Buyer

Valmont Industries, Inc.; Valley (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

401k retirement plan with companymatch

Paid time off

Employer paid life insurance

Employer paid short-term and long-term

Work Life Support

Tuition Reimbursement

Voluntary programs

Job summary

Valmont Industries, Inc. in Valley, Nebraska is seeking a Buyer to procure assigned items, coordinate planning and ensure on-time delivery.

You will create purchase orders, monitor supplier performance and support the engineering change process to maintain availability and quality. You will collaborate with suppliers, production, and engineering teams to optimize lead times, reduce costs and resolve issues quickly while upholding inventory policy and ERP/MRP data accuracy in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Associate Degree with 3+ years relevant experience or 5+ years of relevant quality experience.
• Professional work experience with contract management and negotiations.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, building relationships with all levels of employees.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple, simultaneous priorities and meet aggressive deadlines.
• Attention to detail and accuracy while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines.
• Judgment and decision-making skills while comparing relative cost and benefit potential.
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Make effective and timely decisions to resolve material shortages in production.
• Maintain outstanding internal customer satisfaction and relationships with the supply base.
• Ensure timely delivery of purchased material for divisional production and related support functions.
• Prepare Return Goods Orders and disposition of rejected material to closure.
• Maintain professional relationships with suppliers, Engineers, Production Control, Marketing and Purchasing personnel.
• Develop understanding of production requirement data and respond to stated requirements.

Skills

Contract management

Negotiations

Independent work

Prioritization

Communication

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate Degree

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Location

28800 Ida St, Valley, Nebraska 68064-8016

Company Overview

We’re Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Position Summary

Responsible for procurement of assigned items, planning, coordinating and reviewing activities related to an assigned commodity, focused on timely deliveries and shipment accuracy with the goal of satisfying customer requirements. The incumbent commits funds, participates in strategic business decisions and operates as the liaison between supply chain and operations. Buyer is accountable for purchase order creation, supply chain execution, and purchase order requirements according to existing strategy through communication with suppliers. This position is focused on achieving on-time supplier delivery in order to meet customer delivery requirements. Incumbent will work closely with other teams from the new product planning phase to ensure that the best components are considered not purely from a price, but from an availability, lead time and quality perspective. The team plays a critical role in addressing demand variability, configuration changes and supplier support for different processes. Engineering Change Notices, receipt discrepancies, transportation coordination, expediting, and data entry will be handled on all assigned commodities.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for making effective and timely decisions to resolve material shortages in production.
• Achievement of outstanding internal customer satisfaction and maintenance of relationships between the supply base and Valmont Industries, Inc.
• Responsible for efficiently and economically and the timely delivery of purchased material for divisional production and related support functions consistent with divisional inventory policy.
• Responsible for preparing Return Goods Orders and the disposition of rejected material to closure.
• Responsible for maintaining a professional working relationship with suppliers, Engineers, Production Control, Marketing, Manufacturing and other Purchasing personnel.
• Develop a deeper understanding of production requirement data and how to properly respond to the stated requirements.
• Resolves problems related in invoicing receipts, acknowledgements, material shortages, delinquencies and certifications with vendors, divisional and corporate personnel.
• Coordinates Engineering Change Notices for items purchased affecting new or existing materials in order to ease transition and manage inventory levels.
• Interprets MRP output to create purchase orders (P.O.) for assigned items and verifies supplier receipt of the P.O.
• Expedites delivery of past due or moved-up purchase orders for specified suppliers – records any date revisions in system.
• Assist Accounts Payable in timely credit/debit reconciliation.
• Contact suppliers for PO confirmations, PO changes, to resolve shipment discrepancies, or process return.
• Participate in Lean initiative events such as inventory carrying costs, Kanban, consignment, floor stock.
• Analyze delivery issues and adjust database as required for assigned items.
• Assist Corporate Purchasing in supplier consolidation efforts.
• Reviews purchasing standard work procedures for improvements to increase customer satisfaction and/or reduce cost.
• Act as a backup for other Buyers and Senior Buyers.
• This position reports into the Purchasing Manager and has no direct reports.

Required Qualifications

• Preferred Bachelor’s Degree or Associates Degree with 3+ years relevant experience or 5+ years of relevant quality experience.
• Professional work experience with contract management and negotiations.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, building relationships with all levels of employees.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple, simultaneous priorities and meet aggressive deadlines.
• Attention to detail and accuracy while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines.
• Judgment and decision-making skills while comparing relative cost and benefit potential.
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Outlook.

Highly Qualified Candidates

• Previous experience in sales, operations, operations planning, master scheduling, production planning, inventory control or production control within an MRP/ERP environment.
• Knowledge of customer service functions and shipping procedures.
• APICS (C.P.I.M.) Certified Purchasing Manager or Certified Professional in Inventory Management Certification.

Working Environment and Physical Efforts

Work is typically performed in an office setting. The incumbent is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings. Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer. The employee is occasionally required to move about the office. Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrists rests. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds in working with large files, binders, and computer equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The position does require the incumbent to have a valid US driver’s license and be able to travel by plane as required by the job.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Equal Employment Opportunity

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email [e-mail].