Senior Buyer - Indirect Services

Position Title :

Senior Buyer - Indirect Services

Pay Rate : 75,800 - $101,000

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 : 6400 Poplar Avenue

Memphis, TN 38197

Hybrid Role

The Job You Will Perform :

As a Senior Buyer on IP’s Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF) Sourcing – Business Services team, you will be responsible for sourcing products and services in support of strategies initiated by various internal staff groups within GCF.

With guidance from the GCF Business Services, you will be responsible for driving value by applying your sourcing expertise to the organization’s objectives and initiatives. You will work on multiple projects simultaneously and have the ability to effectively manage competing priorities. Project durations may range from two weeks to more than a year.

• In coordination with business stakeholders, negotiate and contract the best overall value proposition (price, delivery, and service level) for services and solutions while following GCF’s internal Global Sourcing processes.
• Lead and / or assist in both conventional and complex contract negotiations for assigned.
• Leverage your strong contract language development, negotiation skills, and contract management abilities.
• Drive change through exceptional communication, interpersonal, and customer relations talents.
• Form strong relationships and trust with internal stakeholders.
• Monitor trends in market conditions to maintain evolving business strategies.
• Leverage data, reporting, and analytics to optimize best practices and cost savings opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional teams through a disciplined strategic process
• Effectively manage multiple projects with competing priorities.
• Coordinate with resources in support functions to ensure strategies and agreements are well defined and aligned with company needs and financial objectives.
• Evaluate current spend to identify and capture savings and opportunities for diversity suppliers.

The Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge You Will Bring :

The Career You Will Build :

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. We have team members all around the world with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. These are our strengths. We are committed to creating a culture where all individuals are respected, valued, engaged and have an opportunity to do their best work every day. We invite you to bring your uniqueness, creativity, talents, experiences, and safety mindset to be a part of our increasingly inclusive and diverse culture.

The Company You Will Join :

International Paper (NYSE : IP) is the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions. With company headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) headquarters in London, UK, we employ more than 65,000 team members and serve customers around the world with operations in more than 30 countries. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Net sales for 2024 were $18.6 billion. In 2025, International Paper acquired DS Smith creating an industry leader focused on the attractive and growing North American and EMEA regions. 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.

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