MANAGER PURCHASING & STORES Job in Palatka 32178, Florida Us
Georgia Pacific
About the Job
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of building products, tissue, packaging, paper, cellulose and related chemicals. The company employs more than 40,000 people at approximately 300 locations in North America, South America and Europe.
We are seeking a Manager, Purchasing and Stores for our Paper and Pulp Mill in Palatka, Florida. As a part of our Strategic Sourcing and Procurement group, the Manager, Purchasing and Stores reports to a Director of Purchasing at our corporate office in Atlanta, Georgia. This person manages the local purchasing function and storeroom operations and supervises personnel in those areas and will lead change, manage priorities, and develop the purchasing and stores organization to deliver both short and long-term value.
Key responsibilities include:
- Ensures compliance to all safety, purchasing, stores, and environmental policies and procedures.
- Manages and oversees the purchasing and inventory of raw materials, maintenance materials, supplies and equipment for the facility.
- Develops, implements and maintains a commodity inventory strategy that supports the company’s supply chain point of view and operational reliability.
- Selects vendors through appropriate procurement practices, total cost of ownership and compliance guidelines.
- Negotiates local and regional contracts.
- Manages system capabilities as they pertain to the purchasing and inventory functions.
- Recommends and implements improvements to maximize operating productivity, quality and efficiency while minimizing total cost of ownership.
- Represents procurement and the facility operations on regional and national sourcing initiatives.
- Acts as key member of the leadership team at the Palatka Mill.
- Sets department goals and works to lead improvements across the supply function and within a facility.
- Works with internal customers to identify and address unmet needs that align with procurement and business unit goals to deliver long term value.
- Collaborates with cross-functional teams at the facility and headquarters to implement corporate initiatives.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (Supply Chain, Business, or Accounting preferred)
- A minimum of 6 years of experience in supply chain (purchasing, inventory, engineering or maintenance)
- Direct purchasing experience
- Experience with inventory and store room management
- Experience supervising and managing employees
- Proven negotiation skills or formal negotiation training
- Experience with Microsoft Office to include Excel (creation of spreadsheets), PowerPoint (ability to do presentations), and Word (document creation).
- Willing and able to travel approximately 20%.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified Purchasing Manager (CPM), Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), or Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
- Experience in the paper industry or manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of procurement or inventory systems
We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/VExcept where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf
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