Georgia Pacific
Category Buyer - MRO (Monticello, MS)
Georgia Pacific, Monticello, Mississippi, United States, 39654
Your Job
As an MRO Buyer, you will play a pivotal role in procuring parts, components, and services needed for maintenance, repair, and production to support facility operations. Reporting to a Purchasing Manager, you will manage purchasing activities in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment, focusing on Maintenance, Repair, and Operating (MRO) supplies and outsourced services.
This is a facility-based role, requiring strong collaboration with operations teams, suppliers, and internal partners to drive value, improve processes, and ensure supply continuity. You will leverage ERP systems and strategic agreements to optimize costs and working capital while adhering to safety and corporate policies.
Location: Onsite at Monticello, MS
Travel: Up to 25% travel required
Our Team Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic sourcing and procurement of critical materials and services supporting over 140 facilities nationwide. Our team drives value through category management, supplier partnerships, and innovative process improvements. Join us during an exciting transformation as we build new capabilities, improve efficiency, and capture significant savings.
What You Will Do
Support and execute company-wide sourcing strategies for MRO and production-related categories
Process purchase orders, track deliveries, and mitigate inventory overages using the company's ERP system
Issue Requests for Quotations (RFQs), evaluate supplier bids, negotiate terms and pricing, and select suppliers based on total cost of ownership
Collaborate across operations, engineering, logistics, and finance to understand requirements and deliver solutions
Manage supplier relationships and foster collaboration with logistics and transportation teams to optimize delivery and costs
Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, purchasing, and contractual policies and guidelines
Analyze root causes of invoice exceptions and implement preventive actions
Drive continuous process improvements and automation to enhance purchasing effectiveness and efficiency
Utilize strong communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Manage competing priorities and deadlines with a strong customer focus and sense of urgency
Self-directed with a service-oriented attitude and proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Provide occasional weekend remote support (typically 3-4 times/year), if applicable for the location
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
3+ years of purchasing, procurement, manufacturing operations or related supply chain function experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Outlook
Willingness to travel up to 25% depending on location and business needs
What Will Put You Ahead
Purchasing experience in manufacturing or maintenance environments, preferably pulp & paper or similar industries
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPS, Tableau, and Cognos reporting
Experience working with suppliers and using multiple ERP systems (e.g., MP2, M3, Asset Suite, SAP S/4HANA)
Experience in contract negotiation, supplier management, and category strategy execution
Exposure to data analytics and process improvement methodologies
Bachelor's degree
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.
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 well‑being 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. (For Illinois E‑Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).
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This is a facility-based role, requiring strong collaboration with operations teams, suppliers, and internal partners to drive value, improve processes, and ensure supply continuity. You will leverage ERP systems and strategic agreements to optimize costs and working capital while adhering to safety and corporate policies.
Location: Onsite at Monticello, MS
Travel: Up to 25% travel required
Our Team Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic sourcing and procurement of critical materials and services supporting over 140 facilities nationwide. Our team drives value through category management, supplier partnerships, and innovative process improvements. Join us during an exciting transformation as we build new capabilities, improve efficiency, and capture significant savings.
What You Will Do
Support and execute company-wide sourcing strategies for MRO and production-related categories
Process purchase orders, track deliveries, and mitigate inventory overages using the company's ERP system
Issue Requests for Quotations (RFQs), evaluate supplier bids, negotiate terms and pricing, and select suppliers based on total cost of ownership
Collaborate across operations, engineering, logistics, and finance to understand requirements and deliver solutions
Manage supplier relationships and foster collaboration with logistics and transportation teams to optimize delivery and costs
Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, purchasing, and contractual policies and guidelines
Analyze root causes of invoice exceptions and implement preventive actions
Drive continuous process improvements and automation to enhance purchasing effectiveness and efficiency
Utilize strong communication, negotiation, problem-solving, and organizational skills
Manage competing priorities and deadlines with a strong customer focus and sense of urgency
Self-directed with a service-oriented attitude and proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Provide occasional weekend remote support (typically 3-4 times/year), if applicable for the location
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
3+ years of purchasing, procurement, manufacturing operations or related supply chain function experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Outlook
Willingness to travel up to 25% depending on location and business needs
What Will Put You Ahead
Purchasing experience in manufacturing or maintenance environments, preferably pulp & paper or similar industries
Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPS, Tableau, and Cognos reporting
Experience working with suppliers and using multiple ERP systems (e.g., MP2, M3, Asset Suite, SAP S/4HANA)
Experience in contract negotiation, supplier management, and category strategy execution
Exposure to data analytics and process improvement methodologies
Bachelor's degree
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.
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 well‑being 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. (For Illinois E‑Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).
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