Purchasing & Stores Manager

Georgia Pacific; Pennington (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Purchasing & Stores Manager for the Naheola Mill in Pennington, AL. This key role involves optimizing purchasing strategies, managing inventory, and leading a high-performing team to deliver cost-effective supply chain solutions.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree or significant purchasing experience, strong negotiation skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This position reports to the Retail Regional Purchasing Manager and offers opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or at least 4 years of purchasing experience.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience leading purchasing teams.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with safety and purchasing policies.
• Lead, coach and develop purchasing personnel.
• Manage inventory of raw materials and supplies.
• Negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationships.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Vendor management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Purchasing experience (4+ years)

Tools

Inventory management software

ERP systems

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is in search of a talented, hands‑on Purchasing & Stores Manager to lead purchasing and storeroom operations at our Naheola Mill in Pennington, AL. This role reports to the Retail Regional Purchasing Manager for Consumer Products. It is a key member of Georgia Pacific’s Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) and mill leadership teams, responsible for executing purchasing strategy, optimizing inventory, developing the local team, and delivering long‑term value through disciplined, cost‑effective supply chain execution.

What You Will Do

• Ensure compliance with all safety, purchasing, stores, and environmental policies and procedures.
• Lead, coach and develop purchasing and storeroom personnel to build a high‑performing, inclusive team.
• Manage and oversee the purchasing and inventory of raw materials, maintenance materials, supplies and equipment for the Naheola Mill.
• Develop, implement and maintain a commodity inventory strategy that supports the company’s supply chain point of view and operational reliability.
• Select vendors using appropriate procurement practices, total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis and compliance guidelines.
• Negotiate local and regional contracts and manage supplier relationships to ensure value, quality, and reliability.
• Manage and optimize system capabilities related to purchasing and inventory management (ERP/IMS).
• Recommend and implement process improvements to maximize operating productivity, quality and efficiency while minimizing TCO.
• Represent procurement and mill operations on regional and national sourcing initiatives and cross‑functional projects.
• Establish department goals, standard work and performance metrics; drive improvements across the supply function.
• Work with internal customers to identify unmet needs and deliver procurement solutions that align with mill and corporate objectives.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (maintenance, operations, accounting, safety, and corporate SS&P) to implement corporate initiatives locally.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree OR at least 4 years of purchasing experience.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience leading purchasing and/or storeroom teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Proven ability to negotiate and manage vendor contracts and relationships.
• Willingness to travel (up to ~10% depending on needs).

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, Business or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing or heavy industry, especially pulp & paper/cellulose operations.
• Experience with inventory management software / ERP systems and implementing system/process changes.
• Experience evaluating operational spend and driving procurement transformation.
• Track record of delivering cost savings, improving reliability, and optimizing total cost of ownership.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.