Buyer/Materials Manager - Columbia Falls, MT

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Columbia Falls, MT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a proactive, experienced procurement and material management professional who is passionate about generating cost savings, maintaining accurate inventory, acquiring the right parts at the right time, reducing inventory costs, improving KPIs, and enhancing supplier performance for a multi-million dollar facility. The position plays a crucial role in supporting mill operations and collaborating with various teams within Weyerhaeuser, including the Operations Procurement Lead Team, mill maintenance and operations, and other functional teams. The primary responsibility is to support mill uptime reliability by managing all aspects of ordering MRO parts, bulk supplies, equipment, services, Capital Projects services and supplies, and supporting the Operations Procurement strategy. This will be achieved by aligning efforts with mill goals, Wood Products goals, Operations Procurement strategy and roadmap, company vision, and operational excellence and reliability initiatives. Success in this role requires building relationships and partnering 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

Proactive, experienced procurement and material management professional
Passion for generating cost savings
Ability to maintain accurate inventory
Ability to get the right parts at the right time
Ability to reduce inventory costs
Ability to improve KPIs
Ability to improve supplier performance
Experience supporting mill operations
Experience partnering with teams across Weyerhaeuser
Experience supporting the Operations Procurement Lead Team
Experience supporting mill maintenance and operations
Experience supporting other functional teams
Experience managing all functions of ordering MRO parts, bulk supplies, equipment, services, Capital Projects services and supplies
Experience supporting Operations Procurement strategy
Ability to align efforts with mill goals
Ability to align efforts with Wood Products goals
Ability to align efforts with Operations Procurement strategy and roadmap
Ability to align efforts with company vision
Ability to align efforts with operational excellence and reliability initiatives
Ability to build relationships and partner with the Procurement Lead Team
Ability to build relationships and partner with mill leadership
Ability to build relationships and partner with mill storeroom
Ability to build relationships and partner with maintenance
Ability to build relationships and partner with planning & scheduling
Ability to build relationships and partner with other stakeholders within WP
Ability to provide back-up procurement support to other Montana Wood Products facilities based on business needs
Must be physically able to lift up to 50 lbs repetitively throughout the work shift

Responsibilities

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
Comply with Operations Procurement guidance, policies, and procedures
Align with and support Mill leadership
Effectively communicate and collaborate with all stakeholders
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 hire