Buyer/Materials Manager - Monticello, AR en Weyerhaeuser

Description
YOU ARE… an influencer, critical thinker, and collaborator to your stakeholders. You are passionate about safety, developing people, and your background in [wood sciences, wood products, manufacturing, etc.] is a powerful combination. You understand the importance of maximizing operational excellence, while continuing to maintain our company’s reputation.  

WE ARE…a safety first, safety always-focused team with a culture that fosters inclusion and empowers everyone to have a voice. We understand the goals and have the knowledge, skills and training to effectively perform our jobs. Success is the responsibility of the collective team, and our Core Values and People Principles guide our business decisions and how we operate every day.  

Weyerhaeuser is searching for a Buyer/Materials Manager to join our new Timberstrand facility in Monticello, AR. This is a full-time, salaried exempt position and reports directly to the site Plant Manager. 

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 are also a safety focused leader who leads by example and champions our "Safety first, Safety Always" foundational values. You will play an important role in 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 initial primary responsibility will be to support the construction phases related to asset procurement and supply agreements while transitioning to support and lead the operational need as Buyer/Materials Manager, focusing on  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.

Primary Responsibilities:

ALIGNMENT

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

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
Play a role in setting up a new storeroom including layout, storage, material barcoding, mobile lift etc to ensure world class spare parts management. 
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
PROCEDURAL

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
TRANSACTIONAL

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
Must be physically able to lift up to 50 lbs. repetitively throughout the work shift
PERFORMANCE

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 
TRAINING

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