Procurement Forester

Smurfit Westrock • Florence, SC • 1d ago

The opportunity:

We have an opportunity for a Procurement Forester to join our Florence, SC Forest Resources team to assist in aggressively managing fiber purchase requirements, supporting the overall region objectives to maintain the lowest cost, highest quality fiber sourcing in support of the mill\u2019s forecasted needs while maintaining the highest compliance with safety and environmental requirements. This Procurement Forester role will work with suppliers and landowners to secure delivered volumes of pulpwood to our Florence Mill facility. The position will be relied on principally to identify and develop fiber supply but will also be expected to mentor and develop teammates, lead, develop and support team initiatives, and provide strong customer service to our mill.

How you will impact WestRock:

? Lead, promote, enhance, and model Smurfit Westrock\u2019s safety and environmentally conscious culture.

? Assist the Area Manager in executing the annual strategic purchase plan to provide the highest value fiber to the digester across the annual cycle by identify and developing fiber sources and ensuring a consistent supply of targeted levels of delivered fiber through external purchases.

? Assist in the development of the tactical plans supporting the annual strategy to deliver on mill requirements. Lead the ground level execution of the tactical plans.

? Ability to demonstrate understanding of market data, identifying cost savings opportunities, and providing feedback and options to the Area Manager for decision making.

? Work with other members of the regional team in the execution of the fiber supply plan with precision and a high sense of urgency, remaining flexible to adjust strategy and tactics given changes in market conditions and/or mill operations to sustain the highest value fiber to the digester across the annual cycle.

? Effectively evaluate delivered fiber opportunities and successfully negotiate pricing based on true market demands that provide high quality fiber to the digester at lowest possible costs.

? Communicate effectively with all stakeholders including peers, the fiber procurement team, management, landowners, and suppliers in verbal and written form related to relevant operations, strategies, and status of execution.

? Assist the Area Manager in the development and reporting of timely and accurate financial information including budgets, forecasts, and projected spending.

? Identify and support opportunities to increase productivity and efficiency across the region.

What you need:

? 1+ years related work experience.

? Bachelor\u2019s degree in forestry or related field.

? Lead, promote, and enhance the safety culture of Smurfit Westrock.

? Advanced computer skills, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Word, Outlook, and other software

? Demonstrated capability to lean and develop tactical plans with aggressive strategy built on mill requirements, solid analysis, and robust market data.

? Ability to learn, build, and track financial forecasts and budgets.

? Maintain solid market awareness and utilize it to support both strategic development and tactical decisions.

? Execute the fiber supply plan with precision and high sense of urgency, remaining flexible to adjust strategy and tactics given changes in market conditions and/or mill operations to sustain lowest cost and high quality.

? Communicate effectively related to fiber supply operations, strategies, and status of execution with all stakeholders including peers, direct reports, and upper management.

What we offer:

\u2022 Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence

\u2022 Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities

\u2022 A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity, and respect, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

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