Area Wood Procurement Manager

The opportunity: We have an opportunity for an Area Wood Fiber Procurement Manager at our Florence, SC, office to lead all Open Market team activities to develop and execute the virgin fiber sourcing strategies aggressively and proactively. This process includes maintaining the lowest cost and highest quality fiber sourcing in support of the mills' projected needs across the annual cycle while maintaining the highest compliance with safety and environmental requirements. In this process, the candidate must provide key leadership and develop organizational talent to promote an aggressive, data focused organization capable of relentlessly seeking productivity enhancements resulting in bottom line savings to the company. How you will impact WestRock: Lead, promote, and enhance the safety culture. Assist the Region Manager in executing the annual strategic purchase plan to provide the highest value fiber to the digester across the annual cycle by identifying and developing fiber sources and ensuring a consistent supply of targeted levels of delivered fiber through external purchases. Develop and execute sound, aggressive strategies built on mill requirements, solid analysis, and market data. Effectively evaluate delivered fiber opportunities and successfully negotiate pricing based on true market demands that provide high quality fiber to the digester at lowest possible costs. Execute the fiber supply plan with precision and high sense of urgency, remaining flexible to adjust strategy and tactics given changes in market conditions and/or mill operations to sustain lowest cost and high quality. Communicate effectively related to fiber supply operations, strategies, and status of execution with all stakeholders including mill management, mill operations, mill fiber supply team and upper management. Hold team and suppliers to high standards for operational execution, including accuracy, timeliness, safety, productivity, and quality. Proactively develop and manage both capital and expense plans that support and enhance the fiber supply system. Assist the Region Manager in the development and reporting of timely and accurate financial information including budgets, forecasts, and projected spending. Identify and support opportunities to increase productivity and efficiency across the region. Develop talent to continually provide opportunities for

Created: 2026-03-09