Buyer I - Integrated Supply
6 days ago
Uniondale
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. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: \n • 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.\n, • Review and approve assigned inventory forecasts produced by Vallen's inventory management or other Enterprise Resource Planning application.\n, • Review and approve daily replenishment recommendations produced by Vallen's inventory management or other Enterprise Resource Planning application.\n, • Assess existing orders to determine action for expediting or de-expediting for optimal delivery.\n, • Place purchase requisitions and vendor purchase orders.\n\n\n, • 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.\n, • Monitor the quality and timeliness of products and materials supplied; may coordinate the return of damaged goods and/or replacement items.\n, • Negotiate and coordinate vendor returns for aging, expired, or excess inventory; coordinate other liquidation activities as required.\n, • Follow-up on the status of purchase orders with vendors to ensure timely delivery; and communicate status of orders with customers.\n, • Communicate with vendors to resolve problems with timeliness and product quality.\n, • Maintain and cultivate relationships with one or more suppliers, vendors, and assigned customers.\n, • Research and resolve account payables nonconformance with suppliers.\n, • Identify opportunities for and document customer cost savings.\n, • Produce customer KPI measurement data.\n, • Follow all Vallen and customer Standard Operating Procedures.\n, • Adhere to LEAN operating practices; ensure worksite is professional, clean and neat always.\n, • Perform other duties as assigned.\n\n Job Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Business, Finance, etc.) preferred. 1+ years of experience in the field of Procurement preferred. CPM certification preferred. Other relevant experience includes: \n • Excellent customer service.\n, • Computer skills and aptitude to learn the various Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Inventory Management applications.\n, • Mathematical aptitude for basic calculations.\n, • Self-starter with the ability to work independently.\n, • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.\n, • Demonstrated strong attention to detail, organizational and execution skills.\n, • Proficiency with MS-Office products.\n Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and may be implemented to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position. \n • Long periods of time working on a computer and performing repetitive key-boarding activities.\n, • Work may be in a manufacturing environment and could have exposure to dirt, smoke, heat, cold, etc.\n, • 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).\n, • Overtime hours may be required with little advanced notice.\n