Lead procurement strategy for Aluminium and Paper categories at Amcor, focusing on innovation, cost optimization, and sustainability within the North America region.
About the role
- Category Manager managing Material Handling procurement for CoreTrust Purchasing Group. Supporting supplier relationships and executing category strategy in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Support the execution of category strategy and multi-year roadmap in alignment with business goals and member needs.
- Assist with market, competitor, and supplier analysis to maintain an up-to-date view of pricing, capabilities, trends, and positioning.
- Gather and synthesize member feedback, spend data, and market inputs to support category planning, continuous improvement, and offering enhancements.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and member advisory groups to support category initiatives and identify savings, value levers, and operational improvements.
- Contribute to annual category planning activities, including initiative prioritization and budget inputs.
- Support sourcing activities to secure competitive, value-driven offerings for members, including RFP development, analysis, and supplier evaluations.
- Assist with supplier segmentation and prioritization to support contracting and relationship management efforts.
- Participate in supplier negotiations and support end-to-end contract processes in partnership with Legal.
- Help analyze spend data to identify cost-saving opportunities and category expansion opportunities.
- Support process improvements that enhance procurement effectiveness and deliver incremental GPO value.
- Support the execution of GTM activities for new or updated offerings in collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Portfolio Operations.
- Act as a category SME to assist Sales teams with member questions, offering details, and solution positioning.
- Support the development of sales enablement materials, SOPs, and internal documentation.
- Assist with tracking GTM performance metrics and gathering feedback to support continuous improvement.
- Participate in cross-functional meetings to communicate updates, address issues, and support adoption of offerings.
- Support monitoring of category and offering performance, including revenue, utilization, and supplier KPIs.
- Assist with supplier relationship management activities, including business reviews, performance tracking, and issue resolution.
- Coordinate with Sales, Member Success, and Finance to support visibility into performance and member outcomes.
- Maintain strong working relationships with suppliers, members, and internal stakeholders to support ongoing category success.
- Prepare performance summaries and insights to support leadership updates and decision-making.
Requirements
- Experience in procurement, sourcing, or supplier management within a manufacturing or distribution environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field, or equivalent work experience
- 5–7 years of experience supporting sourcing, procurement, or category management activities.
- Experience working with commercial contracts, supplier negotiations, and spend analysis.
- Familiarity with Material Handling categories and related buying behaviors.
- Experience interacting with internal stakeholders and/or external customers or members.
- GPO experience is a plus.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills; comfortable working with suppliers, members, and cross-functional teams.
- Solid communication and collaboration skills, both written and verbal.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and support fact-based decisions.
- Working knowledge of supplier economics and sourcing fundamentals.
- Strong organizational and project management skills; able to manage multiple priorities.
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and execution-focused.
- Comfortable working independently while taking direction from senior category leadership.
- Adaptable and effective in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to travel approximately 10%, as required.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Free individual employee medical coverage
- Company subsidized dental and vision coverage
- Dollar for dollar 401(k) match up to 6% of your salary with immediate vesting
- Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage
- Employee Assistance Program to support your wellbeing and mental health
- $1500 annual stipend for undergraduate/graduate college courses; $500 annual stipend for continuing education courses/certifications
- Free snacks and beverages on-site
- Brand new, state-of-the-art, tech-enabled work environment in downtown Nashville
- Flexible/hybrid work culture
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