Buyer - Liquids

Job title: Buyer - Liquids

BG/BU: AFLA/Procurement

Location: AF-Brazil, Maua

Job family: Procurement

Reports to (Title): Procurement Category Manager

**Job Overview**

Within AFA, the Liquids & Prepress Procurement Group leads strategic sourcing activities for

Inks, Prepress, Adhesives, Coatings and Solvents

The new role of a Category Buyer for Liquids and Prepress will be essential for reaching

procurement excellence. As Category Buyer you will be responsible for the execution of the

strategic procurement process for the category, provide analytical data for decision making to

assign contracts, Organize tenders to foster competitiveness in region, interact with stakeholders

to justify resources in pushing up new projects and perform buying activities with a day-to-day

interaction with internal stakeholders and suppliers to ensure an uninterrupted supply of quality

goods at optimum cost.
- Collaborate and work closely with other parts of the organization to implement Total Cost

of Ownership opportunities within the category
- Support all activities within the procurement function and regularly report to the

Procurement Category Manager and procurement leadership on key procurement metrics

**Job Dimensions**
- Travel:10-15%
- Scope & Geographical spread: Amcor Flexibles Latin America

**Principal Accountabilities**

Strategy Implementation
- Execute the strategic sourcing strategy including the buying of goods, spend analysis,

industry analysis, strategy development, strategy implementation and supplier relationship

management
- Support the category manager in the development of the overall procurement strategy and

the translation of the procurement strategy into concrete action plans
- Follow the set standards with respect to Procurement and ensure consistency with

Amcor’s requirements and standards

Relationship Management
- Develop and maintain positive supplier relationships
- Build constructive relationships with internal stakeholders to understand their procurement

needs
- Collaborate with relevant departments to ensure understanding and compliance with key

procurement strategies

Negotiation
- Support negotiation activities in a structured and professional manner
- Participate / lead cross-functional teams to negotiate and implement improved operational

and commercial supply outcomes for the business and customers

Finance
- Measure performance against budgets and targets
- Track and report savings, support procure-to-pay process improvement within the

Category area, monitor TCO improvement as well as working capital improvement using

the tracking tools in place
- Provide periodic and ad hoc reports and forecasts on performance against plan and KPIs

Occupational Health, Safety and Environment
- Work in accordance with the responsibilities and authorities described in Appendix 2

**Major challenges & complexities**
- Participate in / lead cross-functional (cross-BG if appropriate) teams in the negotiation of a

particular Category
- Collaborate and communicate effectively across different organizational levels, functions,

businesses, and geographies to realize procurement goals and objectives.
- Have an active communication with the Global Liquids leadership to leverage the

commercial relationship with suppliers and take advantage of the global agreements and

expertise to optimize the benefits.
- Develop trust within the businesses so that where there are conflicting priorities or other

issues manage these to ensure that all involved understand the issues and agree with the

solutions put forward
- Develop supplier relationships in a way that encourages open dialogue and encourages

cooperation in identifying and implementing win/win situations that add value to both

organisations

**Relationships**

Internal
- VP/Director Procurement
- Group Procurement Managers
- Procurement Category Managers
- Site Management / Operations
- Legal Department
- R&D
- Finance Department
- Sales & Marketing Department
- Global Liquids Category Lead

External
- Suppliers
- Industry/Market relationships

**Qualifications/Requirements**

**Formal Qualifications and Experience**

**Knowledge and Experience**
- 3+ years of relevant procurement experience
- Excellent negotiation skills, problem solving ability and strategic thinking ability. Excellent

communications skills.
- Relevant experience in a company with a mature procurement function / manufacturing

organisation preferred
- Demonstrated category expertise and sourcing/procurement experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP. SRM experience preferred

Education and Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, preferably business

**Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Behaviours**

Job Specific skills and abilities
- Understanding of, and strong commitment to ethical procurement behaviours
- Procurement technical skills; including market analysis, supplier selection and negotiation
- Working knowledge of company infor