Area Purchasing Manager

Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement ("SS&P") organization has an immediate opening in Gypsum division for an Area Purchasing Manager supporting our Fletcher, OK and Lovell, WY facility reporting to Group Manager. This role is pivotal in ensuring the profitable execution of purchasing and inventory strategies. This person manages the local purchasing function, supervises personnel in this area, and will lead change, manage priorities, and develop the SS&P organization to deliver both short and long-term value.Our TeamGeorgia-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 DoEnsure compliance to all safety, purchasing, stores, and environmental policies and procedures.Manage the sourcing, procuring, negotiating, contracting, and managing inventory of equipment, MRO parts, services, and supplies through appropriate procurement practices, total cost of ownership and compliance guidelines.Participate as a key member of the leadership team at the facility.Proactively collaborate and partner with key stakeholders, including Operations, Reliability, Maintenance, and SS&P's Category, Sourcing and Inventory Management Teams.Utilize critical thinking skills to identify, analyze, and execute on opportunities to streamline processes and achieve the lowest total cost of ownership on projects, storeroom inventory, and other purchases.Work with internal customers to identify and address unmet needs that align with procurement and business unit goals to deliver long term value.Oversee and validate storerooms and Inventory processes are disciplined, optimized, reliable, support defined asset strategies and are supported by corporate leadership and facility operation teams.Manage and improve the procure-to-pay process (including invoice reconciliation management) and train internal customers on their roles in these processes as needed.Collaborate with cross-functional teams at the facility and headquarters to implement best practices and corporate initiatives.Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)Purchasing or sourcing experience.Supervisory experience.Experienced with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, & Outlook.Willing and able to travel 25% of the time.What Will Put You AheadBachelor's degree in supply chain, Finance or Engineering.Demonstrated experience in driving procurement transformation and implementing changes.Inventory management experience.Experience in the manufacturing industry.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 PhilosophyAll Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.Who We AreAs 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.Our BenefitsOur 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 OpportunitiesEqual 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.

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