Buyer/Materials Manager

Weyerhaeuser • Columbia Falls, MT

21h • Onsite

About The Position

You are a proactive, experienced procurement and material management professional who has a passion for generating cost savings, maintaining accurate inventory, getting the right parts at the right time, reducing inventory costs, improving KPI’s and supplier performance for a multi-million dollar facility. You will play an important role of supporting mill operations and partnering with teams across Weyerhaeuser, supporting the Operations Procurement Lead Team, mill maintenance and operations, and other functional teams. In this role, your primary responsibility will be to support mill uptime reliability by managing all functions of ordering MRO parts, bulk supplies, equipment, services, Capital Projects services and supplies, and support our Operations Procurement strategy. You will do this by aligning your efforts with mill goals, Wood Products goals, Operations Procurement strategy and roadmap, company vision, operational excellence and reliability initiatives. To be successful in this role, you will build relationships and partner with the Procurement Lead Team, mill leadership, mill storeroom, maintenance, planning & scheduling, and other stakeholders within WP. The position supports Columbia Falls MDF and may periodically provide back-up procurement support to other Montana Wood Products facilities based on business needs.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• 2+ years of Buyer experience preferably in a heavy industry or manufacturing environment
• SAP experience (or other ERP Experience)
• Experience negotiating terms and conditions
• Collaborative, and ability to communicate (oral, written) at all levels within the organization
• Strong experience in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Outlook, Access, Word, Power Point, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of Inventory Management practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Committed to professional ethical standards.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of safety rules and regulations, safe warehousing standards

Responsibilities

• Comply with Operations Procurement guidance, policies, and procedures
• Align with and support Mill leadership
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with all stakeholders
• Responsible for RFx process of non-stocked items, high value inventory, services, certain Capital Project requirements; and issuing SAP Purchase Orders or Contracts to vendors
• Negotiate pricing and commercial terms
• Responsible for investment recovery processes including the sale and disposal of surplus assets
• Utilize Operations Procurement’s strategic contracts
• Generate and record cost savings
• Maintain a high level of On-Time-Delivery
• Responsible for Supplier relationship at the local level, performance, and issue resolution
• Provide direct leadership and supervision of assigned storeroom personnel.
• Manage the Storeroom workspace by maintaining a clean and organized environment, parts labelling, security/access, proper storage, picking and kitting
• Participate in audits of the storeroom when required
• Other duties as assigned
• Follow all Weyerhaeuser safety training, policies, and procedures
• Understand latest Incoterms
• Ensure scope of work is clearly defined within Purchase Order or Contract, working with requisitioner when there is need to clarify
• Effective use of Scheduling Agreements
• Ensure inventory has the appropriate minimum and maximum levels
• Issue resolution to address shortages, receiving counts, and follow RMA/RGA process
• Process clearing of Invoices awaiting approval within the Approval Work Cycle
• Maintain SAP Contracts for Material Master sourcing
• Maintain Purchase Orders and Scheduling Agreements accuracy, including cleanup and closeout
• Maintain accurate recordkeeping of the Storeroom receiving and shipping
• Resolve invoices that require intervention within SAP’s Workcycle tool
• Resolve inventory discrepancies by utilizing root cause analysis method
• Dispose surplus and obsolete inventory
• Accountable for the performance, training, and safety of storeroom personnel
• Ensure every purchase order and contract issued supports safe mill operation (suppliers or contractors safety record) and maximizes mill uptime reliability (reliable on time deliveries)
• Good performance of mill Procurement and Storeroom Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
• Support Capital Projects with Procurement assigned tasks
• Satisfactorily complete training curriculum assigned by Operations Procurement Lead team or other functional areas (Procurement, Ethics & Compliance, HR, IT Security, Import/Export, etc.)
• Complete assigned self-assessment exercises
• Provide training to local new hires

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long-term disability
• life insurance
• pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution
• voluntary Long-Term Care
• Employee Assistance Programs
• personal volunteerism
• diversity networks
• mentoring
• training and development opportunities
• 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5% of your base salary
• 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment
• paid holidays
• paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED