Category Manager PET

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To manage NA PET resins, spend through the development, implementation, and management of an advantaged category strategy, in alignment with the Amcor Group Gmbh (AGG) strategy, BU’s business plans, and the dynamic competitive environment.

• Manage development of the North America PET Category Strategy through a collaborative, cross functional approach with the regional stakeholders
• Drive sustainability agenda and implementation of recycled content targets through complex sourcing mix of PCR strategic partnerships, M&A activity, preform and virgin material sourcing
• Provide fact-based analysis to support targeted competitive market positioning
• Demonstrate alignment to AGG business strategy especially in the area of sustainability through PCR usage objectives and GHG emission reductions
• Identify and build strategic partnerships with suppliers whose capabilities and strategy are aligned/complementary to the AGG PET Category Strategy and BU’s business plans
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with the selected strategy to assure business continuity and sustained value delivery
• Define and deliver tactical execution plan in support of the defined strategy timing and objectives
• PET Commodity Performance Management
• Finance:
  Collaborate with Business Units (BU) to drive and manage the NA PET buy-sell financials as part of the ARP financial reporting system
• Value Creation:
  Manage, through cross functional engagement, the Procure Plus value delivery to targets and BU expectations as part of value creation operating model
• Supplier Performance:
  Manage, along with Quality and Operations leadership NA performance for Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Risk Management as part of the supplier management process
• Category Expertise:
  Continue to develop and sharpen category capabilities to drive sustainable value creation and competitive advantage to BUs and Amcor overall
• Collaborate with AGG resins team to support AGG led negotiations and sourcing to ensure deliverables are aligned with the Global Strategy, BU’s Business Plans and Sourcing Execution
• Identify qualifications aligned with category strategy, to capture opportunities, mitigate risk and strengthen competitiveness as well as manage the qualifications with functional stakeholders
• Manage regional volume weighted price point through dynamic price tracking and sourcing of relevant spec resin where applicable
• Recover ARP incurred costs associated with supplier incidents (VIN’s)
• Support the regional commercial business development with pricing in support of new business

• Minimum 5 years of direct materials category management experience (preferably in related category/industry) with demonstrated results
• University degree in a relevant discipline
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Demonstrated change agent success
• Strong communication skills across all levels of the organization
• Experience in the selection of suppliers – inquiry, benchmark and negotiation and development of sourcing strategies
• Experience in the preparation and execution of commercial agreements relevant to the category being sourced
• Appropriate application of market analysis tools – industry analysis and supplier analysis – and a demonstrated understanding of the cost drivers in their markets
• Working knowledge of company information and data systems used by Procurement
• Understanding of key administrative systems that impact Procurement and suppliers
• Procurement technical skills, confirmed capability in each of the Key Sourcing Skills
• Experience in Hypothesis Testing and applying analytical and problem-solving skills

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