Area Manager, Wood Fiber Procurement

The Opportunity: We have an opportunity for an Area Wood Fiber Procurement Manager at our Cottonton, AL, office to lead the Stumpage Acquisition team activities. Responsibilities include developing and executing the virgin fiber sourcing strategies aggressively and proactively. This process includes maintaining the lowest cost and highest quality fiber sourcing in support of the mills' projected needs across the annual cycle while maintaining the highest compliance with safety and environmental requirements. In this process, the candidate must provide key leadership and develop organizational talent to promote an aggressive, data focused organization capable of relentlessly seeking productivity enhancements resulting in bottom line savings to the company. Job Objectives: Lead, promote, and enhance the safety culture. Develop and execute sound, aggressive strategies built on mill requirements, solid analysis, and market data. Develop, lead, and maintain solid market awareness to support both strategic development and tactical decisions. Execute the fiber supply plan with precision and high sense of urgency, remaining flexible to adjust strategy and tactics given changes in market conditions and/or mill operations to sustain lowest cost and high quality. Communicate effectively related to fiber supply operations, strategies, and status of execution with all stakeholders including mill management, mill operations, mill fiber supply team and upper management. Hold team and contractors to high standards for operational execution, including accuracy, timeliness, safety, productivity, and quality.Proactively develop and manage both capital and expense plans that support and enhance the fiber supply system. Identify and support opportunities to increase productivity and efficiency across the region. Develop talent to continually provide opportunities for “high potential” individuals to increase leadership "bench strength" for the organization. What you need: 5+ years related work experience. Bachelor’s degree in forestry or related field. Lead, promote, and enhance the safety culture of Smurfit Westrock. Advanced computer skills, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Word, Outlook, and other software Demonstrated capability to develop tactical plans with aggressive strategy built on mill requirements, solid analysis, and market data. Ability build and track financial forecasts and budgets. Maintain solid market awareness and utilize it to support both strategic development and tactical decisions. Execute the fiber supply plan with precision and high sense of urgency, remaining flexible to adjust strategy and tactics given changes in market conditions and/or mill operations to sustain lowest cost and high quality. Communicate effectively related to fiber supply operations, strategies, and status of execution with all stakeholders including peers, direct reports, and upper management. Hold direct reports to high standards for operational execution, including accuracy, timeliness, safety, productivity, and quality. Ability to develop talent to increase leadership "bench strength" for the organization. What we offer: Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work. Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/ Disabled/Veterans.

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