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Georgia Pacific Corporation
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Job Location: Dequincy, LA
Job Type: Full-time
Department:
Procurement/Purchasing
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PROCUREMENT FORESTER - 019736
Description
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.
MBM introduction
GP utilizes its business philosophy called Market Based Management or MBM to create value for its customers, the company, and society. We know from history, economics and many other disciplines that prosperous societies have rules and values encouraging entrepreneurial innovations that tend to make its members better off over the long term. The MBM approach is to draw on these lessons and apply them to a business. MBM is a large set of ever-evolving mental models that are organized by, and interpreted through, a framework of five interdependent and mutually reinforcing dimensions: vision, virtue and talents, knowledge processes, decision rights and incentives. The MBM Guiding Principles, which are a model within the virtue and talents dimension, form the MBM culture.
We seek candidates for the position described below that are comfortable with and will be successful in a company like GP that utilizes MBM. Additional information can be obtained online: http://gp.com/aboutus/MBM/index.html
The Wood and Fiber Supply (W&FS) organization is key to ensuring that GP`s 80+ mills maintain a constant flow of logs, wood fiber and chips. W&FS sources its wood from private lands owned by industrial, institutional or individual landowners.
The Wood and Fiber Supply team is seeking a Procurement Forester to operate in the DeRidder, LA area supporting multiple manufacturing locations. Reporting to the Area Manager, this person will work to build strong business relationships within their operating areas and will help drive process improvements and present innovative solutions to recurring issues. A strong desire to be in the forest industry is essential as this person actively represents Wood & Fiber Supply (W&FS) and the facility operations on local and regional sourcing initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Implement strategic sourcing and pricing options pertaining to the procurement of wood and fiber for multiple manufacturing facilities.
o Evaluate least cost sourcing and pricing opportunities using analytical and innovative problem solving skills.
o Ensure all transactions are properly documented and distributed.
o Work in conjunction with W&FS team to monitor and manage all levels of raw material costs to include:
Administrative
Capital employed
Transportation
Wood Cost
o Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures.
o Learn and adapt to new responsibilities outside of current knowledge base.
o Use a creative problem solving approach. Challenge the status quo, and identify and act upon opportunities for positive change.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
o Bachelor`s degree or higher in Forestry or Forestry related sciences is required.
Minimum of 1-2 years prior work experience as a Procurement Forester is required.
o Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is required.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
o MBA and/or MS in Finance is preferred.
o Experience effectively communicating a vision to a broad range of stakeholders is preferred.
Salary and benefits commensurate with experience.
We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V
Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.
Job Category: Procurement/Purchasing
Location: USA-Louisiana-DEQUINCY-LA
Company: Georgia-Pacific Building Products LLC
Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Regular
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