Stores Supervisor

Position Title:

Stores Supervisor

Position Level: 11

Category/Shift: Salaried/Full Time

Physical Location:

Columbus Mill

4335 Carson Rd.

Columbus, MS 39703

The Job You Will Perform:

• Maintain strong focus on safety compliance, hazard recognition/mitigation and continual improvement.
• Supervise a storeroom team of 5-6 employees that receive, store, issue, deliver and ship inventoried items and direct buy items.
• Develop direct reports to provide maximum customer service/support and adhere to all Global Sourcing and storeroom policies and procedures.
• Schedule and approve working hours for storeroom team to fit mill needs.
• Responsible for maintaining stock items in required quantity and condition to support operations and maintenance.
• Ensure completion of annual cycle counts per policy.
• Identify and implement initiatives for optimizing storeroom inventory value (approximately $11MM) by working with maintenance, other IP facilities, vendors and various IP organizations.
• Lead Stores Inventory Optimization Team to support the identification, removal and cost recovery of excess and obsolete Storeroom inventory.
• Coordinate scrap and surplus materials sales activities.
• Manage Repairable Materials program (Repair & Return), Committed Inventory Program and Vendor Managed Inventory Program all as part of optimizing dollars expended in Stores Inventory Value.
• Perform Contract Coordinator activities associated with onsite vendor representatives and occasional contractor work in Storeroom areas.
• Identify and implement storeroom management and shipping/receiving best practices.
• Adhere to Global Sourcing and Internal Controls policies including document retention and reporting.
• Support Global Sourcing initiatives and maintain strong working knowledge of Global Sourcing Agreements and relevant contract provisions. Manage through vendor changes as required.
• Participate in the Purchasing & Stores Weekend Duty rotation.
• Will assist with other possible procurement duties as assigned.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• Supervisory/Management experience required
• Pulp and Paper Mill experience preferred
• 3-5 years in stores/receiving or warehousing preferred
• Procurement experience preferred
• Effective written & verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge of MS Office Software
• SAP Material Management experience required
• Bachelor’s Degree Required or Equivalent work experience may be considered

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

• Paid time off including Vacation and Holidays
• Retirement, pension, and 401k Matching Program
• Medical & Dental
• Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement)
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Relocation

The Career You Will Build:

• Leadership experience
• Promotional opportunities