Position Title:

Maintenance Purchasing Coordinator

Pay Rate:

$44,700 - $59,600

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills, and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

Olive Branch Box Plant

The Job You Will Perform:

• Provides leadership and coordinates daily purchasing, inventory, and work-order activities of the Maintenance Department.
• Manages and maintains a single, site-wide parts and tool inventory and coordinates and manages routine service contractors.
• Determines material needs for repairs, research options, obtain pricing, and utilize the SAP system to create a requisition.
• Coordinate purchasing, inventory, and work order administration activities of the Maintenance Department.
• Inspects all maintenance materials and services upon delivery to the Maintenance Department.
• Assists in ensuring proper plant receiving procedures are followed.
• Track equipment repair, building repair, or project costs using the SAP system or other available methods and report to management on a routine basis and as requested.
• In consultation with the respective manager, utilizes current site maintenance personnel to perform work before sourcing external contract services. This may be accomplished by using all maintenance resources from the site to address work anywhere across the site. Provides support in the areas of safety, maintenance, building security, housekeeping, grounds keeping, and cost-effectiveness, and promotes continuous improvement.
• Analyzes high maintenance cost centers and in consultation with the respective manager, implements solutions to reduce and improve the cost.
• Work with vendors to consolidate purchases where cost savings can be derived
• May manage work to be contracted out by planning the tasks to be completed, developing a scope of work, and contacting contractors for quotations. After review and acceptance of a bid, utilizes the SAP system to create a requisition and will release service entries upon completion of work and receipt of invoices.
• Actively participate in ensuring a safe work environment.
• Perform preventive maintenance administrative activities.
• Maintain a neat and orderly fashion for all catalogs, bulletins, and technical information in the Maintenance Office, including drawings and blueprints, machine manuals, vendor catalogs, and all other technical and non-technical information required to be in the Maintenance Department library.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• High School Diploma, or G.E.D, supplemented by technical or college course work in facility maintenance OR four (4) years of experience in manufacturing facilities maintenance performing planning, purchasing, and project coordination; OR, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position
• Maintenance stores inventory experience and strong computer skills, including SAP, required. Strong leadership, project management, and problem-solving skills; a high level of interpersonal savvy and the ability to influence others are required. Sufficient mechanical aptitude to understand maintenance issues and tasks and to communicate effectively with work groups and contractors is required.
• Knowledge of corrugated manufacturing processes and related experience in purchasing, inventory, work order administration, and/or preventive maintenance preferred.
• Working knowledge of office filing and recordkeeping systems.
• Demonstrated ability to perform basic math as required in inventory reporting, production reporting, and charts and graphs for measurement reports and analysis.
• Ability to manage multiple activities in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible to work weekends and/or off shifts.

The Benefits You Will Enjoy:

International Paper offers a benefits package that includes health, welfare and retirement plans including Medical, Dental, Life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Short-term and Long-term Disability, 401(k), Company-funded retirement contributions, Paid Time Off, Education & Development (including Tuition Reimbursement), Student Loan Repayment Assistance, and Voluntary Benefits including insurance for home, auto, vision and pets.

The Career You Will Build:

Sales and Leadership training, promotional opportunities within a global company

The Impact You Will Make:

We continue to build a better future for people, the planet, and our company! IP has been a good steward of sustainable practices across communities around the world for more than 120 years. Join our team and you’ll see why our team members say they’re Proud to be IP.

The Culture You Will Experience:

International Paper promotes employee well-being by providing safe, caring, and inclusive workplaces. You will learn Safety Leadership Principles and have the opportunity to opt into Employee Networking Circles such as IPVets, IPride, Women in IP, and the African American ENC. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join:

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products. We produce corrugated packaging products that protect and promote goods and enable worldwide commerce, and pulp for diapers, tissue, and other personal care products that promote health and wellness. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., we employ approximately 38,000 colleagues globally. We serve customers worldwide, with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, North Africa, and Europe. Net sales for 2022 were $21.2 billion. Additional information can be found by visiting InternationalPaper.com.

International Paper is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

International Paper complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact reasonable.accommodations@ipaper.com or (877) 973-3919.