Purchasing Manager Jobs

Key Responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with mill manufacturing, plant maintenance and/or staff groups to understand business drivers and align purchasing objectives with business goals.
• Act as the liaison and primary point of contact with Domtar’s Central Purchasing Group.
• Sets strategic priorities and goals as Unit Leader for Storeroom & Purchasing.
• Function as the mill procurement subject matter expert.
• Sourcing and negotiating price and service requirements.
• Capital and Major Maintenance Procurement experience.
• Manage purchasing processes and strategies. Manage and process site business transactions (i.e., day to day buying).
• Maintaining, controlling, optimizing, and reducing as necessary inventory levels.
• Resolve procurement and storeroom issues.

Key Competencies:

Safety:

• Holds people accountable for safe work practices.
• Actively involved in safety initiatives for storeroom and purchasing teams
• Demonstrates consistent personal safe work practices.

Leadership/People:

• Effective problem-solving techniques.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a team environment.

Results Orientation:

• Recognizes and initiates needed work without direction.
• Cost conscious and business performance oriented
• Meets commitments.
• Ability to handle large work volume and multiple priorities.

Flexibility:

• Willing to cross boundaries to do the necessary work.
• Customer oriented (both internal and external)
• Takes on difficult or unpopular assignments.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience with SAP or other business enterprise software application
• Associate degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or Supply Chain Management.
• Five or more years’ experience in purchasing, forest product industry preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience in negotiating, preparing, and administering contracts and agreements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with a unionized workforce
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or Supply Chain Management.
• Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) or ability/willingness to get same preferred.
• Industrial maintenance knowledge/experience is a plus.
• Experience with PI, CCP

Critical Knowledge Areas:

• Knowledge of commercial terms and business law
• Knowledge of supply chain/materials management and procurement principles
• Knowledge of accounting functions that applies to purchasing, strong analytical skills.

Critical Competencies for Success:

• Demonstrate strong organizational skills, and ability to prioritize tasks.
• A well-defined sense of diplomacy, including solid negotiation, conflict resolution, and people management skills. Team oriented.
• Oral and written communication skills

You must successfully complete a selection process that may include, but is not limited to, interviews, aptitude tests, criminal background investigation, references verification and pre-employment drug-screening.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law.

Domtar is an equal opportunity employer. We are also committed to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans’ Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.