Buyer / Supply Chain / Procurement / Inventory

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Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance for Single, Employee + Spouse or Children, and Family Coverage

Employer-paid Basic Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents

Employer-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Benefits and Parental Leave (and any leave required under federal, state, and local laws)

Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Paid Time Off (Holidays): 8 scheduled holidays plus 2 floating holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Resource Groups for networking and team building

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Safety shoe and safety glasses reimbursement (based on position)

Vallen complies with all minimum wage laws

We accept applications on an ongoing basis

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 application.

Review and approve daily replenishment recommendations produced by Vallen's inventory management or other Enterprise Resource Planning application.

Assess existing orders to determine action for expediting or de-expediting for optimal delivery.

Research, assess, and make recommendations for vendors and/or specific items of request to ensure they that they comply with specifications and meet the customer's quality, pricing, and delivery standards.

Monitor the quality and timeliness of products and materials supplied; Negotiate and coordinate vendor returns for aging, expired, or excess inventory; Follow-up on the status of purchase orders with vendors to ensure timely delivery; and communicate status of orders with 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.

High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., 1+ years of experience in the field of Procurement preferred. Excellent customer service.

Computer skills and aptitude to learn the various Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Inventory Management applications.

Proficiency with MS-Office products.

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 key-boarding activities.

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.

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