Title:  Purchasing & Admin Associate

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At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities. 

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.

A World of Difference. Made Possible.

POSITION SCOPE:   Purchasing and administrative support for general plant requirements.  Specific job duties are approximately 50% directly related to purchasing (items 2-7 below) and 50% related to item 1 below.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide purchasing & administrative support for general plant including processing office mail; office supplies, customer & event lunches, P-card responsibilities, clothing orders, copier service requests, electronic bulletin board, Facebook, and vending food service.
2. Maintain vendor contact information for all buyers and vendor Certificate of Insurance list updates.
3. Support accounting department with data entry of documents, and other duties as needed and directed.
4. Manage PMD Purchasing email folder along with data entry of COO (Country of Origin) and weights for purchased parts as requested and general quotes for the Parts Dept.
5. Run once a week short sheets for all jobs and save Excel files in Purchasing Folder for buyers to review.
6. Develop full comprehension of manufacturing system's purchasing/P-card procedures.  Follow purchasing supply chain guidelines as established for this location. Complete all Supply Chain required procurement classes.
7. Create purchase orders for services needed or supplies needed for various departments.
8. Work schedule as required to support internal customer requirements.
9. Perform other diversified duties, as directed, with minimum supervision.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role with administrative responsibilies.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience with scanning, copying, emailing, and faxing. 
• Experience with SAP systems beneficial. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required to service all levels of customers; ability to manage assignments with limited direction/supervision, and attention to detail is essential in all communications.               
• Strong organizational skills, ability to juggle many projects at one time.
• Ability to coordinate company-wide customer and/or employee events.

Pay Range:   $47,500.00 - $63,270.00

Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law.

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