Procurement Buyer

Mondi plc; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive base salary

Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

401k Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Mondi plc in Salt Lake City is seeking a Procurement Buyer responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and procuring materials for production and operations. This role emphasizes supplier performance and cost optimization, ensuring alignment with quality and compliance standards.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in procurement, a relevant degree, and strong communication skills. Benefits include a comprehensive salary package, insurance, and growth opportunities in the packaging and paper industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Purchasing, Planning, Supply Chain or Manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree preferred with emphasis on Operations or Supply Chain Management.
• Strong understanding of business processes.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain all purchase orders.
• Ensure purchase order cycle efficiency.
• Monitor supplier performance through the life of the contract.
• Identify cost savings opportunities.
• Prepares proposals and negotiates purchase terms.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Supply Chain Management

Communication skills

Relationship building

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations or Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Procurement Buyer is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and procuring direct and indirect materials necessary to support production and operations —including paper, film, ink & glue, pallets, corrugated, maintenance supplies, and other indirect materials. This role focuses on supplier performance, cost optimization, and cross-functional collaboration while ensuring full alignment with Mondi’s quality, sustainability, and compliance standards.

Your Mission:

• Create and maintain all purchase orders including: paper, film, ink & glue, corrugated, maintenance, & other miscellaneous expenses
• Ensure purchase order cycle efficiency, effective purchase order management
• Audits invoices and checks for accuracy, receipt of material, and compliance with purchase orders
• Material part number creation and management
• Prepares reports and maintains accurate inventory and procurement records
• Monitor supplier performance through the life of the contract; Find opportunities to drive value through improvements in supplier performance
• Identifies cost savings opportunities and makes recommendations to leadership team
• Strategic partner assessing risk, working with multiple suppliers across the plant, region and organization
• Track key metrics such as cost savings, on-time delivery, and inventory turns
• Improve procurement processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance
• Prepares proposals, requests quotes, and negotiates purchase terms and conditions
• Analyse industry and demand trends and supports leadership with the development and implementation of sourcing strategies
• Ability to work cross functionally to support other departments within the business
• Support Corporate Procurement and Local Plant team
• Ensure procurement compliance with all Mondi policies and guidelines
• Performs other duties and special projects as assigned by leadership

Your Profile:

• 5+ years of experience in Purchasing, Planning, Supply Chain or Manufacturing
• Bachelor's degree preferred with emphasis on Operations, Supply Chain Management, Business or another applicable field
• SAP experience a plus
• Strong understanding of business processes
• Excellent verbal and written communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Project management experience a plus
• Effective skills to build relationships and productively interface with all levels of the business
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Our Offer:

• Comprehensive base salary
• Full Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan, fully vested and company match
• An interesting job within the packaging & paper industry
• Opportunities for professional growth

We encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups, including women, visible minorities, LGBTQI+ individuals, and people with disabilities.

Even if you don't meet all the listed qualifications, we still want to hear from you. If you need any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.