What are the responsibilities and job description for the Plant Buyer position at Cascades?
CASCADES
Founded in 1964, Cascades produces, converts and markets packaging and tissue products that are composed mainly of recycled fibers. The Company employs 11,000 employees, who work in more than 90 production units located in North America and Europe. With its management philosophy, half a century of experience in recycling, and continuous efforts in research and development as driving forces, Cascades continues to deliver the innovative products that customers have come to rely on.
CASCADES TISSUE GROUP
The Tissue Group, a division of Cascades, is the second-largest tissue producer in Canada and the fifth-largest in North America. The Division manufactures, converts and markets a huge selection of paper products, such as hand towels, bathroom tissue, facial tissue, napkins, paper towels, wipers and dispensers for the North American away-from-home and consumer products markets. The Group has more than 2,200 employees and operates seven manufacturing plants, nine conversion plants and four plants with both manufacturing and conversion facilities.
Your challenge!
Reporting to the Logistics Supervisor, the Plant Buyer’s mission is to manage his or her unit’s inventory and supply by purchasing goods and services necessary to maintain operations in accordance with the standards, laws and regulations in force. You manage all supply orders for your plant and rigorously monitor inventory to ensure parts’ availability. You create and validate requisitions as well as certain purchase orders and ensure the financial transactions’ accuracy. Finally, you identify opportunities to improve existing processes and systems’ efficiency and establish lasting partnerships with your current and potential suppliers in order to effectively meet the plant's needs, thereby maximizing its performance potential.
Individual responsibilities
Accountable
Purchase goods and services required for plant operations.
Responsible
Apply good inventory and purchasing management practices.
Manage suppliers properly by respecting corporate agreements.
As a procurement expert, optimize availability of the right parts to maintain operations.
Monitor inventory-related performance indicators.
Guarantee the reliability and completeness of financial transactions.
Ensure compliance with the standards, legislation and regulations in force for products and services.
Propose improvements to current processes.
Create and maintain material master records (at MRP parameter level).
Create purchase orders that are not tendered by Shared Services.
Ensure the creation and validation of requisitions for their unit’s needs based on MRP parameters.
Manage supply orders.
Create and maintain the purchasing info record and the list of sources (out of scope).
Delegate all purchases over $15,000 to the COE.
Manage the document management system (DMS).
Experiences and strengths
2 to 5 years of experience
High school diploma or equivalent
Strong planning, organization and inventory management skills.
Knowledge of industrial environments (an asset).
Supplier management skills
Judgment needed to ensure follow-up and effective implementation of solutions in accordance with priorities.
High level of autonomy.
Commitment to business partner satisfaction and ability to collaborate with existing teams.
Ability to act and react quickly while working on a number of files at the same time.
Ability to plan, organize and prioritize activities effectively.
High level of integrity to support and advise business partners.
Core competencies defined for this job
Planning and organizing
Values and ethics
Partnership
Accountability
Autonomy
Action-based focus
Cascades believes in the success of an inclusive organization that values diversity within its team. All qualified candidates will be considered for this position in a fair manner.
Use of the masculine in our communications refers equally to both men and women.
Nearest Major Market: Fayetteville
Job Segment: Procurement, Plant, Plant Operator, Purchasing, Supply, Operations, Manufacturing, Finance
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