Senior Buyer – Paper Mill

Willamette Falls Paper Company is looking for a senior level buyer to join our team in West Linn,
Oregon. We are the only coated free-sheet producer on the West Coast, we are growing quickly and
we need amazing people on our team.

We are locally owned and have a collaborative culture where each employee is a critical part of a
team that steps up to accomplish great things. Our products are distributed throughout North
America for the printing of advertising materials, catalogs, magazines, retail, books, direct mail and
packaging.

Summary:

• Procures raw materials, equipment, goods and services at the most favorable terms for a very

busy manufacturing organization with consideration to quality, service and cost.

• Proactively ensures adequate and timely delivery of raw materials to match manufacturing

schedule. Performs procurement functions for assigned categories and equipment assigned.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operates at a senior level and works collaboratively with all stakeholders to provide creative

solutions to supply chain challenges, while identifying and driving the most appropriate cost
solution.

• Works with key vendors and distributors to procure large volumes of raw materials, goods and

services at the most economical cost while maintaining necessary delivery time frames.
Products may include pulp and chemicals used in the manufacturing of paper and/or parts
and equipment used to maintain the factory and equipment.

• Works closely with other departments including Engineering, Quality, Production, Logistics

and Warehousing to ensure materials are delivered in advance of production schedules.

• Ability to prioritize critical items to ensure highest available production throughput.
• Works with finance to make sure that inventories are appropriately scaled for manufacturing

Physical Demands:

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a

etc.) are frequently required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BA or equivalent industry experience.
• 5 - 10 years broad based sourcing and procurement experience, with 5 years focused in a

manufacturing environment. Experience in the paper and pulp industry is a plus. Experience
with paper, pulp, printing, packaging, capital expenditures and MRO desired.

• Planning experience with complex supply chain and/or long lead times is desired.
• Understanding of Requests for Quotes (RFQ)/ Request for Proposals (RFP) process.
• Proficient skill in the use of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel;

knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning programs. Great Plains and Access knowledge is a
plus.

• Ability to work extended hours as needed.

Additional Details:
We offer a competitive starting wage and overtime rates apply for hours worked over 40 hours a
week. Our competitive benefits package includes Family Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short
and Long-Term Disability, 401K match, safety shoe reimbursement, on-site fitness facility, generous
PTO and more.

Benefits begin the 1st of the following month in which you are hired and PTO starts accruing your
first day of work!