Category Manager - Secondary Packaging

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About the role

The Secondary Packaging Procurement Category Manager will lead strategic sourcing and supplier management for a portfolio of secondary packaging commodities with a spend responsibility of approximately $70 million USD. This role requires strong analytical, negotiation, and project management skills to deliver cost optimization, risk mitigation, and innovation across a technically complex product portfolio. Operating within a shared services model, the position supports North America Rigids and collaborates extensively with global and divisional stakeholders.

The successful candidate will combine market insight, supplier engagement, and cross-functional leadership to ensure supply continuity, competitive advantage, and alignment with business objectives.

Key Job Accountabilities

• Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships; review technology, operations, and supply chain opportunities.
• Travel to supplier and divisional sites, trade shows, and industry events as required.
• Act as liaison between suppliers, international sourcing, divisional manufacturing, sales, R&D, and the EVV purchasing group.
• Acquire and maintain deep knowledge of market forces, cost trends, technology developments, and R&D platforms for assigned commodities.
• Understand elements of cost in assigned categories to focus negotiations.
• Analyze complicated data sets to understand and identify opportunities.
• Conduct periodic sourcing reviews using cost models to validate strategic metrics and results.
• Create risk assessments and recommend actions regarding supplier reliability, financial health, and market competitiveness.
• Identify non-price, total cost of ownership opportunities through individual knowledge and / or leveraging internal or external stakeholders
• Lead cross-functional projects, ensuring resource alignment and timely delivery of objectives.
• Review and negotiate contracts to support commodity-specific strategic and financial goals.
• Provide training and guidance to purchasing staff and other internal groups.
• Negotiate commercial terms and conduct business reviews with suppliers.

Qualifications/Requirements

• 8+ years in procurement or supply chain management, preferably in a global manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing high-value spend and complex commodity portfolios.
• Strong negotiation and contract management skills.
• Advanced proficiency in cost modeling, complex data analytics, and market analysis.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field; MBA or professional certification (e.g., CPM, CPSM) preferred.
• Ability to travel as required.

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When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees

• Company-paid holidays starting at 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location

• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)