Recycled Fiber Supply Manager

Domtar is a leading producer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products. Through our focus on safety and sustainability, as well as our commitment to operational excellence and our network of facilities across Canada and the United States, Domtar delivers high-quality and cost-effective products to customers around the world.

Our workforce is comprised of 14,000 talented and hardworking individuals. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, a supportive working environment, rewarding career paths and plenty of opportunities for learning and growth.

The location in Kingsport, (Tennessee, United States), is seeking talent to fill the position of Recycled Fiber Supply Manager. This job is full-time permanent.

Position Summary:   

Provides leadership, management direction including sourcing, forecasting, negotiation, contracting, supplier management, ensuring consistent use of strategic sourcing methodology and vendor performance tracking, reporting on supply agreements and further developing supplier relationships to improve business processes on a day-to-day basis and for long-term objectives.  Reports to General Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be actively involved in and accountable for the overall success of our safety culture. 
• Lead the recycled fiber (OCC) strategic sourcing effort, identifying the relevant sourcing strategies and procurement processes.
• Research, analyze, and monitor buying trends to identify savings opportunities and/or process improvement recommendations.
• Assisting in helping to drive process improvements and presenting innovative solutions to recurring issues.
• Ensure that business risk profiles are understood and align with sourcing plans.
• Manage an existing portfolio of recycled fiber suppliers.
• Engage in business development efforts by adding new suppliers.
• Negotiate and execute new OCC supply agreements.
• Travel to suppliers to build and maintain relationships and to inspect OCC quality.
• Communicate on a regular basis with all buyers and sellers in the markets where we are purchasing or could purchase to gather a complete view of the market and report to the rest of the team on a regular basis on opportunities and risks.
• Coordinate with logistics team to optimize transportation strategies to reduce cost.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong organizational (both written and oral) and multi-tasking skills, sound technical skills, analytical ability, good judgment and strong operational focus.
• Highly skilled, strong negotiation skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Computer literacy (Excel and other Microsoft Office applications).
• Decision making
• Understanding and experience with financial consequences, including budgeting and forecasting of recycled fiber
• Negotiation and experience with pricing strategy
• Must have the ability to inspire confidence, and lead teams.
• Must be skilled at understanding and developing detailed business plans and objectives.  Able to see the “big picture”.
  
  

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required with preferred focus in business and engineering
• A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience; At least five (5) years preference in managing recycled fiber supply.
• A demonstrated ability to be productive and innovative without direct supervision. 

You will be required to successfully complete a selection process that could include interviews, an employment background check, a pre-employment drug and alcohol screen, reference verifications, aptitude tests (for some positions), and a fitness-for-duty test (for some positions).

Domtar is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), marital status, religion, national origin, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.  We are also committed to ensuring reasonable accommodations for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990.

Once your application has been submitted, you will receive a confirmation email.  If you are selected to interview, you will be contacted by a member of our Human Resources team.  

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