Procurement Excellence Director
Georgia PacificYour Job
Are you passionate about driving standard processes and consistent process execution? We are seeking a principled Procurement Excellence Director, who leads a team of six, including procurement business process leaders and training specialists, to drive continuous improvement and deliver long-term value for our procurement organization. Responsibilities include owning the procure to pay processes, supporting various process improvement initiatives across the organization and ensuring procurement processes are integrated upstream and downstream. The Procurement organization is responsible for approximately $7B in spending with approximately 170 procurement professionals and across multiple ERPs.
Location: This role is based at the GP Center in Downtown Atlanta. You will enjoy a hybrid schedule of remote and office days; the expectation is that you are in the office more often than not.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific’s Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic sourcing and procurement of critical materials and services supporting over 140 facilities nationwide. Our team drives value through category management, supplier partnerships, and innovative process improvements. Join us during an exciting transformation as we build new capabilities, improve efficiencies, and capture significant savings.
What You Will Do
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day –to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
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. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
Are you passionate about driving standard processes and consistent process execution? We are seeking a principled Procurement Excellence Director, who leads a team of six, including procurement business process leaders and training specialists, to drive continuous improvement and deliver long-term value for our procurement organization. Responsibilities include owning the procure to pay processes, supporting various process improvement initiatives across the organization and ensuring procurement processes are integrated upstream and downstream. The Procurement organization is responsible for approximately $7B in spending with approximately 170 procurement professionals and across multiple ERPs.
Location: This role is based at the GP Center in Downtown Atlanta. You will enjoy a hybrid schedule of remote and office days; the expectation is that you are in the office more often than not.
Our Team
Georgia-Pacific’s Strategic Sourcing & Procurement (SS&P) organization is responsible for the strategic sourcing and procurement of critical materials and services supporting over 140 facilities nationwide. Our team drives value through category management, supplier partnerships, and innovative process improvements. Join us during an exciting transformation as we build new capabilities, improve efficiencies, and capture significant savings.
What You Will Do
- Role of a Supervisor : Foster a culture of contribution motivated employees through role of a supervisor. Apply Principled Based Management with your team by developing a shared vision with each employee, leveraging each employee’s comparative advantage and giving them ownership of key responsivities with expected outcomes and timelines based on organizational priorities.
- Standard Work & Process Discipline: Create and govern procure to pay process flows, including standard operating procedures, playbooks, RACI models, process KPI’s and standard work. Develop and conduct process assessments at GP facilities.
- Integrate with Other Capabilities: Integrate the procure to pay processes into the company’s broader processes (ie, Asset Maintenance Work Process) to ensure continuity and success both upstream and downstream of the procurement processes.
- Training: Oversee the development and delivery of onboarding and sustainable training, set standards and establish KPIs, and maintain and improve the training SharePoint.
- Strategic Initiatives: Serve as process lead on key initiatives (e.g., GP-wide technology upgrades, company acquisitions, key initiatives, and approved enhancements.
- Subject Matter Expertise: Act as the process SME for cross-functional capabilities, including IT, and stay current on procurement process and technology best practices.
- Customer Support: Provide support for our Procurement team process and technology questions (HUB, training SharePoint, etc.).
- Continuous Improvement: Solicit feedback, monitor KPIs, and consistently improve processes and training based on industry best practices, including automation and Artificial Intelligence.
- 5+ years of purchasing, procurement, manufacturing operations or related supply chain function experience
- Supervisory experience in managing and leading a team of employees
- Experience with developing, maintaining or improving business processes in Procurement, Supply Chain and/or Operations
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with our operational teams as well as our leadership teams, with tailored communications for both.
- Willingness to travel up to 15% depending on location and business needs
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Experience training development and delivery
- Experience with SAP S4
- Experience in multiple ERP environments
Hiring Philosophy
All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.
Who We Are
As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day –to make everyday products even better.
At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.
Our Benefits
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.
Equal Opportunities
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. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).
Job Type
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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