Assistant Buyer

Westrock's Assistant Buyer is a dynamic, self-motivated and results oriented leader capable of generating and building relationships, managing projects from concept to completion, and demonstrating exceptional communication skills. The successful candidate will demonstrate the potential to establish an upward career in Westrock. Primary responsibilities include working cross-functionally to enable Westrock procure to pay process (materials sourcing, supplier and material set up, document administration, inventory reporting, invoice accuracy, and claims and return processes). The Assistant Buyer will work closely with Product Development, QA&FS, Logistics, Finance and Procurement peers to enable speed to market and business continuity.

Job Duties

• Source samples of materials required in the innovation process
• Create collaborative relationships with prospective and current suppliers
• Lead supplier and material setup collaborating with internal stakeholders (Procurement, Quality Assurance, Product Development, Manufacturing, and Logistics) and suppliers to ensure setup completion on a timely manner
• Ensure that all relevant IT systems are updated so that purchase orders can be placed
• Enter contracts and blanket purchase orders in Netsuite
• Ensure Westrock is being invoiced correctly based on negotiated terms
• Track supplier shipments of samples and materials to plant or research center
• Assist with shipment expedition
• Support the material returns to suppliers and material disposal processes
• Navigate and extract information required by Procurement from IT system (I.e., Netsuite, PLM, etc.)
• Support the Procurement Team in the RFI/RFP/Contract processes
• Maintain the Key Supplier score card report and Procurement KPI's
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain or other related field
• 0-2 years' experience in procurement, preferably in a food and/or beverage manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, and NetSuite or other similar ERP systems)
• Ability to work in fast paced high-pressure environment where change is constant and needs to be managed with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrates superior interpersonal, and communication skills to navigate in the organization
• Motivated, self-directed, and detail oriented
• Aptitude in decision-making
• Ability to contribute to strategic vision for a Global Procurement organization
• Effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously and develop priorities for self and team members
• Collaborates cross-functionally
  
  

Prefered Qualifications

• Professional certification are a plus (CIPP, CIAPP, CPSM, MCIPS)
• Familiarity with the Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) process is a plus
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer / Vets / Disabled