Receiver Associate II

Where you will work

Augusta houses Clearwater Paper’s largest paperboard facility and is home to more than 600 team members. Together, our team makes paperboard used in products across the United States, including food packaging, plates, cups and more. With nearly 65 years of operation, the mill spans 3,000 acres and runs two paper machines that collectively produce up to 1,940 tons per day.

Augusta is known worldwide for hosting The Masters golf tournament, but the city offers so much more. Located on the Savannah River on Georgia's eastern border, Augusta blends outdoor recreation with a vibrant arts and cultural scene. Explore the river walk, hike at the nearby wetlands, or the numerous downtown museums and restaurants.

Families benefit from strong public schools and nearby universities, including Augusta University—home to Georgia’s only dental school and a nationally recognized medical college—plus technical colleges offering career-focused programs.

What you will do

This Receiving Associate will be responsible for the receiving of certain inbound materials to include chemicals, fuels, and finishing goods delivered via totes, truck, and rail. This individual will directly engage with key suppliers for reconciliation of material receipts and invoice settlement. In addition, this position will support the procurement team with activities such as generating reports, managing requests for external vendor set-ups, researching programs, and developing value creation opportunities. This individual may perform duties of a sensitive and confidential nature, using considerable judgment and initiative in resolving issues. This requires effective cross functional communication for planning and problem resolution. 

Receiving 

• Prepares documentation and performs receiving functions for materials received by tote, truck, and rail. Includes entry into JDE Operating system


• Organize and maintain an effective filing and records system, to focus on receipts, inspections, and quality documents as requested


• Responsible for tracking rail car deliveries, and supporting optimization efforts for third-party charges (to include demurrage, detention, etc.)


• Problem invoice research and resolution requires:




• Working with supplier contacts and mill employees


• Tracking of rail cars and positioning into the mill


• Reconciling of outstanding / unassigned freight bills

Procurement 

• Development and distribution of reports on spending vs consumption as required for monthly, quarterly, and/or year-end variances of actual costs to prior month, budget, and forecasts 


• Supports forecasting and inventory management, especially around critical outages and weather events


• Utilize Master Data Management Systems (such as JD Edwards and Coupa)  to set up and submit updates to vendors, providing additional support for certain No-PO(s) as requested:
  
  
  
  • Environmental, Business licenses, HR disbursements, and others as approved
  
  
  • Manages Receipts Not Vouchered (RNV) process to ensure timely receipt of vendor invoices
  
  
  
  

Miscellaneous Duties 

• Support Safety initiatives and foster engagement with mill team


• Utilities - Update tracking logs for utility invoices and appropriately submit for processing


• Reconciling of monthly rail demurrage based on actuals for delivery & spotting


• Works cooperatively with the various team(s) in efforts to better focus strategies for improvement 


• Participates in employee involvement teams 


• Works with teams in creating high level presentations 


• Special Projects as assigned

Success Measurements 

• Accountable for safety performance and related improvements consistent with a culture of EH&S excellence


• Annually, this role will work with the leadership team to deliver relevant productivity values across categories including P&L savings, cost avoidance, negotiated savings, working capital, and additional levers


• Expected to continuously build skills

Key Competencies & Attributes 

• Excellent attention to detail required


• Excellent listener who can work through conflict. Truly enjoys working with a variety of people and personalities


• Confidence in dealing with ambiguity; bringing different perspectives to light and rallying others to aligned goals and objectives


• High degree of business curiosity; quick learner with a proactive and agile mindset


• Optimistically looks toward the future for opportunities to innovate and improve


• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with all levels of employees


• Demonstrated ability to understand the organizational impact in decision making; see the big picture and distil it into action plans


• Able to think strategically and act tactically; hands on

What you will need

• High School Diploma or equivalent


• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Business or related field preferred


• Working knowledge of JDEdwards operating system preferred


• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and have exceptional organizational skills, be self-motivated, able to set priorities and maintain confidentiality


• Self-directed and high initiative with ability to handle variety of tasks in a 24/7 manufacturing environment


• Must be able to work with a diverse group of people in a professional manner and be able to handle several work tasks concurrently


• Provide needed support to 24/7, 365-day manufacturing operations


• Some mental, visual, physical fatigue from computer terminal use


• Reading


• Keyboarding


• Communication


• Office and manufacturing environment


• Must wear required Personal Protective Equipment in the manufacturing environment


• Able to lift up to 20 pounds

Total Rewards Details

We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience, offering a comprehensive total reward package. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data.  Actual offers account for internal equity and the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more, generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off includes vacation days, personal days, and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected].

Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position.  Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

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This role will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks or at the point a successful candidate is selected.