THE OPPORTUNITY
We have an exciting opportunity for a Fibre Sourcing Manager role to join Mondi. Reporting to
the Managing Director, the Fibre Sourcing Manager will be responsible for managing the wood
fibre and biomass supply to the Hinton pulp mill for the entire supply chain. In the daily business,
the Fibre Sourcing Manager will be supported by a Fibre Sourcing Controller.
THE ORGANIZATION
Mondi is a global leader in packaging and paper with over 100,000 customized innovative
solutions that are sustainable by design.
Mondi’s 22,000 people work across 100 production sites in more than 30 countries, with key
operations in Europe, North America and Africa. Mondi is fully integrated across the value chain
– from managing forests and producing pulp, paper and plastic films, to developing and
manufacturing sustainable consumer and industrial packaging solutions using paper where
possible, plastic when useful. Sustainability is at the centre of the strategy with ambitious
commitments focused on circular driven solutions, created by empowered people, taking action
on climate.
To learn more about Mondi, visit their website at: https://www.mondigroup.com/
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead and manage the fibre sourcing requirements (wood and biomass) for Mondi Hinton
mill in line with cost, quality and time requirements.
• Coordinate the hand over process to Mondi (including fibre agreements, relevant
transport and service contracts, IT integration specifically on fibre supply chain,
measurement & invoicing processes, wood and biomass reporting, implementation of
technical updates, fibre stocks, etc.)
• Develop a mid to long-term fibre sourcing strategy for Hinton pulp mill which supports
the mill investments plans on future wood and biomass requirements.
• Implement the new fibre sourcing strategy for the Hinton pulp mill.
• Build and maintain partnerships with key suppliers, contractors and wider stakeholder
groups of wood and biomass.
• Coordinate and manage the wood & biomass supply on a daily / weekly / monthly base
in close alignment with fibre and biomass suppliers.
• Develop a fibre sourcing team aligned to future mill developments, including goal
settings, coordinating work and monitoring tasks.
• Lead and support project management & continuous improvement projects relevant to
fibre sourcing, related logistics performance and costs.
• Lead relevant fibre, biomass, logistics and processing contract negotiations.
• Participation on Mondi Group level in relevant working groups.
• Develop reporting and benchmarking requirements for local mill management and for
Mondi Group level.
• Represent Mondi in fibre sourcing topics with relevant Canadian stakeholder.
QUALIFICATIONS
• University degree in forestry, wood science, natural resource management or related
discipline. Master’s degree an asset.
• Registration as a professional forester or forest technician with the Alberta Forestry
Products Association would be an advantage.
KEY COMPETENCIES
• Experience in forestry operations and/or fibre sourcing in Western Canada (BC, Alberta),
of which a few years on senior management/leadership level.
• Good knowledge of the Western Canadian wood market and fibre based industry.
• Strong strategic thinking and leadership skills & entrepreneurial mindset.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (team player, open minded, empathic).
• Ability to form strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Practical experience with modern IT systems as operational platform.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT SANDY JACOBSON
| T: 780.944.1327| E:sandy.jacobson@richardsonsearch.ca | www.richardsonsearch.ca