Buyer, Category Procurement – Films

Amcor

Category Buyer leading strategic sourcing for purchased films at Amcor. Driving procurement excellence across categories and ensuring quality supply relationships.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timePrague • CzechiaJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and support Category Managers in strategic sourcing activities for assigned categories, executing procurement initiatives aligned to regional and global strategies
Manage procurement projects from initiation through execution, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and value targets are met
Drive savings through effective sourcing, leveraging purchasing volume and negotiating Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) contracts
Collaborate cross-functionally to implement TCO improvement opportunities within the category
Support the procurement function through reporting of key metrics, project tracking, and performance monitoring
Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to position Amcor as a preferred customer
Ensure continuity of supply by working closely with site teams and suppliers
Deliver sustainable business value including cost, quality, service, supply assurance, and innovation
Collaborate with peers across Amcor to leverage global scale and best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Relevant educational background in economy, Bachelor's level degree preferred
Around 2 years of relevant work experience in procurement / strategic sourcing of similar categories
Experience in market and benchmark analysis at a broad level
Innovation process experience considered advantageous
Excellent negotiation skills, problem-solving ability, and strategic thinking ability
Demonstrated category expertise and sourcing/procurement experience
Appropriate application of market analysis tools – industry analysis (Porter model) and supplier analysis – and a demonstrated understanding of the cost drivers in their markets
Experience in the selection, preparation, and execution of commercial agreements
Effective leadership / participation in multi-functional projects and teams in an international environment
Working knowledge of information and data systems used by Procurement

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic sourcingprocurementmarket analysisbenchmark analysisnegotiationcategory expertisesourcing experiencecommercial agreementsTotal Cost of Ownership (TCO)cost drivers

Soft Skills

problem-solvingstrategic thinkingleadershipcollaborationrelationship management