AMCOR
“ I ' m currently leading Amcor ’ s global rigid packaging procurement excellence journey while striving to meet aspirational sustainability objectives – that is what ’ s driving me – I have been part of four acquisitions in the last seven years , which has been a fantastic learning and growth opportunity ”
RANGA MULABAGULA VP OF GLOBAL PROCUREMENT , AMCOR
“ This is a unique service from Amcor and important to our customers , who can be assured their product assessment is verified and validated by Amcor and Carbon Trust ,” said Mulabagula .
Competitive advantage But what other factors are giving Amcor the competitive advantage ? “ We continue to focus on value creation for customers and markets – developing unique technologies to serve customer needs , pursuing acquisitions that expand our presence in emerging markets , and help improve the industry structure so we can enhance the value delivery across the packaging value stream .”
“ We work closely with brand owners to make sure we are aligned with their corporate sustainability goals and promote our capabilities to accelerate their journey towards this important objective . So that collaboration , innovation , consolidation and communication leads to significant opportunities for customers and Amcor ,” he said .
Alliance with Oakwood packaging Amcor works with many vendor partners but the partnership with Oakwood Packaging is a unique one . “ We buy secondary packaging but the relationship is broader than a typical “ buy-sell ” arrangement . We provide strong value for one another through collaboration in catering to markets we operate and customers we serve .”
“ We are also embarking on a journey to make these products more sustainable – how can we drive more recycled content in the bags ? Can we collaborate and standardise end of use solutions after consumption of these bags ?
“ So , there is significant opportunity in terms of re-using the products and also making sure we are putting sustainable materials in these products to start with ,” said Mulabagula .
Another partner crucial for Amcor ’ s digital procurement initiative is Grainger who provides MRO parts and services through P2P enabled Ariba catalogs .
“ I believe our ongoing digital procurement journey has set us up beautifully to take the next logical step in deploying future ROI driven solutions ( ex : robotics process automation , machine learning , AI tools ) in alignment with both internal and external stakeholder needs ,” said Mulabagula . procurementmag . com 91