MRO Buyer

MRO Buyer – Georgia-Pacific LLC

As an MRO Buyer, you will play a pivotal role in procuring parts, components, and services needed for maintenance, repair, and production to support facility operations. Reporting to a Purchasing Manager, you will manage purchasing activities in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment, focusing on Maintenance, Repair, and Operating (MRO) supplies and outsourced services.

Location:

Onsite at GP facility in Camas, WA

Travel:
Up to 25% travel required

• Support and execute company-wide sourcing strategies for MRO and production-related categories
• Process purchase orders, track deliveries, and mitigate inventory overages using the company’s ERP system
• Issue Requests for Quotations (RFQs), evaluate supplier bids, negotiate terms and pricing, and select suppliers based on total cost of ownership
• Collaborate across operations, engineering, logistics, and finance to understand requirements and deliver solutions
• Manage supplier relationships and foster collaboration with logistics and transportation teams to optimize delivery and costs
• Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, purchasing, and contractual policies and guidelines
• Analyze root causes of invoice exceptions and implement preventive actions
• Drive continuous process improvements and automation to enhance purchasing effectiveness and efficiency
• Utilize strong communication, negotiation, problem‑solving, and organizational skills
• Manage competing priorities and deadlines with a strong customer focus and sense of urgency
• Self-directed with a service-oriented attitude and proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Provide occasional weekend remote support (typically 3–4 times per year), if applicable for the location

• 3+ years of purchasing, procurement, manufacturing operations or related supply chain function experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Outlook
• Willingness to travel up to 25% depending on location and business needs

• Purchasing experience in manufacturing or maintenance environments, preferably pulp & paper or similar industries
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPS, Tableau, and Cognos reporting
• Experience working with suppliers and using multiple ERP systems (e.g., MP2, M3, Asset Suite, SAP S/4
  
  HANA)
• Experience in contract negotiation, supplier management, and category strategy execution
• Exposure to data analytics and process improvement methodologies
• Bachelor’s degree

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.

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  for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information , aquí, or tu).