We are global, we are impacting the lives of millions every day, we are making a difference!  

At Amcor we are inspired to change the packaging industry and are taking on the aspirational challenge to make all our products recyclable or reusable by 2025. Through our products and global footprint, we are in a unique position to truly make a difference in the packaging space. Our products impact the lives of millions of people across the globe every day from food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home- and personal-care, and other essential products. Amcor is a thriving S&P 500 organisation listed both on the NYSE (AMCR) and ASX (AMC) with US$13 billion in sales. We have a proud history dating back to the 1860’s and come a long way from a single paper mill based in Melbourne to becoming the global leading packaging company. Today, Amcor is an international organisation empowering its 50,000 employees in over 40 countries and across 250 sites.   

Will you be next to join our journey towards a more sustainable future? At Amcor 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 organisation that is committed to providing sustainable packaging solutions. To find out more about our commitment to sustainability and about Amcor, visit www.amcor.com.  

Job Description

Position Overview:

Collaborate with Procurement Excellence Manager and other Category Leaders on various procurement initiatives and special projects.  Conduct complex analytics including cost modelling, industry/market analysis, financial statement reviews, benchmarking, and evaluations of multiple quotations for purchase of goods/services to drive value creation and best-in-class Procurement capabilities.  Help in the identification of opportunities to continuously reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) and secure supply for assigned commodity/category. In conjunction with the category/commodity team and other cross functional partners assist in driving best performance for a set of commodities/categories in line with Amcor’s strategic objectives and assuring compliance with customer related and regulatory requirements regarding the Amcor supply base.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties: 

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Gather and analyze key business metrics using data collection techniques (e.g., downloading of transactional data to spreadsheet format) to recommend and report results to Senior Management to be used in the business plan and strategy development             
• Extract, analyze and report SAP and other system data to improve procurement/supply chain efficiencies using company sponsored (internal/external) applications
• Synthesize data, generate actionable insights, and identify opportunities through operational and financial analysis to drive positive financial impacts to organization     
• Analyze business data utilizing various data analysis tools including advanced excel techniques and applicable coding methods to generate actionable insights         
• Maintain and update key reports for use in general communications and internal/external stakeholder inquiries to facilitate accurate volume – related transactions & reporting  
• Lead and assist in the development of cost models, data collection and measurements to provide guidance regarding product performance, services, and “should cost” modelling     
• Position will ensure management team receive summaries of key data collected and insights gained from analysis completed.  Play a key role in the development of predictive category forecasting capabilities, long-term strategies and in supplier negotiations (annual and multi-year agreements)
• Position will be responsible for collecting and verifying the accuracy of data used in the development and implementation of complex models and decision frameworks. In completing this work, the position will develop creative techniques to improve collection and verification of the data and then expected to document and share best practices across organization
• Support the business by reviewing and approving purchasing requisitions, ensuring best practices are followed and crea