Transportation Logistics Specialist - Georgia-Pacific

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Transportation Logistics Specialist for our Wood and Fiber organization. This role will be based out of Georgia Pacific Headquarters in Atlanta, GA.

Georgia-Pacific Wood and Fiber Supply ensur es that GP's mills maintain a constant flow of logs, and wood byprod ucts to keep operations running smoothly. Reporting to the WFS Manager of Transportation and Logistics, this person will build strong business relationships with the Wood and Fiber team, transportation providers, and sales customers within the Southeastern US . Additionally, the individual will help lead process improvements and develop innovative solutions to recurring issues.

What You Will Do

• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures with a primary focus on transportation providers
• Serve as the daily point of contact for mill operations, purchase and sales contacts, and related transportation providers to coordinate delivery schedules and ensure a steady flow of materials for daily mill operations
• Develop and analyze data/trends to support logistics procedures and policies with actionable metrics
• Identify and d rive cost improvement initiatives at the carrier and facility level
• Assist with transportation management pertaining to the procurement and sales of wood and fiber byproducts for GP's manufacturing facilities
• Ensure proper documentation/distribution/account reconciliation for various contracts and vendors/buyers
• Interact with multiple levels and functions within the organization

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree or h igher or related subject or at least 3 years of experience in logistics or transportation related field
• Experience with Microsoft Word (i.e., documentation and formatting), Excel (i.e., creating workbooks and writing formulas with functions), Power Point (i.e., creating slides for presentations) , and Outlook
• Limited travel with some overnight stays

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with Power BI
• Experience in the Forest Industry
• Background in a LEAN environment with a Green Belt or higher

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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.

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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 visit the following website for additional information: http://www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf