Team Leader Logistics/Purchasing
About The Position
As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company. Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and design products of all kinds. Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence. We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers. Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.
Requirements
- BS degree in business, engineering, or supply management related major
- Five years’ experience in purchasing or related field
- Good communication and organizational skills
- Ability to plan and execute
- Experience in negotiations of large volume procurement contracts
- Professional certification or ability to attain
- Computer skills a must
Responsibilities
- Reviewing and processing requisitions
- Obtaining quotations
- Conducting analysis of proposals
- Conducting negotiations
- Maintaining knowledge of and selecting vendors
- Developing and implementing blanket orders and contracts
- Monitoring vendor total quality
- Determining appropriate inventories to assure optimum total costs in the MRO, Services and/or Raw Materials area
- Reconciliation of related Accounts Payable issues
- Managing and ordering chemicals for the mill
- Prepare usage schedules for various chemicals utilizing in the mill
- Manage/maintain chemical hose inventory and acid filters
- Work with corporate transportation Northfork Southern, NS to establish new routes
- Coordinate with NS to order cars and discuss issues
- Manage ordering cars for tall oil and turpentine cars
- Conduct month end inventory and submit report to accounting
- Serves as back-up to other department positions
- May be assigned supervisory or additional procurement duties as required
Benefits
- Paid Vacation: Three (3) weeks per calendar year. Pro-rata Vacation during the initial year of hire based upon start date within the calendar year.
- Paid Holidays.
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Life insurance
- AD&D coverage
- Disability coverage
- 401k plan with pre-tax and Roth contribution options
- Employer provided matching contributions for 401k
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
