Regional Purchasing Lead for Cost Savings & Suppliers

Interfor; Georgia; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-Term Incentive Bonus

Paid Vacation

401(k) Matching

Employee Share Purchase Program

Extended Health & Dental

Job summary

Interfor in Eatonton, Georgia is seeking a Purchasing Supervisor to lead regional purchasing initiatives, drive standardization, and optimize costs. You will manage supplier relationships, purchase orders, and inventory programs while supporting corporate agreements.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in purchasing, strong leadership and negotiation skills, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a purchasing role.
• Comfortable using a computerized purchase order system and MS Office.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support regional purchasing initiatives, driving process standardization, cost savings, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Source and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, availability, reliability, and service while supporting corporate purchasing agreements.
• Manage purchase orders, vendor relationships, and inventory programs, including vendor-managed and consignment inventory.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, vendor, and inventory records, while tracking and expediting orders to ensure timely delivery of critical materials.
• Provide excellent service to internal customers, ensure procurement needs are met effectively, and support regional purchasing team members as needed.

Job description

Purchasing Supervisor,Eatonton, Georgia

When you join our team as a Purchasing Supervisor, you will lay a key role in supporting mill performance by ensuring the right materials are available at the right time and cost, driving procurement efficiencies, optimizing inventory management, and contributing to regional purchasing initiatives and business objectives.

What We Offer
Interfor offers a competitive salary based on experience,skills, and qualifications, along with a comprehensive total rewards package.We’re committed to creating careers where employees can contribute, grow, andthrive. In addition to base pay, you’ll enjoy:

• Short-TermIncentive Bonus
• PaidVacation
• 401(k)Matching
• EmployeeShare Purchase Program matching
• Extended Health & Dental

What You’ll Do

• Lead andsupport regional purchasing initiatives, driving process standardization, costsavings, and continuous improvement opportunities.
• Source andevaluate suppliers based on price, quality, availability, reliability, andservice while supporting corporate purchasing agreements.
• Manage purchaseorders, vendor relationships, and inventory programs, including vendor-managedand consignment inventory.
• Maintainaccurate purchasing, vendor, and inventory records, while tracking andexpediting orders to ensure timely delivery of critical materials.
• Provideexcellent service to internal customers, ensure procurement needs are meteffectively, and support regional purchasing team members as needed.

What You Offer

• 2+ years ofexperience in a purchasing role
• Comfortableusing a computerized purchase order system and MS Office
• Strongleadership, communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Ability toadapt to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and attention to detail

Who We Are

At Interfor, our culture is built on integrity, respect, andcollaboration. We believe in empowering employees, fostering careerdevelopment, and operating sustainably to support both our people and ourplanet. Learn more at interfor.com

We appreciate the interest of all applicants, however,only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All applicants offereda position must successfully complete a pre-employment drug test and backgroundcheck. Interfor is an Equal Opportunity Employer building a capable, committed,diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration foremployment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity,gender, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.