Facility Buyer
International Paper
- Port Wentworth, GA
- $61,600-82,100 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Maintain strong focus on safety compliance, hazard recognition/mitigation and continual improvement
- Safely and reliably support external and internal customers’ needs by communicating effectively with Mill Purchasing, Operations, Engineering, Finance, and Maintenance
- Manage the mill’s purchased chemicals and consumables inventory
- Monitor and schedule all chemical and consumables forecasts to suppliers and mill leadership
- Effectively communicate with mill leadership and mill support technicians on changes to scheduled deliveries, supplier concerns, pricing updates, etc.
- Promptly process requisitions less than $500,000 to ensure timely availability of materials and services and confirming receipt of all purchase orders
- Pursue opportunities to consolidate purchases and competitively source materials and services under local, regional, and national contracts
- Ensure purchased goods and services are of acceptable quality and meet established specifications and requirements
- Support corporate and regional MRO agreements consistent with Global Sourcing initiatives
- Document and report out any supplier performance issues to local and corporate buyers
- Drive value to meet or exceed the annual mill and Global Sourcing scorecard goals
- Ensure adherence to IP corporate financial and purchasing policies and procedures
- Participate on rotating afterhours/weekend duty to support mill procurement needs
- Recommend new suppliers based on quality, service, and competitive pricing
- Develop an effective supplier base and cultivate supplier relationships
- Assist Storeroom with optimization goals
- Attend MWS meetings as needed
- Support mill safety initiatives
- BA or BS degree in logistics, supply chain, finance, or business administration strongly preferred
- Minimum of 2 years purchasing and inventory management or equivalent experience required
- Pulp and Paper Mill experience required
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook
- Power BI knowledge preferred
- SAP Business Software knowledge preferred