Procurement Systems Analyst

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The Procurement Systems Analyst provides key analytical support and expertise as a member of the Group Procurement team. The position is responsible for data mining, analyzing and interpreting information obtained across various business software systems, public databases and other sources. The position collates the information to provide accurate and complete data sets as input for development of forecasts, Requests for Quotations, negotiations, procurement strategies, order optimization, and other procurement tools. In collaboration with the category managers, the individual is involved in the development and implementation of category strategies in such areas as: Resins, Films, Liquids, Facility Services, Secondary Packaging, Capital Purchases, Utilities and Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO). The Procurement Analyst is directly responsible for the maintenance of pricing updates within the business systems.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

• Geographic Scope: North America
• Number of colleagues directly reporting to this job: 0
• Collect economic data from applicable data sources to prepare and maintain pricing trend data on key commodities for reports to internal team as well as business leadership. Build an accurate forecast for category price movements.
• Coordinate price changes in systems through use of published indices and manage communications with impacted sites and suppliers.
• Maintain and update purchase contracts, vendor master records, and various procurement data within SAP system.
• Support system automation by executing mass data uploads and identifying additional opportunities.
• Execute data audits and data governance procedures to identify areas of inaccurate/incorrect data and correct identified issues.
• Support Procurement leadership and co-workers in all data requests. Use analytic techniques to support procurement projects. Establish and maintain communication channels with leadership, key team members and internal business units for data gathering, validation, analysis and reporting. Enlist benchmarking to identify best practices and next stage improvement areas.
• Gather data across several source systems to populate and report progress via supplier scorecards and internal dashboards with presentations or interactive reporting systems.
• Prepare market research reports for specific industries and categories.
• Track and report savings, support procure-to-pay process improvement and monitor cost savings as well as working capital improvements using the tracking tools in place.
• Identify gaps in policies, processes and procedures leading to incorrect data and propose solutions and lead cross functional teams to execute proposed solutions.
• Participate in cross functional projects. Create tender packages as well as comprehensive supplier evaluation models, such as total cost of ownership analysis, scenario modelling, financial modelling and sensitivity analysis.
• Develop and lead continuous improvement projects focused on efficiency improvements within Procurement group.
• Designing and developing Power BI reports and dashboards to meet the business' needs. Gathering and understanding business requirements for data visualization and analysis. Collaborating with data engineers and analysts to acquire, clean, and transform data for reporting purposes.
• Manage projects internally and cross functionally for delivering projects on time and to the requirements set forth.
• Work concurrently on multiple and complex projects.
• Build constructive relationships with internal stakeholders to understand their business and procurement needs.
• Ability to work collaborate and build strong relationship across the organization (such as Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, IT) to ensure understanding and compliance with key procurement strategies.
• Effectively liaise with multiple stakeholders having, at times, conflicting needs and priorities.
• 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 cooperating in identifying and implementing win-win situations that add value to both organizations.

WHAT WE VALUE

• Strong understanding and demonstrated commitment to ethical procurement behavior.
• Attention to detail. Able to communicate data concepts and issues clearly
• Excellent quantitative analysis and analytical skills. Self-directed to problem-solving.
• Strong action/results orientation with the ability to work with minimal oversight, to be self-motivated and proactive in achieving individual/team objectives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and an ability to articulate views convincingly and influence internal clients and external suppliers.
• Demonstrated understanding of working in a complex environment and interaction with other functions and business groups.
• Working knowledge of purchasing processes and supplier quality systems.
• Financial acumen and familiarity with business accounting terms as an advantage.

WE WANT FROM YOU

• Bachelor's level degree in Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain or equivalent.
• Master's Degree is an advantage.
• Certification in Excel, SAP, Power BI or other tools as an advantage.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience.
• SAP, P2P, and/or other ERP systems experience is an advantage.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Excel required (experience with pivot tables, v-look ups, programming, macros, sorts and filters).
• Experience with Power BI or similar tools to analyze large data sets is an advantage.
• Adept in PowerPoint and Word at minimum intermediate level.
• Relevant experience in a company with a mature procurement function / manufacturing organization preferred.

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans

• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees

• Company-paid holidays starting at 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location

• Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program

• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary accident disability benefits are available

• Paid Parental Leave

• Retirement Savings Plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)