MRO Buyer

Georgia Pacific
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Alabama, Pennington
Sep 20, 2024
Your Job We are looking for a contribution motivated MRO Buyer to support our Georgia-Pacific site in Naheola, AL. The role includes purchasingactivities in a high volume, time-critical environment. The MRO Buyer is responsible for the procurement of Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) parts and services. This role focuses on improving on-time delivery, ensuring timely payment of invoices, enhancing customer service, and aligning with the company's guiding principles and vision. This role reports directly to the Regional Purchasing Manager. This role will sit onsite at our facility in Naheola, AL. 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 Do Manage inventory and purchase orders by coordinating with planners, material coordinators, and suppliers to ensure timely deliveries and adjust orders based on demand changes. Monitor stockouts and expedite purchase requisitions to prevent delays. Reconcile invoices promptly to avoid unpaid invoices and resolve discrepancies with suppliers and the receiving team. Collaborate with team members and suppliers to communicate needs, review work plans, and expedite orders when needed. Provide suppliers with necessary details for quoting and review order acknowledgments for changes. Resolve service tickets quickly and promote understanding of procurement processes. Apply PBM principles, share knowledge, and support regional goals related to production, safety, and the environment. Conduct purchasing in line with corporate standards and promote internal controls. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Bachelor's degree OR 2 years of procurement experience, OR experience working in a similar field (e.g. project management, warehousing, accounting, supply chain) Experience using Microsoft Office Suite including Teams, Microsoft Word (document creation), Excel (spreadsheets), and outlook (email and calendar) What Will Put You Ahead Buyingexperience Experienceworking in manufacturing, maintenance, inventory, and/or planning Experience using SAP Knowledgeofpurchasingprocess and procedures and key commercial terms such as freight payables,incoterms,and deliveryterms Experiencein negotiating contracts at a local,regional,or nationallevel At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here. 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. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. 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. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.