Sr. Buyer - Fort Smith
1 day ago
Job description
Your JobWe are looking for a contribution motivated Senior Buyer to support our Georgia-Pacific Dixie site in Fort Smith, AR. The role includes purchasing activities in a high volume, time-critical environment. The Senior Buyer will work with the mill's requestors to understand requirements including specifications, service needs and performance expectations.
They will gain experience with Maintenance Repair and Operating (MRO) supplies, direct materials, chemicals, equipment spare parts and outside services from external vendors.
The individual will learn about national, regional, and local contract agreements and ensure compliance with applicable corporate and local policies and guidelines.
This role reports directly to the Regional Purchasing Manager, and will sit onsite at our facility in Fort Smith, AR.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic category management, sourcing and procurement of the critical supplies and materials that support our facilities.
The SS&P organization partners with our business partners and leverages best practices to uniquely position the team to improve decision making capabilities and capture significant savings and efficiency opportunities.
What You Will DoEnsures adherence to all safety, environmental and purchasing policies, guidelines and procedures
Utilizes company's purchasing system to process purchase orders from requisitions
Ensures the contractual document accurately reflects the terms and conditions of purchase, including payment terms, freight terms, incoterms, and other key commercial terms
Issues requests for quotations, analyzes and evaluates quotes, negotiates price and terms, and exercises independent judgment to select suppliers based on lowest total cost of ownership
Knowledgeable of Company's strategic supply agreements and utilizes these to maximize value
Collaborates with internal requestors to understand requirements (e.g., specifications, scopes of work, performance and timing requirements)
Demonstrates high level of customer focus and sense of urgency
Uses strong verbal and written communication skills to solve problems and provide status updates to customers and suppliers (e.g., commitment dates)
Analyzes root causes of accounts payable exceptions and takes steps to resolve and prevent
Initiates changes to improve the effectiveness of the purchasing process
Manages own time to accomplish goals and prioritize a variety of tasks
Responsible for administration of contractor management tools, including Ariba and Track
Manages contractor time keeping via Track
Collaborates with Track manager and other Track administrators to identify ways to improve the tool
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
Bachelor's degree or 4 years of procurement experience
Experience in purchasing or similar field (e.g. store room, inside sales, accounting, supply chain analyst)
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite including Teams, Microsoft Word (document creation), Excel (spreadsheets), and Outlook (email and calendar)
What Will Put You Ahead
Advanced Excel knowledge, including pivot tables and data analysis
SAP buying experience
Knowledge of purchasing processes and procedures and key commercial terms such as freight payables, incoterms and delivery terms
Experience negotiating contracts at a local, regional and/or national level
Experience working in a manufacturing or maintenance environment
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Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products.
Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day – to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives.
We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.
Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.
If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs.
We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
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