What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Supervisor position at LP Building Solutions?
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions) is a leading provider of high-performance building solutions that meet the demands of builders, remodelers, and homeowners worldwide. We manufacture engineered wood building products that include an extensive offering of innovative and dependable building materials and accessories. LP’s values-driven culture creates an environment where talented and hardworking people thrive in an ethical, inclusive, challenging, and rewarding place to work. Since our founding in 1972, we’ve developed careers and provided advancement opportunities in the building products industry. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates more than 20 facilities across North and South America. For more information, visit LPCorp.com.
Job Purpose
To lead and implement the procurement strategy for assigned team – owning process performance and driving completion of small to medium sized, complex projects and initiatives.
In This Position You Will Have The Opportunity To:
- Assist in establishing and maintaining LP’s procurement processes
- Leverage sourcing opportunities through consolidation of purchases; achieving optimal cost, quality, safety, environmental compliance, and processing efficiency
- Drive your team’s strategic direction based on goals cascaded from Sr Management
- Be responsible for your team conducting all procurement activities in accordance with the Supply Management Strategy
- Lead projects; coordinate the implementation of productivity initiatives
- Mitigate problems and errors when they arise to reduce overall impact
- Recruit, retain, and develop high-performing, results-focused talent for assigned team
- Ensure all procured goods/services meet required technical specifications and delivery schedules, and will provide LP with the greatest possible value
- Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned
What do I need to be successful?
- 5-7 years of procurement/supply management experience
- Demonstrated leadership experience. Or any equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to lead and perform the key responsibilities of this position
- Knowledge of and ability to develop materials management plan metrics
- Expert knowledge of business concepts, systems, and applications in assigned area (SME)
- Strong organizational and mathematical skills
- Data cleansing and analysis skills
- Contract literacy and negotiation
- Advanced in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Project management
- Delegation skills
- Excellent communication skills through all channels: email, phone, meetings (virtual & in-person)
- Self-starter and a change agent mentality
- Ability to multi-task and problem-solve
- Ability to build and maintain strong vendor relationships
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field
Work Environment
- This position will work at home and in our Nashville office on a hybrid schedule
- Must live within a commutable distance to Nashville or willing to relocate to the greater Nashville area
- Occasional travel required
LP offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including health and welfare benefits, 401(k) program, career mobility, tuition reimbursement, volunteer opportunities, profit sharing and more.