Position Details: Fiber Buyer/Inbound Transportation Coordinator

Description:

Summary: Ensures policies and procedures are followed in a consistent manner and that all customers, vendors and associates are served promptly in a courteous, professional manner.  This position communicates with all levels in the organization regarding fiber needs, material receipt, quality, invoices, notices and updates.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

1. Follows all company policies and procedures
2. Active on the production floor and outside warehouses to effectively perform this role
3. Frequently interacts with freight and fiber brokers over the phone and through visits to supplier facilities
4. Prices wastepaper, virgin, market recycled fiber
5. Enters purchase orders, tons, and grades to vendors
6. Enters release numbers into ST Tracker to release loads to wastepaper vendor
7. Possesses an understanding of wastepaper grades and the ability to grade wastepaper
8. Communicates with wastepaper brokers to understand and react to market conditions and paper opportunities
9. Responsible for fiber purchase and management, quality issues for incoming fiber, and logistics of fiber and wet lap
10. Responsible for inbound freight associated with fiber procurement
11. Negotiates freight rates with carriers and books carrier loads
12. Traces late loads, updating system daily
13. Communicates fluctuation in wastepaper purchases to ensure adequate space is available at warehouses to support appropriate fiber levels
14. Monitors inventory levels at FRP and outside warehouse
15. Works closely with accounting to match receipts of services and materials with BOL’s
16. Protects information of a confidential nature
17. Serves as a backup in the event of absence of the Fiber Procurement Manager
18. This position will require approximately 25% travel
19. Assigned to special projects as needed

Additional Responsibilities

1. Joint responsibility for physical monthly inventory counts on the first day of each month. Reconciles and report to accounts.  This will require some weekend work.
2. Reviews rejected or questionable material, sends photos, samples, and communicates with Fiber Procurement Manager.
3. Authorizes freight bills to accounting.
4. Works closely with FPR Area Leader and FRP Warehouse and Stores Coordinator in regard to maintaining files and monitoring procedures are followed.
5. Additional duties as assigned.

Qualification Requirements, Education, Skills and /or Experience:

• 1-3 years’ experience in a buyer/procurement role or equivalent.
• Direct purchase of wastepaper or bulk commodities a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to details.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Must be self-motivated, handle several tasks at the same time while setting priorities to accomplish goals.
• Excellent communication skills: Listening, resolving conflict, maintaining a pleasant but professional level of interaction.
• Must be able to work in a team setting and change priorities without becoming frustrated.