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Job Description Why Join our Team? At Vallen, we embrace what makes us unique. We thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to Vallen’s success. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive company that values the growth of our associates. When you join Vallen, you become part of our winning team. Our vast network of connections is here to help you transform your job into a career. Vallen is an industry leader in delivering flexible supply chain solutions while creating value for our customers, our supply partners, and our associates.
Your Benefits at Vallen
Medical, Dental, Vision
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick days)
401K with discretionary company match – (US positions only)
Employer‑paid Basic Life for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents
Employer‑paid Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Vitality Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Resource Groups for networking and team building
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Employee Referral Program
Safety Shoe and Safety Glasses reimbursement
Employee Discounts through BenefitHub
Advancement Opportunity
Position Summary Join our exciting & dedicated team at Vallen as a Customer Service Representative (CSR). In this position, you will work at a customer location and be responsible for providing exceptional service to Vallen's customers by purchasing products, goods, and materials that meet the organization's exceptional standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply.
Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities
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.
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 of request to ensure they comply with specifications and meet the customer’s quality, pricing, and delivery standards.
Monitor the quality and timeliness of products and materials supplied; may coordinate the return of damaged goods and/or replacement items.
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.
Follow all Vallen and customer standard operating procedures.
Adhere to operating practices; ensure worksite is professional, clean, and neat at all times.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent; 1+ years of experience in procurement preferred.
Excellent customer service skills.
Computer skills and aptitude to learn various Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Inventory Management applications.
Self‑starter with the ability to work independently.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Demonstrated organizational and execution skills.
Proficiency with MS‑Office products.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Willingness to learn.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
Long periods of time working on a computer and performing repetitive key‑boarding activities.
Work may be in a manufacturing environment and could involve 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; is frequently required to sit; occasionally required to stand and walk; and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, ability to adjust focus, and may require the ability to distinguish color.
Stay up to date with Vallen, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
Equal Opportunity Employer – Ethnically and Culturally Diverse/Females/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
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Job Description Why Join our Team? At Vallen, we embrace what makes us unique. We thrive on the diversity of our associates and the different ways each of us contributes to Vallen’s success. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive company that values the growth of our associates. When you join Vallen, you become part of our winning team. Our vast network of connections is here to help you transform your job into a career. Vallen is an industry leader in delivering flexible supply chain solutions while creating value for our customers, our supply partners, and our associates.
Your Benefits at Vallen
Medical, Dental, Vision
Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick days)
401K with discretionary company match – (US positions only)
Employer‑paid Basic Life for Employee, Spouse, and Dependents
Employer‑paid Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Vitality Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Resource Groups for networking and team building
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Employee Referral Program
Safety Shoe and Safety Glasses reimbursement
Employee Discounts through BenefitHub
Advancement Opportunity
Position Summary Join our exciting & dedicated team at Vallen as a Customer Service Representative (CSR). In this position, you will work at a customer location and be responsible for providing exceptional service to Vallen's customers by purchasing products, goods, and materials that meet the organization's exceptional standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply.
Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities
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.
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 of request to ensure they comply with specifications and meet the customer’s quality, pricing, and delivery standards.
Monitor the quality and timeliness of products and materials supplied; may coordinate the return of damaged goods and/or replacement items.
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.
Follow all Vallen and customer standard operating procedures.
Adhere to operating practices; ensure worksite is professional, clean, and neat at all times.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Job Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent; 1+ years of experience in procurement preferred.
Excellent customer service skills.
Computer skills and aptitude to learn various Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Inventory Management applications.
Self‑starter with the ability to work independently.
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Demonstrated organizational and execution skills.
Proficiency with MS‑Office products.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Willingness to learn.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
Long periods of time working on a computer and performing repetitive key‑boarding activities.
Work may be in a manufacturing environment and could involve 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; is frequently required to sit; occasionally required to stand and walk; and may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, ability to adjust focus, and may require the ability to distinguish color.
Stay up to date with Vallen, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
Equal Opportunity Employer – Ethnically and Culturally Diverse/Females/Veterans/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Vallen by 2x
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