Buyer

Accelerate the Possible

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.

Job Description

Within AFNA, the Category Buyer will lead the strategic sourcing activities for key categories, as assigned. Key categories include; Facility Services, Secondary Packaging, Capex, Utilities and MRO across North and South America.

This role will be essential for driving procurement excellence across these categories. This role is responsible for the development of category sourcing strategies across both regions, as well as being directly responsible for the execution of these strategies in North America, including day-to-day interaction with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure an uninterrupted supply of quality goods and services at optimum cost.

Additional aspects of the job include :

• Lead strategic sourcing activities for assigned categories of spend, capturing savings through purchasing volume and negotiating TCO contracts with suppliers in support of company objectives
• Collaborate and work closely with other parts of the organization to implement Total Cost of Ownership improvement opportunities within the category
• Support all activities within the procurement function and regularly report on key procurement metrics
• Build relationships with suppliers so as to position Amcor as a preferred customer, and work with site teams to ensure an uninterrupted supply of quality goods at optimum cost
• Deliver sustainable business value including : supply assurance, cost, quality, service and innovation in order to meet business need
• Collaborate with peers in other Amcor businesses to secure benefits from Amcor's global scale

Job Dimensions

Principal Accountabilities

Strategy Development and Strategy Implementation

Negotiation

Relationship Management

Financial Planning

Major Challenges & Complexities

Knowledge and Experience

Education and Certifications

Bachelors level degree required, Master's degree preferred

Job Specific skills and abilities

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when :

Equal Opportunity