Title: Mill Storeroom Manager

Requisition ID: 11241

Location:

Macon, GA, US, 31206

Department: Manufacturing & Operations

Travel: Up to 25%

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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.

JOB SUMMARY:

Accountable for all aspects of storeroom inventory, including cycle counting, stock levels, ordering, requisitions, blanket POs, stock rotation, bin labeling, location, set-ups, returns, crediting, and obsolete inventory. This role reports to the Procurement Manager in the facility. Lead the personnel within the storeroom, including the buyer, coordinator, and clerks, by supervising, managing, and directing their activities. Establish and maintain a close working relationship with the Maintenance and Production Directors.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following, implementing, and enforcing Company safety standards and procedures.

Participate and be a key attendee of the Macon MRO team.
Function as departmental liaison with all Mill Departments, employees, vendors, and suppliers
Manage and conduct the first step in the grievances procedure.
Manage departmental seniority in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Responsible for “on-call” weekend duty for the storeroom based on a rotating schedule.
Manage, approve, and assist in creating training manuals for other departments, covering work orders, pulling reports, and other storeroom procedures and business processes, including ISO guidelines.
Responsible for researching, handling, and addressing storeroom issues or mill concerns and identifying solutions.
Responsible for ensuring the layout of the storeroom, warehouse, and other storage areas is organized, clean, and properly coded.
Oversees and maintains data integrity through SAP and offline reports (e.g., Excel) used to manage storeroom inventory.
Traces the history of items to determine reasons for discrepancies between inventory and stock-control records and recommends remedial actions to resolve discrepancies.
Upholds compliance standards with established procedures and determines adequacy of stock levels and adjusts accordingly.
Develop annual departmental goals that support local/divisional goals.
Manage MRP (inventory) daily report, physical inventory, and stockouts.
Manage the external inventory repair process for materials, to include processing repair purchase orders, evaluating repair bids, and working in conjunction with Maintenance to finalize repairs on critical spare items.
Manage all receipt, issue, freight bill, free stock, and return goods memo processes.
Manage monthly consignment settlement.
Manage and communicate with vendors on service calls, repair issues, and requested material
Manage inventory control cycle counts processes.
Responsible for the management and removal of expired chemicals, ensuring they are adequately documented and communicated through a monthly Chemical Report submitted to the Environmental Department for the removal of the chemical (s) from the mill site.
Manage the “Memorandum of Shipment Expediting” for all materials shipped from the mill and maintain records for future reference.
Manage supply vending machine program; restocking units as needed.
Analyzes storeroom inventory and proposes to the Procurement Lead and/or Controller areas of opportunity to optimize cash flow through expired, deteriorated, slow-moving, and excess stock.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Background in purchasing, inventory management or business management preferred.
Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five years of experience
ERP experience (SAP preferred)
Demonstrate leadership skills; 5-7 years of direct supervisory experience with concrete leadership examples.
Ability to work with and/or lead cross-functional teams.
Good verbal/written communication skills.
Ability to multitask; managing multiple projects and meeting critical deadlines on a continuous basis.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

The candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation. Graphic Packaging retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Business acumen
Organization skills
Interpersonal skills

Influence skills
Self-starter
Results oriented

Pay Range: $71,250.00 - $95,000.00

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.