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Supply Chain Manager

Location: 

Porto, PT

Department:  Operations/Production/Manufacturing
Full-time or Part-time:  Full-Time
Job Type:  Employee
Shift:  On site

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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JOB PURPOSE 

As Supply Chain Manager, you will play a central role in shaping the performance, reliability, and future of our Seixezelo operations. Reporting directly to the Plant General Manager—and with a dotted-line connection to the Business Unit Supply Chain Manager—you will act as a key partner to Production, Sales, Customer Service, Finance, and Group Supply Chain teams. 

This is a highly visible and impactful role where you will oversee the full end-to-end supply chain flow, leading a team of 34 people (5 direct reports) and ensuring that customer commitments are met with efficiency, accuracy, and consistency. 

Beyond daily operations, this role offers the opportunity to influence processes at plant and group level, contribute to strategic planning, and continuously strengthen our way of working. If you are looking for a dynamic position with real responsibility, cross-functional exposure, and room to grow within the Group, this role provides exactly that. 

 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES 

Team Leadership & Development 

  • Lead and develop a team of 34 people (5 direct reports), fostering a modern, coaching-oriented culture. 

  • Support talent growth, succession planning, and performance management. 

  • Promote engagement, collaboration, and continuous skill development across the team. 
     

End-to-End Supply Chain & Customer Service 

  • Ensure smooth order fulfilment and OTIF performance. 

  • Coordinate with production, sales, and customer service to meet commitments. 

  • Maintain proactive communication with customers and suppliers. 
     

Procurement & Material Availability 

  • Lead strategic sourcing and monitor supplier performance. 

  • Ensure timely availability of raw materials and services. 

  • Identify cost-saving and efficiency improvement opportunities. 

Planning, Scheduling & Inventory 

  • Drive forecasting, S&OP, and production planning. 

  • Maintain optimal inventory levels balancing cost and service. 

  • Align demand, capacity, and supply across functions. 
     

Warehousing, Distribution & Continuous Improvement 

  • Oversee warehousing and distribution efficiency. 

  • Implement continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, CI, simplification). 

  • Optimise transportation flows and delivery performance. 

 

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

Formal Qualifications & Experience 

  • Minimum 8 years’ experience in full end-to-end supply chain roles. 

  • Experience in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. 

  • Proven people-management experience with a modern, coaching-oriented leadership style. 

  • Fluency in Portuguese and professional-level English. 

  • Data-analysis skills (ERP/MRP systems like SAP for example, Excel) 
     

Key Skills 

  • Strong team player and inspirational team leader. 

  • Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation abilities. 

  • Problem-solving oriented with solid decision-making skills. 

  • Highly organised with strong time-management habits. 

  • Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable in fast-changing environments. 

 

About Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & Africa (AFEMEA) 

Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East and Africa (AFEMEA), a division of Amcor, is a market leader and the world's largest supplier of flexible packaging. We deliver innovative packaging solutions and provide enhanced quality products for the food, beverage, pharma, personal care, medical and industrial markets. Its award winning approach towards sustainability makes AFEMEA the preferred partner for customers looking for responsible packaging solutions. 

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About Amcor
Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.
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