Supplier Development Engineer

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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

Job Description

Position Overview:

Collaborate with Procurement Excellence Manager, Category Managers, and key cross functional stakeholders to identify, develop and onboard strategic low-cost country (LCC) suppliers (ex: Mexico) to drive competitive cost advantage, innovation, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and supplier footprint optimization for Amcor Rigid Packaging (ARP)

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Support the development and implementation of capital equipment, tooling, equipment mechanical spare parts, , and other category strategies in alignment with Business Group (BG) priorities and timing expectations especially in the areas of Plastic Injection molding, Blow Molding and Downstream technologies.
• Engage and collaborate with functional/operational stakeholders and other subject matter experts to ensure category sourcing strategy is aligned and capitalizes on supplier's technology/product roadmaps to drive innovation and growth.
• Understand and document in a cost breakdown all the cost components related to above platforms, tools and services to identify cost savings and capital expenditure opportunities. Develop and maintain a portfolio of cost saving projects that meet Amcor targets for spend and working capital reductions and cash maximization.
• Leverage current supply base and identify/evaluate Globally new suppliers that meet Amcor performance standards and compliance requirements. Drive cross functional teams including but not limited to Operations, Operations Engineering, Product Development, Quality and other functions in this undertaking.
• Primarily in Mexico, identify, manage and implement multiple Capital Equipment, tooling, equipment mechanical spare parts as the priority, , supplier development and onboarding projects. Direct Material Supplier development could be in the long term scope. These will range from small to large suppliers. Works with broad objectives, limited specification maturity, multiple variables under limited guidelines and oversight.
• Coordinate project implementation activity with the Category Managers, Plant leadership, along with Quality, Operations, Operations Engineering, Supply Chain and Finance central functions.
• Anticipate and identify supply and business continuity risk and supports developing mitigation plans with category and cross functional teams.
• Publish regular status reports outlining project status, risks, and issues and effectively present and communicate with senior leadership
• Create and implement continuous improvement of specifications, and end to end program processes to improve business efficiency and elimination of waste

Communications:

• Prepare and deliver presentations to recommend/change company policy, sourcing decisions and to explain a process/obtain approval for corporate expenditures.
• Provide information to Procurement and Amcor senior leadership on strategic projects, business risks and corporate programs
• Chair/participate on task forces, committees, or team groups across ARP that are Procurement led or enabled

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering field
• 10+ years strong engineering and manufacturing experience (Capital Equipment, tooling, mechanical spare parts /experience with special focus on cost reduction and lean operations) preferably in developing LCC suppliers. Resin experience is desirable.
• 3+ years of accomplished project management experience
• Industry knowledge a plus - Products, plant operations, equipment, technology, etc.
• Supplier knowledge for Capital Equipment, tooling, mechanical spare parts in Mexico
• Maintenance experience with equipment and tooling in the plastic industry including Injection Molding, Blow Molding, One Step (combined injection and blow), Extrusion Blow Molding etc. is desirable. General knowledge of plant equipment, drying and material handling systems, integrated robotic systems, conveyors and palletizers is also desired.
• Proven experience in developing cost models, managing multiple projects, multiple resources and complex projects
• Proven strong interpersonal skills to communicate project plans, goals and objectives and coordinate resources to complete projects within scope.
• Proven ability to communicate, influence others and manage multiple resources, most of whom do not report to the project manager.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Microsoft Project, and SAP.
• Preferred but not required: English language capability.
• 25% travel.

Relationships:

• Build and manage relationships with key internal stakeholders as trusted advisor on strategic and tactical strategies and actions.
• Build strong rapport with suppliers to position ARP as a preferred and trusted business partner.
• Work closely with the Amcor Engineering team to establish alignment with strategy and enable changes necessary to drive improvements.
• Collaborate closely with relevant departments to ensure understanding and compliance with key procurement strategies.

Equipment, Tooling, Resins, Technology and Vendors:

• Segments: Beverage, Food, Spirits & Wine, Healthcare and Home & Personal care, Dairy & Nutrition
• Injection Mold Equipment, Tools and Vendors: Husky, StackTeck, SIPA, Engel, and other players.
• Blow Mold Equipment, Tools and Vendors: Sidel, Techlong, Krones, Roeders and other players.
• One step Equipment, Tools and vendors: Nissei, Big 3, R&D and other players.
• IBM (injection blow molding) machines and vendors: Mechanoplastica, Jomar, Uniloy
• EBM (extrusion blow molding) - machines and vendors: EBM shuttle - Kautex, Bekum etc.
• Resins: PET, rPET, Polypropylene, LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE resins

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

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