MRO Buyer

As an MRO Buyer at Georgia‑Pacific, you will procure parts, components, and services needed for maintenance, repair, and production to support facility operations. Reporting to a Purchasing Manager, you will manage purchasing activities in a fast‑paced, time‑sensitive environment, focusing on MRO supplies and outsourced services.

Location & Travel: Onsite at GP facility in Darlington, SC. Up to 25% travel required.

What You Will Do:

• Support and execute company‑wide sourcing strategies for MRO and production‑related categories.
• Process purchase orders, track deliveries, and mitigate inventory overages using the company’s ERP system.
• Issue Requests for Quotations (RFQs), evaluate supplier bids, negotiate terms and pricing, and select suppliers based on total cost of ownership.
• Collaborate across operations, engineering, logistics, and finance to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Manage supplier relationships and foster collaboration with logistics and transportation teams to optimize delivery and costs.
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, purchasing, and contractual policies and guidelines.
• Analyze root causes of invoice exceptions and implement preventive actions.
• Drive continuous process improvements and automation to enhance purchasing effectiveness and efficiency.
• Utilize strong communication, negotiation, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines with a strong customer focus and sense of urgency.
• Self‑directed with a service‑oriented attitude and proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Provide occasional weekend remote support (typically 3–4 times per year).

Basic Qualifications:

• 3+ years of purchasing, procurement, manufacturing operations, or related supply chain function experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% depending on location and business needs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Purchasing experience in manufacturing or maintenance environments, preferably pulp & paper or similar industries.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPS, Tableau, and Cognos reporting.
• Experience working with suppliers and using multiple ERP systems (e.g., MP2, M3, Asset Suite, SAP S/4HANA).
• Experience in contract negotiation, supplier management, and category strategy execution.
• Exposure to data analytics and process improvement methodologies.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.