Georgia-Pacific creates long-term value by using resources efficiently to provide innovative products and solutions that meet the needs of customers and society, while operating in a manner that is environmentally and socially responsible, and economically sound. 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 30,000 people at approximately 300 locations in North and South America.


Manager of Purchasing and Stores

Procurement Operations has an immediate opening for a talented leader with both strategic and tactical purchasing experience. Reporting to the Director of Procurement Operations for National American Consumer Products (NACP) in Atlanta, GA and a dotted line to the Vice President of Manufacturing at the Prt Hudson Mill in Zachary, Louisiana this role leads a team (approximately 20 with 6 direct reports) of in the field purchasing and spare parts storeroom operations.

The ideal candidate has proven technical skills and extensive supervisory experience; has a track record of creating value through building strong working relationships; has a principled entrepreneurial mindset and has the ability to build a capability that delivers maximum total cost of ownership to operations.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and is accountable for purchasing and store room operations across the facility with large amounts of spend and inventory values in a high volume environment.
  
• Build partnerships within the facility and across Capabilities in order to create value for the Consumer Products Businesses.
  
• Lead a team of purchasing and stores professionals to excellence in Safety, Health and Environmental Compliance, total cost of ownership of goods and services, competitively advantaged agreements and process efficiency.
  
• Lead the overall direction and management of strategic procurement for all local material spend, while partnering with customers, to ensure the creation of maximum value in quality, cost, reliability, & delivery in areas of endeavor.
  
• Partner with mill operations teams in efforts to ensure storerooms are reliable and support defined asset strategies.
  
• Develop strong category partnerships, aligning with and managing strategic initiatives, commitments and supply chain strategies.
  
• Interface with the mill leadership teams pertaining to business initiatives and value drivers.
  
  

REQUIRED:

• A minimum 7 years of progressive leadership experience
• Bachelors degree or higher
• Negotiations, risk assessment and contract management experience
• Experience managing talent in the organization including ability to coach and mentor existing talent within the team as well as hire new talent
• Diverse experience with different commodities and commodity management
• Direct purchasing and store management experience
• Willing and able to travel as required
  
  

PREFERRED:

• Bachelor''s Degree of Higher in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business, Finance or Engineering

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong business acumen along with exemplary communication at all levels, written and verbal
• Proven track record of results at implementing change at levels within an organization
• Results-oriented leadership style with strong influencing skills