Buyer

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement ("SS&P") organization has an immediate opening in Gypsum division for a Buyer with both strategic and tactical purchasing and inventory experience.

This role is based out of our brand-new gypsum facility in Sweetwater, TX with buying responsibilities for the Sweetwater Complex (East and West Plant).

Being a part of our Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization, this role reports to the Area Purchasing Manager.

As a Buyer, your role is pivotal in ensuring the profitable execution of purchasing and inventory strategies.

You will work closely with a diverse group of stakeholders and third parties to cultivate relationships, executing orders, developing site processes, and assist with overseeing accounts payable.

Our ideal candidate is self-directed, works with a high sense of urgency, and possesses the ability to solve problems and collaborate with others to meet the needs of the business.

This role will sit onsite at our facility in Sweetwater, TX (East Plant).

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



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


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


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


* Issue requests for quotations, analyze and evaluate quotes, negotiate price and terms, and exercise independent judgment to select suppliers based on lowest total cost of ownership.


* Remain knowledgeable of company's strategic supply agreements and utilizes these to maximize value.


* Collaborate with internal requestors to understand requirements (e.g., specifications, scopes of work, performance, and timing requirements)


* Demonstrate a high level of customer focus and sense of urgency.


* Use strong verbal and written communication skills to solve problems and provide status updates to customers and suppliers (e.g., commitment dates)


* Analyze the root causes of accounts payable exceptions; resolve and prevent going forward.


* Initiate changes to improve the effectiveness of the purchasing process.


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


* Proactively collaborate and partner with key stakeholders, including Operations, Reliability, Maintenance, and Category Buyer, Sourcing and Inventory Management teams.


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