General Information
Job ID
ATR59582
Posting Job Title
Area Wood Procurement Manager
Locations
AL Cottonton
Employment Type
Full Time
Date Posted
04-Mar-2026
Relocation Support
Yes
Area Wood Procurement Manager
WestRock
Operations
Cottonton, AL, USA
Posted on Mar 7, 2026
Description & Requirements
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.
The opportunity:
We have an opportunity for an Area Wood Fiber Procurement Manager at our Cottonton, AL, 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.
- Develop and execute sound, aggressive strategies built on mill requirements, solid analysis, and robust market data.
- Develop, lead, and maintain solid market awareness to support both strategic development and tactical decisions.
- 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 contractors 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.
- Identify and support opportunities to increase productivity and efficiency across the region.
- Develop talent to continually provide opportunities for “high potential” individuals to increase leadership "bench strength" for the organization.
What you need to succeed:
- 5+ years related work experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in forestry or related field.
- Lead, promote, and enhance the safety culture of Smurfit Westrock.
- Advanced computer skills, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Word, Outlook, and other software
- Demonstrated capability to develop tactical plans with aggressive strategy built on mill requirements, solid analysis, and robust market data.
- Ability build and track financial forecasts and budgets.
- Maintain solid market awareness and utilize it to support both strategic development and tactical decisions.
- 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 peers, direct reports, and upper management.
- Hold direct reports to high standards for operational execution, including accuracy, timeliness, safety, productivity, and quality.
- Ability to develop talent to increase leadership "bench strength" for the organization.
What we offer:
- Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence
- Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities
- An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential
- A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.
Candidates are required to undergo a drug screening after receiving a conditional job offer, but before starting employment.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.