Purchasing Manager

As a Fortune 500 company, Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is an ideas and solutions company.  Our corrugated packaging business seeks to be the leader in helping our customers — large and small — package, transport and display products of all kinds.  Our white paper business delivers Paper With Purpose by providing the highest level of customer service and operational excellence.  We have approximately 15,000 team members in more than 100 locations in the United States that strive to meet the local needs of our customers.  Our mission is to serve the needs of our customers, today and tomorrow, with products and services that exceed expectations for performance and environmental responsibility.

People • Customers • Trust

We are seeking applicants for a Purchasing Manager in our International Falls, MN Paper Mill. The International Falls facility is a White Paper Mill owned by Packaging Corporation of America.

Principle Responsibilities

• Manage the purchasing and storeroom functions
• Ensure compliance with all PCA purchasing policies
• Manage the vendor evaluation process, with an effective vendor evaluation schedule and disciplined follow up of vendor status criteria
• Oversee the quoting, purchase order and order tracking functions
• Hiring and training staff
• Buy materials and services
• Prepare request for quotes and bid packages
• Maintain adequate inventories to ensure no operational disruptions
• Ensure the accuracy of storeroom transactions
• Determine appropriate MRO and critical spare parts/supply inventories for the warehouses under his/her supervision, and procurement support for capital projects.
• Supervise purchasing agents
• Identify alternate sources for materials and services
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent experience
• Supervisory experience
• CPM preferred
• 5+ years of purchasing experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong computer skills
• Detailed oriented
• Vendor negotiations
• Material sourcing and expediting
• Perpetual inventory systems
• Strong leadership skills

• Ability to be able to work well under pressure and within time constraints, multi-task, and build sound relationships with both internal and external customers & vendors
• Abilityto exhibit excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Capable of independently making sound decisions through creative problem-solving, ambiguity, and change.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple requests simultaneously.
• Ability to read and understand technical correspondence, memos, instructions, and reports.
• Ability to apply skills to continuous process improvement while maintaining maximum levels of safety.
• Demonstrates leadership skills and abilities.
• Strong planning and follow-up skills.
• Excellent people and process management skills.

PCA provides a competitive comprehensive benefits package.

All qualified applicants must apply at Careers.packagingcorp.com to be considered.

PCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.