Export Vendor Account Specialist - Georgia-Pacific

GP Recycling is looking for an Export Vendor Account Specialist to support our Export Operations team. The VAS team member creates value by managing our supply chain effectively and providing expedient and customer focused solutions to any challenges our vendors face. Employees who align with our values and deliver results will have opportunities to advance into roles with increased responsibility and opportunities for value creation.

Location: This is a hybrid role. Candidates can be based out of our Jericho, NY or Atlanta, GA offices.

Schedule: Vendor Account Specialists must be able to work an 8am-5pm or 9am-6pm EST schedule, with flexibility as needed depending on business needs.

Our Team

We are seeking a Vendor Account Specialist who will play a crucial role in our GP Recycling Export team. As a VAS, you will work in a dynamic and fast-paced export market, while applying critical and economic thinking to meet our supplier and customer needs. You will be part of an ten-member team led by a Team Lead, and will report to the Customer Experience Manager.

What You Will Do

• Partner with suppliers to understand their service needs and develop a purchase order fulfillment plan
• Provide solutions to ensure continuous flow of material movement to satisfy vendor and customer needs
• Ensure suppliers are sending in container details timely so that documents are sent in by deadline
• Accurately review purchase orders
• Collaborate and work cohesively across multiple teams within our supply chain to drive innovation and continuous improvement
• Adhere to all compliance standards while proactively identifying and contributing to gap closures
• Think critically, seek, and share knowledge and suggests changes to maximize efficiencies
• Work within a fast-paced environment
• Use communication skills to maintain relationships with internal and external customers

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 3+ years of experience resolving day to day domestic, export, or import logistics challenges
• 3+ years in a sales support or account management role
• Comfortable using all Microsoft Office products, specifically Word, Excel, and Outlook

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• 5+ years of experience resolving day to day export logistics challenges (dray carriers, terminals, steamship lines)
• 5+ years in a sales support or account management role

For this role, we anticipate paying $65,000 - $75,000 per year.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

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Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information.

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