Manager, Category Procurement PP Resin EMEA

About the role

The Manager, Resin is responsible for defining and executing the sourcing strategy, category optimization initiatives, and supplier management activities for the PP/PE resin portfolio across assigned Amcor sites in EMEA.

The role focuses on building and maintaining strong strategic partnerships with key resin suppliers, positioning Amcor as a preferred customer while ensuring an uninterrupted supply of high-quality materials at the optimum Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

He/She delivers sustainable business results across supply assurance, cost competitiveness, quality, service, risk management, and innovation to support the company's operational and strategic objectives.

Working closely with business stakeholders, the incumbent contributes to the overall procurement strategy, develops category and supplier strategies, and leads their effective implementation across the region.

In addition, the role drives value creation through supplier base optimization, standardization, consolidation, and continuous improvement initiatives, maximizing the total value generated from the Category's supply network.

This is a highly strategic leadership role that combines deep category expertise, market intelligence, stakeholder engagement, and operational execution to deliver measurable business value, strengthen supply resilience, and support Amcor's long-term growth objectives.

Key Job Accountabilities

Strategy Development and Implementation          

• Develop and execute resin category strategy aligned with the regional and global purchasing strategy and translate the purchasing strategy in concrete actions plans
• Conduct in depth market analysis to identify trends, lead long term sourcing strategy, opportunities and risk within the resin supply chain
• 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 and Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree, Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in Procurement and category management
• Must have experience in commodity procurement (Polymers, steel, agricultural ect)
• Ideal candiates will have experience with procurement in FMCG and/or packaging procurement
• Procen track record in strategic sourcing, negotiations and cost optimization in a multinatioal environment
• Results-oriented, strategic, and hands-on professional with experience in international and cross-functional environments.
• Strong negotiation skills with experience in benchmarking, supplier inquiries, and sourcing activities.
• Curious mindset with a strong interest in global economic and market trends.
• Solid project management skills, able to handle multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a structured approach.
• Proactive and independent, capable of driving initiatives from concept to execution.
• Well organized with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in dynamic and fast-changing environments.
• Experience developing and implementing category and sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Fluent in English; additional European languages are a plus

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