Category Manager, Paper & Alu, North America

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Lead the company’s procurement strategy to strengthen competitive advantage across AFNA Operations, plants, and business units. Oversee key procurement categories, including Aluminium and Paper, driving measurable value through cost optimization, innovation, quality enhancement, service excellence, and risk management. Deliver sustainable business results by building and expanding procurement’s strategic contribution to the organization. Champion procurement priorities in Innovation and Simplification by enabling and sourcing innovative solutions, while standardizing and consolidating supply strategies across the AFNA business to improve efficiency and long‑term value creation.

• Responsible for developing and implementing a cohesive, business‑aligned long‑term Category Strategy for Paper, and Aluminium across the region, aligned with the global strategy and business objectives.
• Responsible for the overall delivery of the category targets following the target setting process.
• Responsible for ensuring delivery against the Procurement Balanced Scorecard measures for the category.
• Responsible for consolidating supplier, market, category and internal business data and information to inform the Category Strategy.
• Responsible for the communication of the final Category Strategy and Annual Category Plans to the relevant stakeholders the region.
• Manage regional implementation of sourcing events (RFI/RFQ/eAuctions) and strategic projects.
• Responsible for ensuring the resources, information and tools are in place for project execution throughout the category.
• Responsible for defining and measuring relevant key performance indicators for key suppliers in the category, aligned to the Amcor Supplier Performance Management Framework.
• Responsible for leading innovation with strategic category suppliers.
• Responsible for ensuring robust contractual arrangements are in place for the category.
• Responsible for monitoring compliance and adherence to Amcor Procurement policies and procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring internal issues are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.
• Provide input to Amcor’s acquisition strategies by completing the due diligence and integration activities relevant to the category.

• Lead the monitoring and reporting of GHG emissions data from suppliers in alignment with the Paper and Aluminium GHG and Procurement excellence team.
• Foster partnerships with suppliers to secure and source raw materials with higher recycled content and/or with lower CO2 footprint.
• Responsible for ensuring procurement strategies align with internal and customer targets for recycled content and carbon reductions.
• Lead initiatives to enhance Amcor’s sustainability performance in the supply chain.

• Own key regional supplier relationships for the assigned categories; lead supplier segmentation and performance management.
• Build strong relationships with key suppliers regional contacts in order to negotiate more innovative and beneficial contractual agreements and…