Buyer

We are looking for a contribution motivated Buyer to support our Georgia-Pacific site in Palatka, FL.

The Palatka mill is in Northeast Florida about an hour South of Jacksonville and just minutes west of the beautiful Atlantic beaches of historic St.

Augustine, Florida.

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

The Buyer will work with the mill's requestors to understand requirements including specifications, service needs and performance expectations.

They will gain experience with Maintenance Repair and Operating (MRO) supplies, direct materials, chemicals, equipment spare parts and outside services from external vendors.

The individual will learn about national, regional, and local contract agreements and ensure compliance with applicable corporate and local policies and guidelines.

This role reports directly to the Purchasing Manager , and will sit on site at our facility in Palatka, FL.

Our Team

Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic category management, sourcing and procurement of the critical materials and services to support our production 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.



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* This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship

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What You Will Do

• Ensures adherence to all safety, environmentalandpurchasingpolicies,guidelines,andprocedures.

• Utilizes company's purchasing system to process purchase orders fromrequisitions.

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

• Issues requests for quotations (RFQ), analyzes and evaluates quotes, negotiatespriceand terms, and exercises independent judgment to select suppliers based on lowest total cost ofownership.

• Knowledgeable of Company's strategic supply agreements andutilizesthese to maximizevalue.

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

• Demonstrateshigh levelof customer focus and sense ofurgency.

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

• Analyzes root causes of accounts payable exceptions and takes steps to resolve andprevent.

• Initiates changes to improve the effectiveness of the purchasingprocess.

• Manages own time toaccomplishgoals and prioritize a variety oftasks.

• Responsible for administration of contractor management tools, including Ariba, ISNET, and SAP/S4

• Facilitate competitive bid events through Ariba and analyze vendor's bids to ensure compliance to requirements.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications...