Area Purchasing & Stores Manager

We are seeking an Area Purchasing & Stores Manager to support Georgia-Pacific's Corrugated business within its Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Capability (SS&P). This position will manage local procurement and support storeroom operations and stores personnel. In addition, this role will support strategic initiatives, participate in transformation projects, and drive procurement best practices across select Corrugated facilities. The individual must be self-directed, work with a high sense of urgency, and possess the ability to solve problems and collaborate with other disciplines to meet the needs of Operations.

This is a site-based role that can sit at one of our facilities in Augusta, GA, Albany, GA, Lebanon, TN, or Cleveland, TN. This role will require ~20% travel, including possible overnight travel.

Georgia-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.

• Develop positive relationships and partnerships at the site (requires strong listening and interpersonal skills)
• Sourcing, purchasing, negotiating, and managing inventory of raw materials, equipment, MRO, services, and supplies from external vendors.
• Streamlining and implementing sustainable procurement processes at each location.
• Working with requestors to understand requirements, specifications, services, and timing.
• Managing appropriately and implanting the use of national, regional, and local contract agreements for goods and services.
• Identify and analyze opportunities to competitively bid local spend to achieve the lowest total cost of ownership.
• Optimize working capital and on-hand inventory levels.
• Work with internal customers to identify and address unmet needs that align with procurement and business unit goals to deliver long-term value.
• Look to drive value creation through innovation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams at the facility and headquarters to implement corporate initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, purchasing, fiduciary, stores and environmental policies and procedures.

• Bachelor's Degree or four years of relevant storeroom, supply chain, inventory management, procurement, or maintenance experience
• Inventory or storeroom management experience, including experience with inventory management systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Willing to travel ~20%

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or similar field
• Minimum three years of purchasing, manufacturing operations, or supply chain related experience
• Demonstrated experience in driving procurement transformation and implementing changes
• Manufacturing experience
• Experience negotiating with local, regional, or national contracts