Purchasing Agent

ARAUCO is a global manufacturer of sustainably-produced forest product solutions for construction, industrial, and retail markets. With over 120 facilities worldwide, we manufacture and distribute the industry’s most-comprehensive selection of wood composite panels, premium plywood, millwork, lumber, and FSC-certified wood pulp.

ARAUCO is growing in North America, with innovative manufacturing, state-of-the-art facilities, and a commitment to make a difference in the communities where we are located. We are seeking the right individuals for high-caliber opportunities in manufacturing, supply chain, maintenance, safety, and other related fields. This is a direct-hire role with benefits. We look forward to considering you as part of our team at ARAUCO!

https://na.arauco.com

How does this role fit into the success of our organization?

The Purchasing Agent ensures the plant has the materials and services it needs to successfully operate. This role reports to the Purchasing Manager and is located in Grayling, MI.

Responsibilities include:

• Follow the full life cycle of the PO through process is expected.
• Assist in developing requirements and specifications (R&S) and statements of work (SOW) by providing information pertaining to potential suppliers, supplier history data, technical/functional data, pricing data and other data necessary to ensure the development of a complete and accurate R&S and/or SOW.
• Provide value added service by constantly striving to find new and better products, sources of supply, and better ways of meeting or exceeding the needs of operations and the functional areas.
• Participate in maintenance and operations planning meetings to ensure early purchasing involvement to drive maximum value.
• Responsible to procure all storeroom stocked and non-stocked items in a timely manner, verifying vendors and costs. 
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Available 5 days/week with increased support through maintenance down days, major outages, and breakdown events. 

What are we looking for?

• Knowledgeable
  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration or supply chain management or equivalent experience.
  • CPM/CPSM certification is preferred.
• Experienced
  • 3 to 5 years of related experience
  • Purchasing experience in a manufacturing setting preferred.
  • Familiarity with transportation modes, such as parcel, LTL, truckload, air, and courier, is preferred.
  • Familiarity with Six Sigma / Lean process improvement is preferred.
  • Good command of Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint, and SAP/ERP system
• Collaborative
  • Ability to deal effectively and consistently with staff, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to complete job responsibilities.

What qualities make a great Arauco Team Member?

• Be Committed to Our Success: We succeed together and are committed to showing up, taking ownership, and doing our best every day.
• Be People Focused: We work as a team to create a safe, positive, collaborative culture.
• Operate with Integrity: We hold ourselves and our teammates accountable to operating honestly, ethically, and reliably.
• Have an Open Mind: We are willing to learn, be flexible, change and innovate to help our business and our people succeed.

What can you expect from working at Arauco?

People are our top priority at Arauco. We pride ourselves on being a global organization, while still having a safe, united, and collaborative environment.

We are committed to providing a positive experience for our people, by ensuring they feel recognized, valued, developed, empowered, and connected.

Here are some of the programs and benefits we provide that help us meet that commitment:

• Health coverage, including medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA options, and critical illness insurance.
• Financial support through a 401(k) with company match, dependent care savings accounts, and profit/gain share payouts.
• Paid leave for maternity, paternity, holidays, and PTO, plus bi-weekly pay cycles.
• Life and disability insurance (basic, dependent, short-term, and long-term).
• Career development with paid training, tuition reimbursement, and a structured progression model.
• Wellness perks, such as a wellness program, gym reimbursement, safety boot reimbursement, and pet insurance.

Arauco is committed to creating an inclusive culture across the organization.

Arauco is an equal opportunity employer to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Additionally, we demonstrate that commitment by preventing and removing barriers for persons with disabilities.  Where it is not possible to remove barriers, Arauco will make efforts to accommodate persons with disabilities in a timely, effective and suitable manner.  If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know.