Buyer - Integrated Supply

Position Summary

Join our exciting & dedicated team at Vallen as an On-site Buyer. In this position, you will work at a customer location and will be responsible for providing exceptional service by purchasing products, goods, and materials (stock and/or non-stock, or stock buy) that meet the organization's standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply.

• Perform procurement activities to ensure the customer's current and anticipated demand for products and materials (stock and/or non-stock, or spot buy) are met and in alignment with Vallen's purchasing strategies.
• Review and approve assigned inventory forecasts produced by Vallen's inventory management or other Enterprise Resource Planning applications.
• Review and approve daily replenishment recommendations produced by Vallen's inventory management or other ERP applications.
• Assess existing orders to determine action for expediting or de-expediting for optimal delivery.
• Place purchase requisitions and vendor purchase orders.
• Research, assess, and make recommendations for vendors and/or specific items to ensure they comply with specifications and meet customer quality, pricing, and delivery standards.
• Monitor the quality and timeliness of products and materials supplied; coordinate the return of damaged goods and/or replacement items as needed.
• Negotiate and coordinate vendor returns for aging, expired, or excess inventory and coordinate other liquidation activities as required.
• Follow up on the status of purchase orders with vendors to ensure timely delivery and communicate status to customers.
• Communicate with vendors to resolve problems with timeliness and product quality.
• Maintain and cultivate relationships with one or more suppliers, vendors, and assigned customers.
• Research and resolve account payables nonconformance with suppliers.
• Identify opportunities for and document customer cost savings; produce customer KPI measurement data.
• Follow all Vallen and customer Standard Operating Procedures; adhere to LEAN practices; keep the worksite professional, clean, and neat.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Business, Finance) preferred.
• 1+ years of experience in procurement preferred. CPM certification preferred. Other relevant experience includes: excellent customer service; computer skills and aptitude to learn ERP and inventory management applications; mathematical aptitude; self-starter with the ability to work independently; strong attention to detail and accuracy; proficiency with MS-Office; strong verbal and written communication skills.

Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and may be implemented to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.

• Long periods of time working on a computer and performing repetitive keyboarding activities.
• Work may be in a manufacturing environment and could have exposure to dirt, smoke, heat, cold, etc.
• Safety protection may be required while in the customer s facility (hand, foot, and eye or other as dictated by the customer s safety protocols).
• Overtime hours may be required with little advanced notice.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; the employee frequently sits; the employee may stand or walk occasionally; the employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs; specific vision abilities include close vision, ability to adjust focus, and may require color discernment.

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