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Purchasing Manager- Blue Rapids

Georgia-Pacific Blue Rapids, KS

Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement ("SS&P") organization has an immediate opening in Gypsum division for a Purchasing Manager supporting our Blue Rapids, KS facility reporting to Group Manager. This role is pivotal in ensuring the profitable execution of purchasing and inventory strategies. This person manages the local purchasing function, supervises personnel in this area, and will lead change, manage priorities, and develop the SS&P organization to deliver both short and long-term value. This role will be on-site at the Blue Rapids facility. 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 compliance to all safety, purchasing, stores, and environmental policies and procedures. Manage the sourcing, procuring, negotiating, contracting, and managing inventory of equipment, MRO parts, services, and supplies through appropriate procurement practices, total cost of ownership and compliance guidelines. Actively participate as a key member of the leadership team at the facility. Proactively collaborate and partner with key stakeholders, including Operations, Reliability, Maintenance, and SS&P's Category, Sourcing, and Inventory Management Teams. Utilize critical thinking skills to identify, analyze, and execute on opportunities to streamline processes and achieve the lowest total cost of ownership on projects, storeroom inventory, and other purchases. Work with internal customers to identify and address unmet needs that align with procurement and business unit goals to deliver long-term value. Oversee and validate storerooms and inventory processes are disciplined, optimized, reliable, support defined asset strategies and are supported by corporate leadership and facility operation teams. Manage and work to improve the procure-to-pay process (including invoice reconciliation management) and train internal customers on their roles in these processes as needed. Collaborate with cross-functional teams at the facility and headquarters to implement best practices and corporate initiatives. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Bachelor's Degree or at least 4 years of purchasing experience. At least 3 years of supervisory experience. Experienced with Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, & Outlook. What Will Put You Ahead Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Finance or Engineering. Demonstrated experience in driving procurement transformation and implementing changes. Purchasing, Inventory, Accounting management experience. Experience with local, regional or national contracts. Experience with inventory management software. Experience in the manufacturing industry. Willing and able to travel 10% of the time. 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. 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. 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. 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 wellbeing 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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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