Purchasing Supervisor

　　Purchasing and Materials ManagementQuinnesec, MI  *ID:    292-382      *Full-Time/Regular

　　Purpose:Manage the Purchasing function, which includes scoping and bidding, negotiating and purchasing, ordering, material receipt and payment. Provide exceptional Purchasing leadership for service to our internal mill customers. Ensure that an appropriate, cost effective, flow of goods and services are maintained to provide for steady and continuous operations of the facility.Actively participate in the achievement of the mill's business goals by establishing and maintaining effective Purchasing policies, procedures, and controls. Serve as mill leader in the relationship with Corporate Purchasing for implementation of policies, contracts, and processes.

　　Key Accountabilities:*Provide direction to Purchasing Department and Storeroom members*Ensure all corporate and local contracts are negotiated in the mill's best interest adhering to Sourcing Policy.*Manage mill contracted repairs and services, rentals and leases, roll covering, repairable spares and motor repair buying.*Manage Capital purchases by working collaboratively with department originators, engineers, corporate purchasing and contractors to ensure that jobs are scoped, bid, purchased and operated to meet our business needs.*Ensure quality of work, deadlines and schedules are in compliance with bid and purchase order requirements.*Ensure Contractor compliance with Contractor Management Safety Program, environmental reporting requirements, and insurance requirements.*Ensure Vendors adopt Billerud Supplier Code of Conduct.*Manage purchased raw materials procurement, inventory levels and MRO materials.*Build and develop relationships with key suppliers and internal customers.Identify and act upon training and development opportunities for self and the team.

　　Required SkillsRequired:Proven supervisory, interpersonal and communication skills.A proven and demonstrated commitment to safety.Sets high expectations around safety for both members and suppliers.Demonstrated ability to build teams and lead change.Demonstrated self-directed work skills including the ability to work effectively with internal and external customers.*Demonstrated ability of being a team player and leader and to prioritize and handle multiple projects and tasks while learning on the fly.Sets high performance standards for department and self.Maintains high standards within the department around ethical business conduct.Demonstrated negotiating skills.

　　Wants:Additional accredited Sourcing certification*Demonstrated working knowledge of paper mill or manufacturing facility*Demonstrated ability to effectively manage change.*Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new systems.*Demonstrated experience with computerized management systems (SAP).

　　Required ExperienceMinimum Required Experience and Education:The qualified candidate will have:

　　Education:*Bachelor's degree in a related fieldAnd/or*Experience:Ten (10) years or more of Purchasing experience

　　Preferred Experience and Education:*Education:*Bachelor's Degree in a related fieldAnd/or*Experience:Ten (10) years or more of Purchasing experience.TravelTravel requirements: Negotiable

　　Verso Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.