Buyer

Georgia Pacific; Palatka (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Buyer at their Palatka, FL site, where you will play a crucial role in purchasing activities. This position offers the opportunity to work in a high-volume environment, collaborating with various stakeholders to understand specifications and service needs. You will gain valuable experience with MRO supplies and ensure compliance with corporate policies. If you're motivated to contribute to a dynamic team and eager to learn about contract agreements, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-volume purchasing environment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support purchasing activities in a time-critical environment.
• Collaborate with requestors to understand their requirements.

Skills

Purchasing activities

Collaboration with mill requestors

Understanding of specifications

Experience with MRO supplies

Compliance with policies

Job description

We are looking for a contribution-motivated Buyer to support our Georgia-Pacific site in Palatka, FL. The Palatka mill is located in Northeast Florida, about an hour south of Jacksonville, and just minutes west of the Atlantic beaches of St. Augustine, Florida. This role involves purchasing activities in a high-volume, time-critical environment. The Buyer will collaborate with mill 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 be based on-site at our Palatka, FL facility.