Mercury Paper is a tissue converting company with affiliated plant and warehouses in Virginia. Since 2010, we have steadily grown in the away from home (AFH), retail private label (PL) and retail branded (FIORA) sales channels.

DEPARTMENT

The Procurement Department is responsible for securing the goods and services needed to operate the facility while maintaining cost efficiency.

JOB PURPOSE

To support the Company becoming the lowest cost manufacturer in the industry through the active and effective engagement and management of the external supply base consistently delivering advantaged technology, quality, service, and price.

KEY ROLES

· Understand users’ needs and requirements

· Identify possible suppliers or vendors

· Evaluate suppliers’ capabilities

· Collect quotations, analyze, and compare

· Negotiate with suppliers

· Follow-up with suppliers to solve if any quantity, quality, price, purchase terms discrepancies issues

· Facilitate discussion between users and suppliers as needed

· Supervise one or more Buyer(s)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure Procurement SOP is adhered to
• Ensure selected vendors offers competitive price, quality, and service
• Process purchase request up to and including issuing PO in a timely manner
• Enter item data (part number, description, vendor, price, delivery and payment term) in spare parts inventory system and maintain accuracy
• Enter all Purchase Orders into SAP system.
• Ensure item data in the spare parts inventory system are consistent across facilities
• Follow-up with suppliers to request order acknowledgment and make sure delivery dates are accurate in the system
• Ensure that all document attached to the Purchase Request are correct and complete before proceeding with PO issuance
• Ensure bidding result comparison form, quotations, and supply agreement are well documented in the procurement shared drive
• Follow up with vendor if there are missing packing list and invoices to make sure Purchase Order are closed and ready for payment
• Ensure monthly reports are completed
• Follow-up in material trials and make sure trial reports are completed before implementation of the new materials
• Determine job allocation to Buyer(s) under his/her supervision
• Provide training and guidance to Buyer(s) under his/her supervision
• Ensure Buyer(s) under his/her supervision can perform the assigned tasks well
• Perform any other tasks as needed

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

Purchasing Department: Receive work direction from Purchasing Manager/Chief Procurement. Senior Buyer to request Purchasing Manager/Chief Procurement approval for any new vendors and all sourcing/bidding process per Procurement SOP

Product Development: Engage Product Development to qualify new packaging materials and new converters

Users (other Departments): Receive purchase request from Users. Senior Buyer must treat users as his/her client by ensuring purchasing process is completed in a timely manner per Procurement SOP. Senior Buyer to engage users to qualify new materials or vendors as needed.

Accounting: Coordinate with accounting to contact supplier to solve billing discrepancy

Quality Control: Coordinate with QC Department to solve any quality issue with supplier

Legal: Coordinate with Legal department for agreement drafting and review

External

Suppliers/contractors: Negotiate pricing, payment term with suppliers as directed by Purchasing Manager. Senior Buyer must keep his or her integrity while maintaining a good relationship with suppliers.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education & Knowledge

· Associate degree

· 3-5 years of experience in purchasing or related field

Skills & Abilities

· Good negotiation skills

· Good communication skills to understand user requirements and communicating order to supplier

· Good analytical skills and attention to details for vendor comparison

· Good organizational skills, documents control, filing

· SAP, Express Maintenance a plus, MS Excel and MS Word required

· Problem solver

· Result oriented

· Team player

· Self-starter

· Leadership skills

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position is in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, email, phones/cell, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. There is sitting and repetitive hand, finger and wrist use.

Must be able to perform general office functions, operate a computer, safely lift up to 20 pounds, and communicate effectively with internal and external constituencies

To apply please send your resume for immediate consideration or you can go to our website mercurypaper.com

Mercury Paper is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Information collected regarding categories as provided by law will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Strasburg, VA 22657: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Procurement: 3 years (Preferred)
• Purchasing: 3 years (Preferred)
• Manufacturing: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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