Georgia-Pacific LLC
Regional Purchasing Manager - Containerboard
Georgia-Pacific LLC, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
Regional Purchasing Manager - Containerboard
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Regional Purchasing Manager - Containerboard
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Georgia‑Pacific LLC .
Overview Georgia‑Pacific is currently seeking a Regional Purchasing Manager for our containerboard operations. The ideal candidate is a talented leader with both strategic and tactical purchasing and inventory experience, proven supervisory experience, a track record of creating value through strong relationships with a diverse group of customers, a principled entrepreneurial mindset, and the ability to build a capability that delivers a supply‑chain with an optimized total cost of ownership to operations. This role reports to the Procurement Director, Containerboard and Cellulose.
This is an onsite role that can be based at GP Center in downtown Atlanta, GA, or one of our manufacturing facilities located in Monticello, MS, Toledo, OR, Brewton, AL, or Big Island, VA. The role will travel 30‑50% of the time.
What You Will Do
Manage and lead direct reports leveraging principle‑based management and supervision.
Leverage comparative advantage of the team and adjust RRE’s to maximize results for GP.
Connect team to SS&P vision, operations vision, accelerated sourcing transformation, accelerated manufacturing transformation and how roles directly impact our ability to achieve the bets.
Contribute as a key member of the SS&P organization and the containerboard leadership teams and own strategic business responsibilities as designated by senior management.
Organize the team to execute standard work processes and achieve disciplined operations in Sourcing Execution.
Manage and be accountable for containerboard spend against defined buying channels, category strategies and financial controls.
Manage and be accountable for purchasing operations across multiple facilities with high levels of spend in high‑volume, multi‑commodity environments.
Develop strong partnerships internally and externally, aligning with strategic initiatives, commitments and supply‑chain strategies.
Lead a team of purchasing professionals to excellence in stewardship.
Ensure purchasing departments are disciplined, optimized, reliable, support a defined asset maintenance work process and are supported by corporate leadership and mill operation teams.
Develop category strategies where applicable.
Drive purchasing and inventory transformation, implement changes, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
Develop and maintain strong partnerships internally and externally, aligning with strategic initiatives, commitments and supply‑chain strategies.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
3 years of purchasing management or category management experience.
Supervisory experience.
Demonstrated experience in driving transformation and implementing changes.
Willing and able to travel 30‑50% of the time.
What Will Put You Ahead
Bachelor’s Degree.
Experience with ISO standards, 5S, and/or Lean Six Sigma.
Experience evaluating spend within operations while seeking ways to improve the purchasing of materials/services and related processes.
Experience in the manufacturing industry.
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.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level. Employment type: Full‑time. Job function: Purchasing and Supply Chain. Industries: Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing.
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Regional Purchasing Manager - Containerboard
role at
Georgia‑Pacific LLC .
Overview Georgia‑Pacific is currently seeking a Regional Purchasing Manager for our containerboard operations. The ideal candidate is a talented leader with both strategic and tactical purchasing and inventory experience, proven supervisory experience, a track record of creating value through strong relationships with a diverse group of customers, a principled entrepreneurial mindset, and the ability to build a capability that delivers a supply‑chain with an optimized total cost of ownership to operations. This role reports to the Procurement Director, Containerboard and Cellulose.
This is an onsite role that can be based at GP Center in downtown Atlanta, GA, or one of our manufacturing facilities located in Monticello, MS, Toledo, OR, Brewton, AL, or Big Island, VA. The role will travel 30‑50% of the time.
What You Will Do
Manage and lead direct reports leveraging principle‑based management and supervision.
Leverage comparative advantage of the team and adjust RRE’s to maximize results for GP.
Connect team to SS&P vision, operations vision, accelerated sourcing transformation, accelerated manufacturing transformation and how roles directly impact our ability to achieve the bets.
Contribute as a key member of the SS&P organization and the containerboard leadership teams and own strategic business responsibilities as designated by senior management.
Organize the team to execute standard work processes and achieve disciplined operations in Sourcing Execution.
Manage and be accountable for containerboard spend against defined buying channels, category strategies and financial controls.
Manage and be accountable for purchasing operations across multiple facilities with high levels of spend in high‑volume, multi‑commodity environments.
Develop strong partnerships internally and externally, aligning with strategic initiatives, commitments and supply‑chain strategies.
Lead a team of purchasing professionals to excellence in stewardship.
Ensure purchasing departments are disciplined, optimized, reliable, support a defined asset maintenance work process and are supported by corporate leadership and mill operation teams.
Develop category strategies where applicable.
Drive purchasing and inventory transformation, implement changes, conduct root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
Develop and maintain strong partnerships internally and externally, aligning with strategic initiatives, commitments and supply‑chain strategies.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
3 years of purchasing management or category management experience.
Supervisory experience.
Demonstrated experience in driving transformation and implementing changes.
Willing and able to travel 30‑50% of the time.
What Will Put You Ahead
Bachelor’s Degree.
Experience with ISO standards, 5S, and/or Lean Six Sigma.
Experience evaluating spend within operations while seeking ways to improve the purchasing of materials/services and related processes.
Experience in the manufacturing industry.
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.
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level. Employment type: Full‑time. Job function: Purchasing and Supply Chain. Industries: Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing.
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