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Wood & Fiber Supply - Area Manager

Georgia Pacific
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Georgia, Albany
Jun 27, 2026
Your Job We are seeking an Area Manager for the Albany, GA, pine sawmill. The Area Manager will lead the Albany, GA, WFS team in pursuing its shared vision of managing wood supply operations in a safe and compliant manner. This is a unique opportunity to take on a leadership role in the business and partner directly with the management team. You will be responsible for developing and implementing a mill sourcing plan for the facility based on cost and quality while maintaining the required supply of raw materials. This position will also oversee the log quality program and scaling operations supporting the Albany facility. Procuring more than 1 million tons of timber annually, the W&FS Area Manager will participate in wood procurement operations for the Albany, GA, Building Products facility and other GP wood-consuming mills in the basin. The Area Manager will be responsible for working with mill counterparts to create long-term value. Our Team Georgia-Pacific Wood and Fiber Supply plays a critical role in ensuring GP's 30+ mills maintain a reliable flow of logs, wood fiber, and chips. W&FS operates across approximately 15 U.S. states and sources wood from private lands owned by industrial, institutional, and individual landowners. What You Will Do Environmental, health, and safety excellence: Lead the team in pursuing excellence in these areas across all aspects of performance. Develop points of view to set mill sourcing strategies based on cost, quality, and inventory levels. Lead the team in executing sourcing strategies and adapting to changes in supply and demand. Manage all cost levels, including wood and fiber purchases and sales, as well as overhead and administrative costs. Establish and execute inventory strategies, including mill inventory and future supply inventory. Promote a Principle Based Management (PBM) culture where integrity, compliance, innovation, and transformation are central to everyday activities. Maintain customer focus through consistent communication with mill partners and by providing wood cost and volume forecasts as needed. Stay abreast of mill issues and respond with an appropriate sense of urgency. Develop personnel for roles with increased responsibility based on their skills and abilities. Identify opportunities to develop talent within the team and support employees in reaching their full potential. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Bachelor's degree or higher in Forestry, Procurement, Supply Chain, or related field. Five (5) or more years of experience in Forestry, Procurement, Supply Chain, or related fields. Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. What Will Put You Ahead MBA, master's degree, or higher in Forestry, Procurement, Supply Chain, or a related field. Eight (8) or more years of experience in Forestry, Procurement, Supply Chain, or related fields. Supervisory experience. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here. 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. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. 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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