Buyer - Cedar Springs

We are looking for a contribution motivated Buyer to support our Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs site.

The role includes purchasing activities in a high volume, time-critical environment.

The buyer will gain experience with Maintenance Repair and Operating (MRO) supplies, direct materials, repair & return, equipment spare parts and outside services from external vendors.

This role reports directly to the Purchasing Manager.

This role will sit onsite at our facility in Cedar Springs, GA.

Our Team

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.

What You Will Do



* Ensures adherence to all safety, environmental and purchasing policies, guidelines, and procedures.


* Utilizes company's purchasing system to process purchase orders from requisitions.


* Ensures the contractual document accurately reflects the terms and conditions of purchase, including payment terms, freight terms, incoterms, and other key commercial terms.


* Issues requests for quotations, analyzes and evaluates quotes, negotiates price and terms, and exercises independent judgment to select suppliers (with requestor input) that reflect the best value for GP.


* Knowledgeable of Company's strategic supply agreements and utilizes these to maximize value.

Particularly those agreements with GP's strategic partners.


* Collaborates with internal requestors to understand requirements (e.g., job specifications, scopes of work, performance, timing requirements, and long-lead time parts)

• Assist with procurement and inventory processes (such as: procurement invoice reconciliations, Off-Book Inventory (OBI) reviews, Slow-Moving and Obsolete Inventory (SLOB) reviews, and other key metrics)

• Monitors stock levels to ensure availability of necessary parts and supplies while minimizing excess inventory.

• Collaborates with strategic suppliers to ensure timely delivery of parts and supplies, addressing any issues that arise.


* Demonstrates high level of customer focus and sense of urgency.


* Analyzes root causes of accounts payable exceptions and takes steps to resolve and prevent.


* Initiates changes to improve the effectiveness of the purchasing and inventory management process.

• Utilizes inventory reporting tools to track and manage parts and supplies.


* Manages own time to accomplish goals and prioritize a variety of tasks.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Procurement experience in a similar field (e.g.

project management, maintenance planning, warehousing, inventory management, accounting, or supply chain)


* Experience using Microso...