Buyer - New Augusta, MS

We are looking for a motivated Buyer to support our Georgia-Pacific Leaf River Cellulose site in New Augusta, MS. This onsite role focuses on purchasing activities in a high-volume, time-critical environment and is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

About the Team

Georgia-Pacific’s Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic category management, sourcing, and procurement of critical supplies and materials. The team partners with business units and leverages best practices to improve decision-making, capture savings, and drive efficiency opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to all safety, environmental, and purchasing policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Utilize the company’s purchasing system to process purchase orders from requisitions.
• Ensure contractual documents accurately reflect terms and conditions, including payment terms, freight terms, incoterms, and other key commercial terms.
• Issue requests for quotations, analyze and evaluate quotes, negotiate price and terms, and select suppliers based on lowest total cost of ownership.
• Understand and utilize the company’s strategic supply agreements to maximize value.
• Collaborate with internal customers to define requirements (e.g., specifications, scopes of work, performance, and timing).
• Demonstrate a high level of customer focus and sense of urgency.
• Use strong verbal and written communication skills to solve problems and provide status updates to customers and suppliers.
• Analyze root causes of accounts payable exceptions and take steps to resolve and prevent them.
• Initiate changes to improve the effectiveness of the purchasing process.
• Manage time to accomplish goals and prioritize a variety of tasks.
• Administer contractor management tools including Ariba, ISNET, and AS8.
• Facilitate large bidding events through Ariba and document information.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or 2 years of procurement experience in a similar field (e.g., project management, warehousing, accounting, supply chain).
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook).

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Knowledge of purchasing processes and key commercial terms (e.g., freight payables, incoterms, delivery terms).
• Experience negotiating contracts at local and regional levels.
• Experience working in a manufacturing or maintenance environment.

Benefits

Our goal is for each employee and their families to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance, ADD, and disability coverage.
• Retirement plans.
• Paid vacation and time off.
• Educational assistance.
• Infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance (eligibility criteria apply).

Benefits may vary by geographic region. Specific eligibility criteria are outlined in the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy, or guideline.

Pay

Compensation is determined by available market data and considers each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about our compensation philosophy.

Georgia-Pacific is a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, and building products. With over 30,000 employees in more than 150 locations, we empower innovation to meet evolving customer needs. At Koch companies, employees are empowered to challenge the status quo and create value.