Hybrid E2E Paper Procurement Lead

Liberty-Diversified-International; Minnesota; Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision insurance options

Paid time off

10 paid holidays

401(k) with company matching and bonus

Flexible spending and health savings

Life and disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Wellness and financial advising

Job summary

Liberty Diversified International (LDI) Becker, MN is seeking an End-to-End Planning Procurement Specialist to drive paper buying, selling, and trading decisions across LDI partner networks. You will cultivate strong supplier relationships and manage cost/service tradeoffs with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes financial acumen, collaboration with Liberty Paper and packaging units, and seamless coordination across mills, plants, and partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Procurement, Finance, or another relevant area, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years’ related experience in a planning/manufacturing/production environment, with purchasing responsibilities.
• Demonstrated success with supplier management and the cultivation of long‑term supplier relationships.
• Expertise with procurement processes.
• Familiarity with transportation/delivery operations, methods, and procedures.
• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical abilities.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize work and adapt when plans change.
• Ability to handle changing priorities and exercise good judgment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Procure paper purchases and trades to meet daily, weekly, and monthly needs and optimize long-term agreements.
• Ensure decisions related to making, buying, or trading paper optimize cost and service levels.
• Collaborate with the E2E team to forecast supply and demand and manage cost/capacity visibility.
• Initiate purchase orders and communicate delivery schedules with partners for on-time delivery.
• Maintain accurate customer accounts and pricing in the system.
• Create and manage item numbers in the system and update customer orders and statuses.
• Generate reports for the End-to-End Team on bookings, backlog, and delivery metrics.
• Assist in managing inventory levels and adjust orders as needed.
• Support long-term strategic planning for paper with mills and partners.
• Coordinate with transport/logistics teams to devise cost-effective paper movement solutions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across the enterprise.
• Maintain dotted-line reporting to Corporate Procurement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Presentation skills

Analytical abilities

Time management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Equivalent experience

Job description

Liberty Diversified International (LDI) Becker, MN is seeking an End-to-End Planning Procurement Specialist to drive paper buying, selling, and trading decisions across LDI partner networks. You will cultivate strong supplier relationships and manage cost/service tradeoffs with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes financial acumen, collaboration with Liberty Paper and packaging units, and seamless coordination across mills, plants, and partners.