Fiber Procurement Business Analyst

Smurfit-Westrock; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive training

Competitive salary

Global packaging employer

Sustainability focus

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock is seeking a Fiber Procurement Business Analyst to join the Atlanta-based team. You will perform in-depth analytics on fiber procurement operations and support the regional procurement teams, shaping data-driven decisions across billions in annual spend.

You will develop data models, BI tools, and reports connecting supply chain data to reveal operational insights, cost-saving opportunities, and budgeting support in a multinational packaging company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3–5 years of data or financial analysis experience.
• Experience with BI tools and data modeling preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support fiber procurement regions with analytics and reporting.
• Develop BI tools and data models linking supply chain data.
• Analyze fiber quality and monitor industry market trends.
• Assist in annual and quarterly budgeting.
• Provide safety data trend analysis.

Skills

Excel

Data modeling

Regression analysis

Relational databases

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Tools

SQL

BI tools

Job description

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

The opportunity:

Smurfit Westrock has an opportunity for a Fiber Procurement Business Analyst based out of the Home Office in Atlanta, GA. This position conducts and supports in-depth analytical and business analyses on fiber procurement operations for the recycle & virgin fiber consuming mills. The procurement operations include the total annual purchase of 7 million tons of recycled fiber, 30 million tons of chips, roundwood, and biomass in North America with an annual spend of ~$2 billion. Specifically, this role participates in:

This role supports both strategic and tactical planning and analysis across the annual cycle including data acquisition and compilation, BI tool development & data modeling, market research, and report generation. The position translates business data and will develop data models across all key business systems to allow connection of related parts of the supply chain, order & delivery process to identify key operational insights, performance metrics, and process efficiency opportunities.

Work Relationships :

This position reports directly to the Director of Fiber Analytics and interacts regularly with Regional Procurement Managers, Directors of Region Fiber Procurement Operations and the Senior Vice President of Fiber Supply.

How you will impact WestRock:

• Support of all fiber procurement geographic regions, comprising all primary paper mill operations and 24 recycle plant operations.
• Operational and financial support for efforts pertaining to annual and tactical purchase strategies.
• Creating and tracking analytics related to fiber quality.
• Assistance with monitoring recycle & virgin industry fiber market and trends.
• Assistance with annual and quarterly fiber budgeting process.
• Analyze safety data for trends and reporting

What you need:

Bachelor’s degree and three to five years of data analysis or financial analysis experience.

Working knowledge of MS Office, with advanced experience in Excel and BI tools and data modeling. Working knowledge of SQL, relational databases, multiple and non-linear regression, linear programming and project management are a plus.

What we offer:

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

WestRock Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/ Disabled/Veterans.

Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.