Purchasing Supply Analyst

Georgia-Pacific - Green Bay, WI

Full-time

Green Bay, WI

Wood Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Purchasing Supply Analyst will play a crucial role in the Supply Chain Outsourcing Organization at Georgia-Pacific, focusing on the procurement and management of commercial, retail, and Dixie brand products. This hybrid position requires effective collaboration with vendors and internal teams to ensure timely delivery of raw materials and optimize production processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage outside vendor production through purchase order management with domestic and international vendors according to the Supply Plan.
• Determine raw material requirements for specified outside purchased items and communicate those requirements to vendors via purchase orders.
• Work with vendors and Georgia-Pacific mill facilities to ensure timely supply of raw materials to finished good converters.
• Monitor fluctuations in short-term demand to maintain inventory supply at stocking locations in line with the monthly S&OP process.
• Utilize Georgia-Pacific's Ariba invoicing system to resolve invoicing discrepancies.
• Support new vendor start-ups, new product launches, product transitions, and depletions.
• Collaborate with the corporate accounting team on yearly physical count calendars and support physical counts and reconciliations at vendor locations.
• Identify and implement process improvements and best practices to eliminate non-value added work and complexity.
• Lead and facilitate regular vendor meetings with the Contract Manufacturing Manager and Supply Planners to align on production and purchase order delivery schedules.
• Create long-term value through excellence in execution and alignment with internal and external customers.

Requirements

• Experience in procurement, purchasing, or the manufacturing industry.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel (including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPS) and Outlook.