Buyer - Palatka FL

VetJobs; Palatka (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

VetJobs is seeking an entry-level Buyer to support the Georgia-Pacific site in Palatka, FL. This role involves managing purchasing activities, negotiating with suppliers, and ensuring compliance with corporate policies to facilitate the procurement of essential materials and services.

Qualifications

• 1 year of procurement experience or 3+ years in a similar field.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel.
• Knowledge of purchasing processes and contractual terms.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase orders and ensure contract compliance.
• Collaborate with internal requestors on specifications.
• Negotiate prices and analyze vendor bids.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Customer Focus

Education

High School/GED

Bachelor's degree (if applicable)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SAP

Ariba

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Job Description

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Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

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.

** This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship**

What You Will

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.

Auto req ID

448818BR

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Job Category

Procurement

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Bachelor’s degree combined with at least 1 year of procurement experience, OR 3+ years of experience in procurement or similar field (e.g. project management, warehousing, accounting, supply chain).

Experience using Microsoft Office Suite including Teams, Microsoft Word (document creation), Excel (spreadsheets), Outlook (email and calendar), and SharePoint

What Will Put You Ahead

Experience using SAP or similar ERP system

Knowledgeofpurchasingprocess and procedures and key commercial terms such as freight payables,incoterms,deliveryterms, and invoice reconciliation

Experiencein negotiating contracts at a local,regional,or nationallevel

Experienceworking in a manufacturing or maintenanceenvironment.

Buyingexperience

Experience with Excel functionality and logic formulas

City*

Palatka

State*

Florida

Job Code

Buyer Buyer

Company

Koch Industries

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Purchasing and Supply Chain

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