supplier expertise to broaden stakeholder knowledge
• Take lead role in the Business Development process with key suppliers.
• Institutionalize Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) to reduce development cycle as well as cost
• Optimize supply chain thru supplier collaboration (i.e. VMI)
• Develop and maintain harmonious relationship with all its suppliers

4.  Builds and maintains linkages between Procurement and Business Units
   • Support cross functional teams in projects and Business
   • Promote Procurement initiatives in business
5. Takes lead role in implementation of local procurement projects and interface with the region and AFAP Manila.

• Support all ASC Asia IM&S initiatives and regional projects

6. Ensures full compliance to Amcor’s Policy and Procedure

• Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with all policies and procedures.
• Ensure completeness and correctness of all Purchase Orders and Contracts

6. Performs other functions that may be assigned from time to time by superior.

Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organisation listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860’s and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company. Today, Amcor is an international organisation empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.  

At Amcor we believe in talent through diversity and promote equal opportunity in the workplace and recognise that discrimination and harassment of co-workers based on race, creed, disability, gender, marital or maternity status, religious or political beliefs, age or sexual orientation is unlawful.