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Your Job
We are seeking a Stumpage Leader to manage the Albany Lumber stumpage program.
The position will be based at the Albany location and will report to the Wood & Fiber Supply Group Manager at Albany Lumber.
This position will be responsible for working with timber suppliers, contractors and forest landowners to acquire pine for Albany Lumber with additional responsibilities supporting nearby GP operations.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific's Wood and Fiber Supply (W&FS) organization ensures that the company's mills maintain a constant flow of logs, wood fiber and chips to sustain its tissue, packaging, paper and building products manufacturing operations.
W&FS operates in some 15 U.S.
states, and sources its wood from private lands owned by industrial, institutional or individual landowners.
What You Will Do
* Evaluating wood purchasing opportunities using analytical and innovative problem-solving skills.
Timber assessment will be a key responsibility including both volume estimation and market value determination for logging, hauling and stumpage.
* Implementing sourcing and pricing strategies pertaining to the procurement of wood and fiber for a manufacturing facility.
* Working to build mutually beneficial business relationships within operating areas.
* Assisting to drive process improvements and presenting innovative solutions to recurring issues.
* Contract management which includes ensuring all transactions are properly documented and managed.
Support financial controls and timber security integral to the stumpage program.
* Working in conjunction with W&FS team to monitor and manage all levels of raw material acquisition to include: administration, capital-employed, transportation, inventories, quality and wood cost.
* Ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Bachelor's Degree or higher in Forestry, Procurement, or Supply Chain
* Working knowledge and experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
What Will Put You Ahead
* Experience working as a forester or in wood procurement
* Advanced degree: MBA, MFR, or similar degree
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.
This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.
Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.
The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.
If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds.
We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.
Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are
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Type: Permanent Location: Albany, US-GA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-26 07:14:21
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Your Job
Georgia-Pacific has an immediate opening for a Scaler in Pineland, TX.
This person will use multiple computer systems to track incoming product to ensure that production is maximized and quality maintained.
If you enjoy learning new things and would like the opportunity to work with computers and systems in a manufacturing environment, this is the position for you!
Shift: The successful candidate will primarily work between the hours of 6AM and 5PM.
Shift duration will be 8 to 10 hours.
Pay will be based on experience.
Our Team
The Wood & Fiber Supply organization is key to ensuring that GP's 80+ mills maintain a constant flow of logs.
What You Will Do
* Receive inbound and outbound trucks utilizing a computerized system to record the supplier identification data, quality data, and the truck weights
* Inspect incoming loads to ensure quality wood specifications and recording the data for each load received at the mill
* Provide support for on-going safety and housekeeping processes
* Work with logging contractors and foresters to assist in correcting wood quality issues
* Maintain wood inventory level information
* Report daily usages and inventories to accounting, wood and fiber supply, and mill personnel
* Create and provide reports relative to wood inventories, deliveries, and wood quality
* Perform work in a hot, humid, cold, and noisy industrial environment
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Experience using a computer, to include typing, sending emails, and using a mouse
What Will Put You Ahead
* Experience reading a tape measure
* Experience tracking inventory levels
* Experience with wood quality control
* Customer service and/or sales experience
* Experience with Microsoft Outlook/Excel/Word
* Experience creating reports
* Experience using a scale to weigh trucks
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.
This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.
Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.
The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.
If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds.
We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.
Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products.
In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling bu...
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Type: Permanent Location: Pineland, US-TX
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-25 08:55:28
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Your Job
Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is seeking a Category Leader to optimize the total cost of ownership (TCO) for one of its most strategic categories - Caustic Soda.
This role will be responsible for building an in-depth category and market POV's (Points of View), developing the category strategy and managing key drivers of the category spend, including setting the contract and pricing strategy, cost reduction initiatives, and demand management plan.
The Category Leader for Caustic will also align with Business & Operations leaders to advance the business vision through category priorities, and partner with others to execute on the opportunities identified.
The Category Leader for Caustic Soda will be part of the broader Chemicals category sourcing team within the SS&P organization.
This role is based in GP Center in downtown Atlanta.
You will enjoy a hybrid schedule of remote and office days.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic category management, sourcing and procurement of the critical supplies and materials that support 140+ locations across the US.
The SS&P organization is currently undergoing an exciting transformation where we are partnering with our business partners and leveraging best practices to build internal capabilities that uniquely position the team to improve decision making capabilities and capture significant savings and efficiency opportunities.
It is an exciting time to be part of a growing team and at the center of the transformation to help mold the future state of the SS&P organization!
What You Will Do
* Develop, communicate, and execute a clear category vision and strategy aligned with Business, Operations, and Sourcing leadership to maximize value creation.
* Conduct comprehensive market intelligence activities: collect, analyze, and interpret global supply market data, competitor behavior, price-setting mechanisms, and benchmark the competitive landscape to identify risks and opportunities.
* Apply category management expertise (should-cost, value chain, economic and financial analysis) to drive actionable insights, frame Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) opportunities, prioritize initiatives, and execute strategies with intelligent risk-taking.
* Own and monitor category spend, supplier base, savings, adherence to strategy, and develop/manage price change mechanisms consistent with contracts and category needs.
* Lead negotiations aligned with business risk tolerance to secure optimal terms and drive savings.
* Manage supplier relationships end-to-end, including supplier development, dispute resolution, performance management, risk identification, quantification, and mitigation.
* Drive cross-functional collaboration by leading category customer relationship management, steering category teams, and fostering alignment among Koch company stakeholders.
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Type: Permanent Location: Atlanta, US-GA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-25 08:55:27
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Your Job
Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is seeking a Category Leader to optimize the total cost of ownership (TCO) across various spend categories.
This role will be responsible for developing the category strategy and managing key drivers of the category spend, including setting the contract and pricing strategy, cost reduction initiatives, and demand plan.
The Category Leader will also provide priorities to all capability partners to achieve the category strategy and manage execution, directly as well as through their team.
These roles are based in GP Center in Downtown Atlanta.
You will enjoy a hybrid schedule of remote and office days.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic category management, sourcing and procurement of the critical supplies and materials that support 140+ locations across the US.
The SS&P organization is currently undergoing an exciting transformation where we are partnering with our business partners and leveraging best practices to build internal capabilities that uniquely position the team to improve decision making capabilities and capture significant savings and efficiency opportunities.
It is an exciting time to be part of a growing team and at the center of the transformation to help mold the future state of the SS&P organization!
What You Will Do
* Set & communicate category vision and strategy to maximize value
* Develop and maintain expert knowledge of respective supply markets, competitors, and product innovations; understand competitive landscape to identify threats/opportunities; leverage insights to drive strategy
* Apply category management knowledge processes to all spend categories, including should-cost analysis
* Frame up category opportunities using economic thinking with supporting financials; identify and size new TCO opportunities, prioritize and execute initiatives aligned with cross-functional teams that drive maximum value
* Own and track category spend, suppliers, savings, and category strategy adherence
* Manage any price changes consistent with the category contract strategy
* Plan and execute effective negotiation processes with suppliers
* Own category supplier management - including supplier pioneering & development, dispute management/resolution, supplier performance management; identify supplier risk areas and quantify risk exposure within category portfolio and execute risk mitigation actions
* Own category customer relationship management - including GP operations and business partnerships, lead category cross-functional teams, and support cross-Koch company stakeholder development and alignment
* Drive transformation & change management - Facilitate implementation of change initiatives within category to improve business performance
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* At least 5 years of experience in managin...
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Type: Permanent Location: Atlanta, US-GA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-25 08:55:25
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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.
Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com
Job Function:
Non-Standard
Job Sub Function:
Non-Employee
Job Category:
Non-Standard
All Job Posting Locations:
Beijing, China
Job Description:
RA Specialist and Assistant
1.
Provide personal assistance to the China RA head in the in day-to-day business, respecting the confidentiality and good practice.
2.
In addition to standard secretarial activities (calendar, meetings, travel etc.) this position includes contributing to organizational changes and business improvement processes, monitoring and –if appropriate – distribution of relevant corporate information, provide support for external stakeholders and other departmental or company and R&D level projects.
3.
For the specific sub-roles this includes the following responsibilities, but not limited to:
* Internal approval activities related to RA and R&D
* Building a strong culture in RA and R&D
* Supporting, engaging and caring for team members
4.
Increasing responsibilities for regulatory activities
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Type: Permanent Location: Beijing, CN-11
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-25 08:30:26
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Important: It is intended for individuals with a strong focus on customer training, ideally with solid knowledge of the retail industry (hardware, building materials, lumber).
As an Implementation Specialist, you will guide our clients through the integration of our software solution (Ogasys by acceo), focusing on data conversion, training, onboarding, and optimizing processes.
You will be at the heart of the client relationship, ensuring a smooth transition to our system that is tailored to their operational reality.
Main Responsibilities:
* Understand the client’s operational processes and business context.
* Participate in preparatory meetings with various internal teams.
* Gather business requirements using our internal tools and questionnaires.
* Prepare training materials and a clear implementation schedule.
* Plan and coordinate meetings and training sessions with the client.
* Support the migration of information into our system (without programming).
* Adjust system configuration based on defined operational needs.
* Train store super-users, both on customer site and remotely.
* Provide active support during the go-live phase.
* Monitor project progress and follow up regularly with clients.
* Prepare and assist the client during the testing phase.
* Collaborate with internal teams to ensure a successful implementation.
What We’re Looking For:
* Ability to manage multiple client projects simultaneously.
* Knowledge of retail operations (hardware, building materials, lumber).
* Accounting knowledge
* Excellent communication skills in English.
French will be an asser but not a requirement
* Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage stress.
* Team-oriented, positive, and solution-focused mindset.
* Flexibility to work with clients in different time zones remotely and on customer site traveling across canada
What We Offer:
* Remote work.
* 3 weeks of paid vacation in the first year, 4 weeks after 3 years, 5 weeks after 7 years.
* 5 personal days per year.
* 100% employer-paid group insurance from day one.
* Active lifestyle program (annual allowance).
* Employee Assistance Program.
* Group RRSP with employer contributions.
* Birthday gift.
* Career development opportunities.
Note: We appreciate the interest of software developers and IT business analysts, but this position is not a technical or programming role.
*Only successful candidates will be contacted
*.
Harris is an Equal Opportunity Employer and members of the following targeted groups are encouraged to apply women, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities.
If you are a person with a disability, assistance with the screening and selection process is available on request.
The Harris Talent Acquisition team does not use text messages to contact candidates or solicit confidential...
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Type: Permanent Location: Edmonton, CA-AB
Salary / Rate: 38.46
Posted: 2025-10-24 09:46:28
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Your Job
We are looking for a Stores Supervisor to lead the Darlington Dixie Storeroom operations, overseeing $8.7 million in inventory and managing a team of 1 hourly employee and 4 contingent workers.
The ideal candidate will have strong communication, planning, and organizational skills, with an interest in inventory management.
This role creates long-term value by applying the company's Principle-Based Management philosophy and Georgia-Pacific's Guiding Principles.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic category management, sourcing and procurement of the critical supplies and materials that support our facilities.
The SS&P organization partners with our business partners and leverages best practices to uniquely position the team to improve decision making capabilities and capture significant savings and efficiency opportunities.
What You Will Do
* Provide leadership for storeroom including supervision, safety management and skills development
* Work with storeroom team, customers, and suppliers to optimize inventory availability and carrying costs, in support of production and maintenance objectives
* Sustain progressive customer focus and value creation
* Meet compliance requirements for inventory accuracy, financial controls, environmental and quality verifications, and receipts accuracy
* Ensure inventory management excellence, including security, replenishment, proper storage and maintenance, timely receipt and issuance, inventory count and reconciliation, new item justification, timely inventory reviews for obsolescence and proper quantities
* Create computer generated reports, analyze data, and act on report data to determine course of action for problem resolution and performance improvement
* Develop and use metrics that accurately measure key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement and eliminate waste
* Manage mill receiving process to ensure accurate and timely receipt of all procured goods
* Maintain high standard of housekeeping, organized storage layout, and efficient parts flow
* Ensure stores tools and safety equipment are maintained to be safe and reliable
* Lead meetings and initiatives with operations teams to develop action plans to facilitate process improvements and resolution of inventory control problems
* Meet materials compliance, financial controls, stores best practice objectives
* Represent facility and corporate headquarters, affiliates, and other locations during meetings of Store's Managers and others for the purpose of advancing inventory management excellence and other improvement initiatives
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Bachelor's degree OR at least 4 years of relevant experience (inventory management, procurement, supply chain and/or maintenance experience)
* 2+ years in a supervisory role
* Working knowledge of SAP or simi...
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Type: Permanent Location: Darlington, US-SC
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-24 09:44:22
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Commodity Risk Analyst
Job Description
You’re not the person who will settle for just any role.
Neither are we.
Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference.
Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.
In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.
It starts with YOU.
The key objectives of the Amplified Commodity Team are to strengthen market analysis and spend forecasting accuracy, and to protect the company's financial results in the most effective way.
The team reports into the Senior Director of Amplified Commodity Management and is accountable for establishing pricing visibility and reducing volatility on critical commodities ($4-5B of annual spend) to help drive effective BU decision-making in a timely manner. The scope of the role will include conducting research and forecasting key commodities.
trends and prices, plus the Commodity Risk Management of respective financial commodity derivatives (e.g., swaps, futures and options.).
Key commodities under scope are Fiber, Nonwovens, Resins, Super Absorbent Materials, Energy & Utilities, and potentially other categories to be determined in the future. The key commodities will be assigned across the 3 commodity managers.
In this role, you will:
* Provides long-term price visibility (3-5 years) and advanced analytics on critical commodities; Provides research insights to support commodity hedging decisions, as well as dispensing advice to procurement teams in making sound buying decisions.
* Actively recommends and deploys volatility mitigation actions to minimize K-C’s exposure.
* Analyze macro-economic trends and supply & demand outlook for portfolio commodities; Forecast long-term pricing movements leveraging advanced analytical techniques; Support development of exposure forecasts for hedging activities
* Execute analysis using standard processes for market research and price forecasting; Prepare volatility mitigation proposals with relative risk / reward (e.g., long-term contract vs.
hedge, financial positions)
* Report updates on commodity trends, K-C impact and positions / price to key stakeholders, including relaying complex information in an accessible format to senior management.
* Liaise closely with Amplified Commodity Managers and category managers to understand commodity requirements, ensure flow of information from suppliers and execute volatility mitigation strategies.
* Develop commodity risk management capabilities with the Procurement function, Implement, and monitor related measures to increase enterprise strategic agility.
* Translate business requirements into technical solutions and analytics frameworks; Coordinate and participate in community of practice activities to drive s...
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Type: Permanent Location: Roswell, US-GA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-24 09:37:11
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Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Capital Procurement Manager for its Project Sourcing and Procurement Team.
The Capital Procurement Manager will report to the Project Sourcing and Procurement Team Leader and is responsible for overseeing the sourcing of capital equipment and hiring contractors for various projects.
This role is critical in ensuring projects are developed and executed in alignment with key project objectives.
The ideal candidate is expected to be part of a project team and work closely with Project Managers and relevant stakeholders.
The individual must demonstrate a high sense of urgency and possess the ability to solve problems to meet the needs of internal customers.
Additionally, the Capital Procurement Manager will drive and standardize process improvements while introducing innovative solutions to recurring challenges.
Success in this role requires a proactive approach and the ability to present and implement effective solutions.
This role is based at GP Center in downtown Atlanta, GA or an approved GP location and involves, on average, 20% travel.
However, travel may increase up to 50% based on project requirements.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic category management, sourcing and procurement of the critical supplies and materials that support our facilities.
The SS&P organization partners with our business partners and leverages best practices to uniquely position the team to improve decision making capabilities and capture significant savings and efficiency opportunities.
What You Will Do
Work with other team members to support the development and execution of projects, including:
* Project Procurement Planning
* RFI/RFP issuance/review/execution
* Capital Bid & Award
* Manage multiple projects with some guidance from others
* Leveraging lessons learned and knowledge across teams
* Issue purchase orders through local ERP systems
* Ensure equipment delivery dates meet customer needs for projects
* Executes sourcing activities related to goods or services for projects
* Negotiate and execute contract agreements with external vendors
* Managing ongoing project relationships
* Collaborate with internal requestors to understand requirements (e.g., specifications, scopes of work, performance, and timing requirements)
* Ensures the contractual document accurately reflects the terms and conditions of purchase, including payment terms, freight terms, incoterms, and other key commercial terms
* Analyzes root causes of accounts payable exceptions and takes steps to resolve and prevent
* Be a source of knowledge on project sourcing and procurement processes necessary to execute projects, including best practices, system knowledge, category summaries, procurement expectations, etc., and champion change to those processes
* Ensures adherence to all safety, environme...
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Type: Permanent Location: Atlanta, US-GA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-24 09:13:55
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Your Job
Are you passionate about helping teams navigate and thrive through change? We are seeking a principled Change & Communication Lead to join our Strategic Sourcing & Procurement organization.
In this role, you will partner with stakeholders to identify change impacts, develop and execute change and communication strategies, and ensure those affected are supported before, during, and after significant change initiatives.
This is an onsite role based at GP Center in downtown Atlanta, GA.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic category management, sourcing and procurement of the critical supplies and materials that support our facilities.
The SS&P organization partners with our business partners and leverages best practices to uniquely position the team to improve decision making capabilities and capture significant savings and efficiency opportunities.
What You Will Do
* Collaborate with project teams and stakeholders to assess change impacts and readiness.
* Develop tailored change management and communication plans that foster understanding, engagement, and adoption.
* Enable clear, two-way communication to ensure a shared understanding of the vision, goals, and expectations.
* Coach leaders and employees to maximize their contribution during transitions.
* Continuously evaluate and adjust strategies based on feedback and results.
What Success Looks Like
* Teams understand the "why" behind changes and feel empowered to act.
* Change impacts are minimized through proactive planning and support.
* Communication is clear, timely, and aligned with our values.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Bachelor's degree OR 3-5 years' work experience in a professional work environment
* Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to communicate and influence across different levels of the organization
* Ability to develop and communicate a shared vision with impacted users to effectively explain the "why"
* Ability to work with process team and others to identify change impacts and develop strategies to connect others and enable a successful change.
What Will Put You Ahead
* 3-5 years' experience working in change management & communications OR sourcing and procurement
* Professional work experience in the manufacturing industry
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.
This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.
Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.
The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.
If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
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Type: Permanent Location: Atlanta, US-GA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-24 09:13:54
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Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is currently seeking a Regional Purchasing Manager for our containerboard operations.
The ideal candidate is a talented leader with both strategic and tactical purchasing and inventory experience, has proven supervisory experience, has a track record of creating value through building strong working relationships with a diverse group of customers, has demonstrated a principled entrepreneurial mindset, and possesses the ability to build a capability that delivers a supply chain with an optimized total cost of ownership to operations.
This role reports to the Procurement Director, Containerboard and Cellulose.
This is an onsite role that can be based at GP Center in downtown Atlanta, GA, or one of our manufacturing facilities located in Monticello, MS, Toledo, OR, Brewton, AL, or Big Island, VA.
This role will travel ~30-50% of the time.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic category management, sourcing and procurement of the critical supplies and materials that support our facilities.
The SS&P organization partners with our business partners and leverages best practices to uniquely position the team to improve decision making capabilities and capture significant savings and efficiency opportunities.
What You Will Do
* Manage and lead direct reports leveraging principle based management and role of a supervisor (create inclusive environment, build high performing team, help employees self actualize)
* Leverage comparative advantage of the team and adjust RRE's to maximize results for GP
* Connect team to SS&P vision, operations vision, accelerated sourcing transformation, accelerated manufacturing transformation and how roles directly impact our ability to achieve the bets
* Contribute as a key member of the SS&P organization and the containerboard leadership teams and own strategic business responsibilities as designated by senior management.
* Organize the team to execute standard work processes and achieve disciplined operations in Sourcing Execution
* Manage and be accountable for containerboard spend against defined buying channels, category strategies and financial controls.
* Manage and be accountable for purchasing operations across a multiple number of facilities with high levels of spend in high volume, multi-commodity environments.
* Develop strong partnerships internally and externally, aligning with strategic initiatives, commitments and supply chain strategies.
* Lead a team of purchasing professionals to excellence in stewardship
* Ensure purchasing departments are disciplined, optimized, reliable, support a defined asset maintenance work process and are supported by corporate leadership and mill operation teams.
* Develop category strategies where applicable
* Drive purchasing and inventory transformation, implement changes, conduct root cause analysis, and implemen...
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Type: Permanent Location: Atlanta, US-GA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-24 09:13:53
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Your Job
We are seeking a Forester to support operations at our manufacturing facility in Palatka, FL.
This position is based in the Clay County area, north of the Palatka facility.
This position will be responsible for working with timber harvesters and forest landowners to acquire wood for the Palatka pulp mill.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific's Wood and Fiber Supply (W&FS) organization ensures that the company's mills maintain a constant flow of logs, wood fiber and chips to sustain its tissue, packaging, paper and building products manufacturing operations.
W&FS operates in some 15 U.S.
states, and sources its wood from private lands owned by industrial, institutional, or individual landowners.
What You Will Do
* Implementing sourcing and pricing strategies pertaining to the procurement of wood and fiber for our manufacturing facilities
* Evaluating wood purchasing opportunities using analytical and innovative problem-solving skills
* Working to build strong business relationships
* Assisting to drive process improvements and presenting innovative solutions to recurring issues
* Ensuring all transactions are properly handled
* Working with W&FS team to monitor and manage all levels of raw material acquisition including Administrative, Capital Employed, Transportation, Inventories, and Wood Cost
* Ensuring compliance with all health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures
* Actively representing Wood & Fiber Supply and the facility operations on local and regional sourcing initiatives
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Bachelor's degree or higher in Forestry, Procurement, or Supply Chain
* Working knowledge and experience with MS Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook
What Will Put You Ahead
* Advanced degree: MBA, MFR, or similar degree
* Wood procurement experience
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.
This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.
Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.
The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.
If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds.
We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers.
Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .
Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products.
In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses.
Our more than 30,0...
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Type: Permanent Location: Palatka, US-FL
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-24 09:13:52
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Your Job
Georgia-Pacific is currently seeking a Regional Purchasing Manager for our cellulose operations.
The ideal candidate is a talented leader with both strategic and tactical purchasing and inventory experience, has proven supervisory experience, has a track record of creating value through building strong working relationships with a diverse group of customers, has demonstrated a principled entrepreneurial mindset, and possesses the ability to build a capability that delivers a supply chain with an optimized total cost of ownership to operations.
This role reports to the Procurement Director, Containerboard and Cellulose.
This is an onsite role that can be based at GP Center in downtown Atlanta, GA, or one of our manufacturing facilities located in Brunswick, GA, New Augusta, MS (Leaf River), or Monroeville, AL (ARC).
This role will travel ~30-50% of the time.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic category management, sourcing and procurement of the critical supplies and materials that support our facilities.
The SS&P organization partners with our business partners and leverages best practices to uniquely position the team to improve decision making capabilities and capture significant savings and efficiency opportunities.
What You Will Do
* Manage and lead direct reports leveraging principle based management and role of a supervisor (create inclusive environment, build high performing team, help employees self actualize)
* Leverage comparative advantage of the team and adjust RRE's to maximize results for GP
* Connect team to SS&P vision, operations vision, accelerated sourcing transformation, accelerated manufacturing transformation and how roles directly impact our ability to achieve the bets
* Contribute as a key member of the SS&P organization and the cellulose leadership teams and own strategic business responsibilities as designated by senior management.
* Organize the team to execute standard work processes and achieve disciplined operations in Sourcing Execution
* Manage and be accountable for cellulose spend against defined buying channels, category strategies and financial controls.
* Manage and be accountable for purchasing operations across a multiple number of facilities with high levels of spend in high volume, multi-commodity environments.
* Develop strong partnerships internally and externally, aligning with strategic initiatives, commitments and supply chain strategies.
* Lead a team of purchasing professionals to excellence in stewardship
* Ensure purchasing departments are disciplined, optimized, reliable, support a defined asset maintenance work process and are supported by corporate leadership and mill operation teams.
* Develop category strategies where applicable
* Drive purchasing and inventory transformation, implement changes, conduct root cause analysis, and implement co...
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Type: Permanent Location: Atlanta, US-GA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-24 09:13:52
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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.
Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com
Job Function:
Procurement
Job Sub Function:
Category
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America
Job Description:
Johnson and Johnson is recruiting a Global Senior Manager, Global Transportation – Cold Chain, to join our TEAM! The Senior Manager Procurement Transportation will be responsible for managing approximately $100 million or less in spend for Johnson & Johnson Companies.
This spend is complex to medium in nature and requires a collaboration with key stakeholders within the business to execute. This individual will identify, develop and direct the implementation of Procurement goals and strategy. This role will plan and direct the organization’s activities and deliver against targets for financial performance, quality, and service and compliance adherence including corporate social responsibility.
The role will provide global as well as regional leadership for developing and execution global category strategies, as well as deploying these strategies within the regions.
It will provide Global and Regional Leadership for developing end-to-end category leadership such as category strategy development, maintaining key relationships within the business and managing key supplier relationships.
The position must shape, connect and lead resources to deliver on key projects.
The Senior Manager-Category Lead’s scope of responsibilities include:
* Develop and drive the Procurement vision for, with and through the stakeholder community.
* Develop and implement category strategies that address the unique requirements of temperature-controlled logistics, including regulatory compliance, packaging innovation, and risk mitigation across global cold chain networks.
* Collaborate with internal Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain teams to ensure end-to-end integrity of temperature-sensitive products, leveraging advanced monitoring technologies and data analytics to drive performance and reliability.
* Interface directly with CEO’s and other supplier leadership to assure alignment of JNJ’s objectives are met, including quality, reliability, innovation and cost.
* Understands operational considerations. Identifies business demand requirements and partners with Business Engagement Leads to deliver annual value improvements and drives competitive advantage.
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Type: Permanent Location: New Brunswick, US-NJ
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-24 09:13:36
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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.
Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com
Job Function:
Procurement
Job Sub Function:
Strategic Sourcing
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Job Description:
Auris Health Inc., part of Johnson & Johnson Medtech Surgery , is recruiting for a Director of Strategic Sourcing.
This role is located in Santa Clara, CA, with an expectation of 5 days in the office per week.
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.
Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal.
Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.
Are you interested in joining a diverse and dynamic team that is helping improve patient care and drive innovation? Apply today!
This Director of Strategic Sourcing role is accountable for all direct and indirect supplier selection, performance, and rationalization for the Auris portfolio of platforms.
Recognizing the cross functional nature of supplier relationships, this person will negotiate both between internal functions and with supplier leadership to optimize the value our partnership brings to patients, customers, and stakeholders.
The person in this role will be an active member and decision maker on the supply chain leadership team, and provide high value procurement support to all functions across all the Auris product platforms.
They will lead a team of managers and senior level individual contributors to systemically reduce supplier risk, improve COGS and drive value across the portfolio.
This position reports to the Sr.
Director of Supply Chain Operations.
Key Responsibilities
Under general direction and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position is responsible for:
* Creation of short and long term sourcing strategies for direct and indirect products/services
* Supplier development, negotiation, contract execution, and performance management
* Developing and & deploying predictive analytic tools to optimize spend, risk, and lead time
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Type: Permanent Location: Santa Clara, US-CA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-24 09:12:12
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Your Job
Georgia-Pacific has an opening for a contribution motivated Senior Buyer at our facility in Palatka, Florida.
Our Palatka mill is in Northeast Florida about an hour South of Jacksonville and just minutes west of the beautiful Atlantic beaches of historic St.
Augustine, Fl.
The Senior Buyer is responsible for negotiating, purchasing, and contracting for equipment, materials, supplies, support services, and capital project management services in a fast-paced environment.
The Senior Buyer works with the mill's requestors to understand requirements including specifications, service needs, performance expectations, and scheduling.
The individual is knowledgeable about national, regional, and local contract agreements and ensures compliance with applicable corporate and local policies, guidelines, and legal requirements of contract law.
The right individual will be proactive and use a solutions-based approach.
This role reports directly to the Purchasing Manager, and will sit onsite at our facility in Palatka, FL.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic category management, sourcing and procurement of the critical materials and services to support our production facilities.
At Georgia-Pacific LLC, our Principle Based Management philosophy is at the center of how we do business, and as an employee, you will begin your journey of understanding and applying the way we do business in your everyday work.
What You Will Do
* Use ERP system to manage Purchase Requisitions and place accurate purchase orders for goods and services
* Ensure contractual documents accurately reflect terms and conditions of purchases, including payment terms, freight terms, incoterms, and other key commercial terms
* Plan and execute competitive bid events, lead cross functional bid review meetings to evaluate proposals, ensure compliance with all requirements and determine the best total cost of ownership.
* Manage supplier delivery dates and expedite materials as necessary.
* Manages time toaccomplishgoals and prioritize a variety oftasks/deliverables.
* Identify opportunities to transform procurement job functions through utilization of tools and technologies to become best in class
* Ensure vendor compliance with safety, purchasing, stores, and environmental policies and procedures.
Uses only pre-qualified preferred suppliers from Category Execution Strategies
* Purchasing liaison to corporate category managers and legal department on major purchase decisions
* Actively represent procurement and site operations at regional and national sourcing initiatives.
* Lead project teams across disciplines, implement processes to improve purchasing efficiencies and automation.
* Responsible for annual spend between $20M to $60M
* Develop and manage relationships with key suppliers and keep up to date on industry trends
* Implement/mana...
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Type: Permanent Location: Palatka, US-FL
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-24 08:37:30
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Molex possesses a rich heritage in the optical industry.
We provide the highest performing and field-proven optical communication solutions from optical components, passive and active optical modules to integrated line-cards.
Our team is dedicated to continuous innovation in optical component function integration, miniaturization, and manufacturing automation.
We provide cutting edge technology with a comprehensive optical, mechanical, electrical and software integration capabilities enable us to serve the needs of high-density, high-bandwidth, and flexible optical networks
As a part of supply chain management, the Technical Sourcing Manager will work closely with our R&D and PLM team to develop technology partnerships in the optical component market to enable technology and product advancement and sustainable growth with cost effective solutions for Wavelength Management Product families within our Optical Solutions business unit.
This is an opportunity for an individual to develop and evaluate optical, mechanical and electrical components and technology partners.
This person will also support and recommend technologies and partners for new product development and mass production.
What You Will Do
* Responsible for Wavelength Management product lines; explore and identify technologies and optical components suitable for existing and next gen inter- and intra- hyperscale datacenter and telecommunication market.
* Provide technical guidance to supply chain management teams on passive optical components and providing sourcing needs for PLM and Engineering leaders.
* Act a technical and commercial liaison for NPD and NPI projects between vendor and Molex Engineering/PLM teams on technology assessment, specifications, schedule, capacity, price, commercial terms and agreement with the support of Molex global and optical Supply Chain Management team.
* Work closely with Global teams, especially Zhuhai, China purchasing and production teams to coordinate component supply from small volume built to mass production.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Bachelor's Degree in Optical, Electrical, Mechanical, Materials and other Engineering or Physics areas.
* At least 4 years of combined professional work experience in optical engineering (quality, testing, design, process development, application and reliability, technical marketing, engineering sourcing, product line management)
* Experience understanding the product development lifecycles for optical engineering projects
* Experience interfacing with vendors or customers.
* Mandarin speaking.
What Will Put You Ahead
* In-depth knowledge and experience working with Passive and active optical components (WSS, OCM, EDFA, MEMS, PLC, LCOS, packaging material and technologies, PD, APD, TOSA, ROSA, Wafer Fab, etc) for Telecommunication and Datacenter applications.
* 5+ years of industry experience in Optical Engineering including device design, proce...
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Type: Permanent Location: Fremont, US-CA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-24 08:37:18
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Your Job
We are looking for a contribution motivated Senior Buyer to support our Georgia-Pacific Dixie site in Bowling Green, KY.
The Bowling Green mill is in southern Kentucky about an hour north of Nashville, TN.
The role includes purchasingactivities in a high volume, time-critical environment.
The Senior Buyer will work with the mill's requestors to understand requirements including specifications, service needs and performance expectations.
They will gain experience with Maintenance Repair and Operating (MRO) supplies, direct materials, chemicals, equipment spare parts and outside services from external vendors.
The individual will learn about national, regional, and local contract agreements and ensure compliance with applicable corporate and local policies and guidelines.
This role reports directly to the Regional Purchasing Manager, and will sit onsite at our facility in Bowling Green, KY.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic category management, sourcing and procurement of the critical supplies and materials that support our facilities.
The SS&P organization partners with our business partners and leverages best practices to uniquely position the team to improve decision making capabilities and capture significant savings and efficiency opportunities.
What You Will Do
* Ensures adherence to all safety, environmental and purchasing policies, guidelines and procedures
* Utilizes company's purchasing system to process purchase orders from requisitions
* Ensures the contractual document accurately reflects the terms and conditions of purchase, including payment terms, freight terms, incoterms, and other key commercial terms
* Issues requests for quotations, analyzes and evaluates quotes, negotiates price and terms, and exercises independent judgment to select suppliers based on lowest total cost of ownership
* Knowledgeable of Company's strategic supply agreements and utilizes these to maximize value
* Collaborates with internal requestors to understand requirements (e.g., specifications, scopes of work, performance and timing requirements)
* Demonstrates high level of customer focus and sense of urgency
* Uses strong verbal and written communication skills to solve problems and provide status updates to customers and suppliers (e.g., commitment dates)
* Analyzes root causes of accounts payable exceptions and takes steps to resolve and prevent
* Initiates changes to improve the effectiveness of the purchasing process
* Manages own time to accomplish goals and prioritize a variety of tasks
* Responsible for administration of contractor management tools, including Ariba and Track
* Manages contractor time keeping via Track
* Collaborates with Track manager and other Track administrators to identify ways to improve the tool
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Bachelor's degree or 4 ye...
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Type: Permanent Location: Bowling Green, US-KY
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-23 09:30:20
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Your Job
The Sr.
Analyst, Price Strategy will be a vital contributor to the Sourcing Strategy & Insights team, supporting the Price Strategy Director in analyzing and optimizing pricing strategies across supplier contracts.
This individual will assist with the implementation and ongoing management of a new SS&P Price Strategy Platform, driving data analysis and providing insights to support category teams in improving price performance and negotiation outcomes.
This is an onsite role based at GP Center in downtown Atlanta, GA.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement ("SS&P") organization is responsible for strategic category management, sourcing, and procurement of critical materials & services supporting more than 140 locations across the US.
SS&P is currently undergoing an exciting transformation with our business partners, building new capabilities to identify and capture significant opportunities across pricing, total cost of ownership, and sourcing execution.
This effort is a critical element in Georgia-Pacific's continuous transformation.
Within SS&P, the Sourcing Strategy & Insights team plays a critical role in identifying and capturing value.
This dynamic team of Finance, Market Insights, Reporting Analytics, and Price Management capabilities champions data-driven decisions that underpin lasting competitive advantage.
What You Will Do
* Support the launch of the SS&P Price Strategy Platform by collaborating with cross-functional teams to embed best practices, refine functionality, and integrate with existing workflows
* Facilitate day-to-day operation and ongoing enhancements of the SS&P Price Strategy Platform by maintaining price strategy documentation and working with IT to deploy updates, resolve issues, and advance platform capabilities - including actively exploring ways to leverage AI technologies
* Partner with category teams during RFPs and negotiation events by preparing data-driven insights and supporting analysis of pricing scenarios
* Assist in developing knowledge processes that benchmark pricing against market trends and should-cost models; develop tools that enable timely detection and resolution of deviations from contract pricing terms
* Monitor contract price performance and prepare reports that highlight key findings and emerging pricing opportunities
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field
* 1-3 years of experience in pricing analysis, finance, data analytics, engineering, or a related function - preferably within a manufacturing or sourcing environment
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage and interpret large data sets and generate actionable insights
* Willing to travel domestically up to 5%
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Type: Permanent Location: Atlanta, US-GA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-22 08:45:28
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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.
Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com
Job Function:
Procurement
Job Sub Function:
Category
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America
Job Description:
Abiomed, a part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recruiting for a Category Manager for Direct Precision Materials, located in Danvers, MA.
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.
Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal.
Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.
Key Responsibilities:
Category Management
* Develop and/or support the category sourcing strategy for the defined portfolio through Business needs assessment, Market intelligence, Supplier evaluations and sourcing choices.
* Proactively engage business partners to identify needs and incorporate those needs into sub-category strategies.
* Build supply network through developing, identifying suppliers applying deep subject matter expertise based on supply market analysis, industry intelligence.
* Understand supply market trends, competitor analysis to deliver proactive sourcing strategies.
Sourcing:
* Lead or support sourcing initiatives to identify the right supplier partners, Influence decisions, delivering on-going value improvements while driving competitive advantage.
* Develop spend analysis and gather market intelligence in alignment with business goals.
* Develop and lead cost management initiatives; Prepare and execute RFQs for medium to high complexity sourcing decisions; Conduct negotiations with suppliers.
* Build short term, and long-term capacities with suppliers to support business growth.
* Deliver on financial, service, reliability, quality, innovation, and growth commitments.
* Build and maintain relationships throughout Abiomed that results in dynamic interactive dialogue on a broad range of perspectives and information critical to the development of optimal approaches and solutions.
* Drive sourcing activities for defined categories to support new products under development.
Supplier Management:
* Develo...
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Type: Permanent Location: Danvers, US-MA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-20 08:08:51
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Your Job
Georgia-Pacific's Strategic Sourcing & Procurement ("SS&P") organization has an immediate opening in CPG division for a Purchasing Manager supporting our Savannah, GA facility reporting to Regional Purchasing Manager.
This person manages the local purchasing function, supervises personnel in this area, and will lead change, manage priorities, and develop the SS&P organization to deliver both short and long-term value within high volume, time-critical environment.
The ideal candidate has proven working leadership experience, has a record of creating value through building strong working relationships with a diverse group of customers, has demonstrated a principled entrepreneurial mindset, and the ability to build a capability that delivers a supply chain with an optimized total cost of ownership to operations.
This role emphasizes the importance of a fast-paced and detailed execution in our daily operations and understands that our customers rely on us to meet their needs efficiently and effectively.
To ensure we continue to exceed expectations, it's crucial that we maintain a sense of urgency and attention to detail in everything we do while continue to challenge respectfully.
This role will be on-site at the Savannah River Mill facility in Rincon, GA.
What You Will Do
* Multi-task as supervisor that provides on-going coaching and feedback but also task performer to assist as needed with team.
Uses approach to stop, think and ask questions.
* Manage purchasing operations across the facility with high spend.
* Build partnerships within the facility and across capabilities to create value for GP.
* Lead a team of purchasing professionals to excellence in safety, health and environmental compliance, total cost of ownership of goods and services, competitively advantaged agreements and process efficiency.
* Lead the overall direction and management of strategic procurement for all local material spend, while partnering with customers, to ensure the creation of maximum value in quality, cost, reliability, & delivery in areas of endeavor.
* Manage and support procurement process, including negotiations and contract creation
* Partner with mill operations teams in efforts to ensure procurement processes are reliable and support defined asset strategies.
* Develop strong category partnerships, aligning with and managing strategic initiatives, commitments and supply chain strategies.
* Interface with the mill leadership teams pertaining to business initiatives and value drivers.
* Work with requestors to understand requirements, specifications, and timing; conduct competitive bidding process, including soliciting RFIs/RFPs and robust bid analysis & recommendations.
* Manage and improve the procure-to-pay process (including invoice reconciliation management) and train internal customers on their roles in these processes as needed.
* Work with key leaders in the mill to drive prope...
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Type: Permanent Location: Rincon, US-GA
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-19 08:39:58
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Your Job
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions (KAES) is seeking a Strategic Buyer to join our Procurement team at our Wichita, KS headquarters.
We are looking for entrepreneurial individuals with strong problem-solving skills to help our teams and business learn, improve, and grow.
Our Team
This role will support KAES sites where methanol, fertilizer, and other related products are created.
The centralized KAES Procurement Team supports these sites by sourcing labor, and purchasing materials and equipment for the site.
The procurement team works closely with our maintenance, warehouse, engineering, and project management teams to develop procurement and execution strategy to produce best economic results.
The role will be based in our Wichita, KS headquarters and include up to 25% travel with on-call support as needed.
What You Will Do
* Facilitate collaboration between internal customers to understand purchasing or sourcing requirements (E.g.
critical project lead times, comprehensive event sourcing strategies, timelines for project deliverables, etc.)
* Obtain, analyze, evaluate and negotiate quotes, while offering recommendations to internal customers that align and balance business needs with lowest total cost of ownership.
* Review and negotiate commercial agreements in alignment with Koch risk philosophy.
* Use daily, weekly, and monthly reporting tools to support the procurement capability for your designated site and team
* Assist in implementing new processes and continuously improving existing ones.
* Promote purchasing transactional excellence through coaching procurement facing teammates, internally and externally, and increasing the output of higher efficiency tools like Ariba, Track, and others.
* Potential to require more travel during maintenance cycle years every 3-4 years.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* 2+ years of experience as a Buyer, in procurement, and/or in supply chain management in a manufacturing environment
* Experience using Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Excel (reporting)
* Ability to travel up to 25% of the time to our US and Canada sites
What Will Put You Ahead
* 4+ years of experience as a Buyer, in procurement, and/or in supply chain management in a manufacturing environment
* Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Agriculture or a related field
* Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite tools including Access (database applications)
* Experience with reporting systems such as Tableau or PowerBI
* Previous experience of direct negotiation with vendors
This position is not eligible for visa employment sponsorship.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.
This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.
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Type: Permanent Location: Wichita, US-KS
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-19 08:30:01
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At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!
As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.
At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.
We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success.
Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.
Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!
Your Role: Procurement Specialist
Responsible for collaborating with global and local teams for the strategic sourcing and purchasing of direct/indirect materials and indirect services within the scope of site procurement.
This role also encompasses the identification and realization of initiatives aimed at improving the overall performance of assigned spend categories.
Your Responsibilities:
* Ensure that the needs of the local business are met through an adequate supply of goods, equipment and services while ensuring compliance needs, all laws & internal policies, procedures and global category strategies.
* Collaborate with Global Category Leaders to align and execute global procurement strategies at a local level.
Drive value creation through the local implementation of the Global strategies for goods and services, focusing on optimizing cost, quantity, time, and quality, while fostering innovation.
* Lead cross-functional collaboration with Supply Chain, TSMS, Quality, and Production to drive new supplier selection.
This ensures alignment with business needs to deliver quality, compliance, service, and cost-effectiveness.
* Run Sourcing Events and process Purchase Orders/Requisitions
* Spearhead supplier compliance initiatives and assist in maintaining an the site Approved Supplier List.
* Monitor compliance with pricing standards in site business plan to minimize adverse PPV.
* Defend the commercial and legal interests of the local business by setting up purchase contracts, managing disputes and mediation with suppliers.
* Collaborates with the Centralized Procurement Team (CPT) to oversee the delegation of core transactional activities ensuring the integration of CPT reporting into the APAC operational framework and frees up time for more value-added activities, such as lowering the total cost of acquisition for materials and services
* Collaborate with Supply Chain to make necessary updates to procurement aspects of Material Master Data.
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Type: Permanent Location: Chengdu, CN-51
Salary / Rate: 136000
Posted: 2025-10-17 09:10:27
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RESPONSIBIITIES AND DUTIES:
* Procure production (and related) materials while emphasizing best combination of cost, quality and delivery.
* Procure non-production goods, MRO and other related tooling and equipment
* Utilize all inputs possible to the planning and procurement process – SAP outputs, intrinsic sales data, field reports from QA and Purchasing, observed supplier performance, production-related data, etc.
* Actively support Lean activities as they apply to purchasing raw materials – look for ways to eliminate waste wherever it occurs in the supply/production chain.
* Optimize inventory to achieve FY targets and improve customer on-time delivery performance.
* Coordinate and schedule other PTI locations.
* Aggressively drive cost reductions and Supply Chain initiatives.
* Negotiate with suppliers the price, quality, delivery, discounts, returns, Kanban agreements, etc.
in an approved and ethical manner and in compliance with company policy and government regulations.
* Ensure that purchasing activities fully support lean/visual manufacturing concept.
* Maintain efficient communication with inter-departmental personnel.
* Perform other duties as required, e.g.:
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+ Maintain IATF16949 suitable records
+ Track and evaluate “premium freight”
+ Assist in sourcing/qualifying vendors
+ Support MRB decisions
COMPETENCIES:
* Computer skills with a high degree of proficiency:
+ SAP – Business Enterprise System
+ Microsoft Office
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
* BA/BS degree or equivalent
* APICS or PMAC certification preferred
* 5 years purchasing in a high mix manufacturing environment
Base Pay Range: $71,300 - $96,500
Compensation Disclosure:
At Phillips and Temro Industries, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range.
This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role.
The base pay range for this role is listed above.
Your base pay will depend on your skills, education, qualifications, experience, and location.
The final salary offer will be based on these criteria and may differ based on the candidate's experience and qualifications and other job-related reasons.
If you have any questions about the salary range, the compensation structure, or benefits offered feel free to reach out to HR@phillipsandtemro.com
Benefits Available to Full-Time Employees:
* Health insurance, dental, and vision (cost-share)
* HSA/FSA
* STD and LTD (company provided)
* Basic Life and AD&D (company provided)
* Voluntary Supplemental Life
* EAP (company provided)
* Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
* 401K plan with employer match
* Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
* Volunteer hours
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Type: Permanent Location: Eden Prairie, US-MN
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-16 08:20:43
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Your Job
We are searching for a talented Sourcing Engineer to join our team.
If you are looking for a way to accelerate your career and be part of a great company, this may be the opportunity for you!
In this role you will be responsible for sourcing project planning and flawless launch.
Lead and drive launch readiness and production ramp up activities, BOM costs accuracy, MOQ's, lead times and c ollaborate with the Design Centers, Supply Base Management & Cross Functional teams to ensure flawless launch.
You will support market analysis in collaboration with Category Management and Business Unit Product Development teams, to design a Sourcing Strategy that supports the objectives of the project, mitigates supply risk, and leverages the Molex Approved Vendor List.
You will also Drive economic value to the Business through supplier negotiations, VAVE Implementations and Procurement Execution
Our Team
Molex is a leading provider of electronic solutions, committed to innovation and excellence.
Our team is dedicated to delivering high-quality products and services to our customers worldwide.
Join us and be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking organization.
What You Will Do
* Partner with Molex design teams throughout Product Development Process to manage BOM cost through Product Launch
* New product supplier identification, sourcing, selection and contracting for the TIS division
* Aggressively negotiate terms as required and in accordance with internal policies
* Improve New Product Sourcing processes and increase efficiencies by partnering with technical design teams
* Ensure Category Strategies are implemented on new projects and serial production projects.
* Lead and drive VAVE workshop and regional supplier negotiations (Direct)
* Proactive supply risk management in the new product development process
* Monitor sourcing and procurement innovation trends in the marketplace, while continuing to identify process improvement opportunities and implement best supply chain practices
* Collaborate with Global Supplier Quality (GSQ) and Plant Quality on supplier and customer audits/assessments and supply base quality issues/cost recovery.
* Direct Material shortages & Supplier risk mitigation
* Consolidate supply base and spend across different new programs/projects and leverage supply base to optimize BOM costs
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
* Bachelor's degree in engineering and/or supply chain management
* 2-5+ years' experience in the direct spend sourcing with procurement function focused on electrical and mechanical categories, specifically connectors and cable wire
* Automotive Industry procurement experience
What Will Put You Ahead
* Experience in Advanced Purchasing or New Product Development Sourcing
* Experience on supplier onboarding process
* Proven Negotiations Skills
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs.
This means we openly challenge t...
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Type: Permanent Location: Rochester Hills, US-MI
Salary / Rate: Not Specified
Posted: 2025-10-16 08:11:15
