Category Procurement Manager Facility Management & MRO

Job Description

Industry: Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
Seniority for this role: Mid-Senior level
Join Amcor and you can be part of the team that makes the packaging of the future better for people and our planet. Here at Amcor, we work together every day to make a positive impact on the lives of millions of people across the globe by providing packaging for essential products, including food, beverages, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal care. We are sustainability leaders in our industry, and we were the first global packaging company to commit to making all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. In addition, our products play a vital role in a circular economy as we are working toward 30% recycled material across our portfolio by 2030, and we are one of few packaging companies committed to using science-based targets and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. We are always looking for talented and passionate individuals who are motivated to make a difference. Working at Amcor means you will have a unique opportunity to be a part of an organization that is committed to innovating and driving new solutions to create more sustainable packaging solutions. To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube JOB DETAILS Position Job Title: Category Procurement Manager Facility Management & MRO BG and BU: Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & Africa (AFEMEA) & Amcor Specialty Carton (ASC) – ONE Procurement Function: Procurement Sub-Function: Procurement Assets Location: Prague, Czech Republic Line Manager’s Job Title: Group Procurement Director Assets Contract Type: Permanent Job Purpose We are looking for a Category Procurement Manager with ability to develop and implement FM/MRO sourcing strategies to control and manage a complex spend and product portfolio. Consideration for the size, scale and geographical reach of AFEMEA and ASC (28 countries, 65 sites out of which 47 are in Europe mainland) will be key to the success of this role, along with key drivers such as TCO, best practise, market trend analysis as well as major suppliers’ business models. This individual will have time served experience of the category which must include having led a multi-site transformation on MRO and/or FM categories. Along with strong interpersonal skills to ensure we gain key stakeholder buy in from the start. They will be able to bring their expertise to contribute on significant progress on the MRO/FM toward the overall procurement transformation strategy: Outsourcing, Centralisation, Digitalisation. Along with the above, this individual has a procurement need to deliver sustainable business results, including financial savings (EBIT impact), supply assurance, quality, service and innovation. They will contribute to the overall One Procurement strategy, principles and policies. They will work within and alongside a strong team of individuals. Understanding of Amcor values and aligning and building on the best practice approach is key. JOB DIMENSIONS & SCOPE Financial: Annual spend of €182m (Europe €158m): MRO: €79m (Europe €64m) and FM: €103 (Europe €94m) Process: Spend bundling to preferred Suppliers, re-tender and Integration with major players able to support deep transformations waves. The expectation is to continuously push deeper the spend integration to a restricted number of suppliers Scope: MRO category: Standard Spares, Nonstandard & OEM spares, repairs, industrial gases, warehouse equipment, lab equipment and supplies, tooling (except print forms) FM category: Cleaning, guarding, catering, landscaping, pest control, statutory checks, utilities and building maintenance, production assets maintenance Geographical spread: First priority Europe: 47 sites / 15 countries. Supervision of locally managed spend for the sites outside Europe Direct Reports: 1 buyer MRO + 1 buyer FM + 1 Analyst (vacant, search in progress) Principal Accountabilities Lead transformation processes with the objective of Outsourcing, Centralisation, Digitalisation for the FM and MRO categories. Tails spend to be effectively addressed thanks to strong partnership with key partners. Coordinate and drive tender processes, negotiations and project implementation through a structured methodology and project planning. Ensure suppliers contract are recorded, managed and maintained / renewed as required to support the strategy Work closely with the Procurement Operations team and sites/BU stakeholders to develop and implement effective ways of managing and improving procurement processes and methodology. Cooperate with the other categories leaders, most particularly with Capex and Utilities, to leverage on all potential synergies. Organise and monitor the demand management exercises, as full part of the Transformation, to ensure synergy development and standardisation whenever possible (TCO) Identify improvement opportunities within the category accounts, along with purchasing gaps. Utilise market knowledge gained through industry, supplier and competitive analyses Follow the standards with respect to purchasing and ensure consistency with Amcor values and policy Report as required by the Procurement organisation, financial organisation, Business Units and sites Participate in cross functional steering committee meetings as required, to review, assess and support progress. Ensure reporting accordingly. Develops 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 MAJOR CHALLENGES & COMPLEXITIES Internal relationships Sites & BU Stakeholders: reluctancy to operate change on non-core activities, prioritization of relevant actions for the category among many other initiatives (limited resource) Finance: savings calculation and approval on the Global Savings Tracking Tool (GSTT) Reporting and ad hoc engagement with PMT and Exec team members Build the internal network, required to navigate on a complex matrix organisation, establish trustable communication. External relationships Suppliers’ selections: tenders, value proposition assessment, services offers Suppliers’ management: negotiation, claims resolutions. Build fair and strong relationship with suppliers and obtain access to senior sales managers Qualifications/Requirements Formal Qualifications and Experience Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role, in a company with a mature procurement organization. Positive transformation experience in the FM and/or MRO categories within multiples industrial sites on an international matrix organisation. University degree level education Additional procurement qualifications desirable Specific Skills and Abilities Experiences in category FM/MRO Transformation Experiences in the selection, preparation and execution of commercial agreements, relevant to the materials items and services being sourced Demonstrated understanding at an operational level, interacting with other functions Effective participation in multi-functional work – projects cross-functional teams in an international environment. Working knowledge of company information and data systems used by Purchasing Understanding of key administrative systems that impact Purchases and suppliers A result oriented and hands on individual Purchasing technical skills, confirmed capability in each of the Key Sourcing Skills Mastery of tools, such as: develop and implement Sourcing Strategies, apply Policy, run Inquiry, conduct Negotiation, Benchmark, draft and execute commercial agreements and forecast Professional proficiency in English language What We Offer Be part of a passionate and collaborative team that shares in the camaraderie of the journey as well as achievements. Opportunity to work with a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. Opportunities for career growth and development. Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal-care, and other products. Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services. The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly lighter weight, recyclable and reusable, and made using an increasing amount of recycled content. In fiscal year 2022, 44,000 Amcor people generated $15 billion in annual sales from operations that span 220 locations in 43 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC Show more Show less