Director, PP, Resin EMEA

About the role

The Group Procurement Director – PP Resins EMEA is responsible for leading the sourcing and category management of virgin and recycled Polypropylene (PP) resins across EMEA. This role translates global strategies into EMEA execution, manages strategic supplier relationships, and ensures value delivery aligned with Amcor’s procurement, sustainability, and innovation objectives. A key focus includes driving circularity and securing feedstock for high-quality mechanically and chemically recycled PP grades.

Key Job Accountabilities

Leadership and People Management

• Lead, develop, motivate and assign people to appropriate tasks. Ensure career development and succession planning is in place for the procurement function
• Ensure the right people are in the right place with the appropriate support to contribute to operating plan in order to deliver financial results in line with agreed budget
• Build sustainable category specific capabilities within the region to execute on the category strategies
• Manages a team of direct reports and is responsible for employee selection, development, mentoring, and performance management. Responsible for overall talent management and employee engagement for direct reports.
• Coach and input to the MIP and performance management and assessment of the Category Team members

Strategy Development       and Strategy Implementation

• Accountable for developing and implementing a cohesive, business-aligned long-term Category Strategy for PP across the region, aligned with the global strategy and business objectives.
• Accountable for the overall delivery of the category targets following the target setting process
• Accountable for ensuring delivery against the Procurement Balanced Scorecard measures for the category
• Accountable for consolidating supplier, market, category and internal business data and information to inform the Category Strategy
• Responsible for the communication of the final Category Strategy and Annual Category Plans to the relevant stakeholders the region
• Manage regional implementation of sourcing events (RFI/RFQ/eAuctions) and strategic projects
• Accountable for ensuring the resources, information and tools are in place for project execution throughout the category
• Responsible for defining and measuring relevant key performance indicators for key suppliers in the category, aligned to the Amcor Supplier Performance Management Framework
• Accountable for leading innovation with strategic category suppliers
• Accountable for ensuring robust contractual arrangements are in place for the category
• Accountable for monitoring compliance and adherence to Amcor Procurement policies and procedures
• Responsible for ensuring internal issues are addressed and resolved in a timely manner
• Provide input to Amcor’s acquisition strategies by completing the due diligence and integration activities relevant to the category

ESG

• Lead the monitoring and reporting of GHG emissions data from suppliers in alignment with the Resins PCR/GHG and Procurement excellence team.
• Engage with recyclers and innovators to secure scalable, high-quality rPP solutions.
• Accountable for ensuring procurement strategies align with internal and customer targets for recycled content and carbon reductions
• Lead initiatives to enhance Amcor`s sustainability performance in the supply chain
• Drive qualification of chemically recycled PP grades in collaboration with R&D.
• Promote traceability and certification standards such as ISCC+.

Negotiation

• Own key regional supplier relationships for the assigned categories; lead supplier segmentation and performance management.
• Build strong relationships with key suppliers regional contacts in order to negotiate more innovative and beneficial contractual agreements and service levels
• Manage negotiation process, content and results. Lead the negotiation team to define the desired outcome of a negotiation

Relationship Management

• Identify stakeholders; understand and interpret their current and future needs, and manage their expectations. Give advice and build long-term value partnerships with these stakeholders
• Collaborate closely with relevant departments to ensure understanding and compliance with key procurement strategies and policies
• Serve as the key interface between Global Category Lead, regional procurement, R&D, and business stakeholders in the region.

Qualifications/Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred; in fields such as business administration, finance, law or a scientific or technical field. Strong preference for CIPS or similar professional qualification.

Experience: 10+ years of Procurement experience or 8+ years in management, e.g. of a plant or similar functions. Significant leadership experience, solid experience in multi-country, multinational environments and matrix organisations. Extensive experience in commercial, change and category management, cross functional team management as well as senior level influencing.

Professional

• • Extensive experience and industry insights of virgin and recycled PP Resins market, feedstocks and value chains
  • Proven track record of successful strategic sourcing and procurement

Technical

• • Strategic ability to develop high impact sourcing strategies. Exhibits thought leadership and innovation
  • Strong analytical skills with the capability to identify and prioritize critical issues and opportunities.
  • Advanced negotiating skills with comprehensive understanding of sales/marketing practices
  • Ability to develop actionable recommendations and implementation plans that drive organizational success
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, enabling clear and persuasive interaction at all levels
  • Strong project management and reporting capability

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