What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing Coordinator position at Valmont Industries, Inc.?
Procurement Process:
As an Associate Category Buyer, you will be responsible for managing the procurement process for assigned categories across multiple North American Operations facilities. This includes:
Key Steps:
As an Associate Category Buyer, you will be responsible for managing the procurement process for assigned categories across multiple North American Operations facilities. This includes:
Key Steps:
- Compiling and summarizing raw material demands across all North American Operations sites.
- Requesting quotes from suppliers for commodities without existing contracts.
- Placing purchase orders in a timely manner to meet demand across all NA Operations sites.
- Aggregating demand for category items and collaborating regularly with the Global Commodity Manager and Materials teams to review.
- Monitoring and resolving system reports related to purchase orders across multiple sites.
- Ensuring adherence to supplier contracts and managing supplier capacity to efficiently meet NA Ops demand.
- Obtaining purchase order confirmations from suppliers and communicating updates across internal teams.
- Ensuring compliance and completing documentation for all purchase orders.
- Leading regular status meetings with suppliers and internal stakeholders, tracking progress and addressing issues.
- Identifying and leading process improvement initiatives to optimize resource utilization for your category.
- Fostering strong internal customer satisfaction and building positive relationships with suppliers and Valmont stakeholders.
- Managing claims for rejected materials and addressing invoicing discrepancies.
- Overseeing open purchase orders, including expediting, quantity adjustments, and date changes.
- Ensuring transactional accuracy in all purchases and supporting Accounts Payable with credit/debit reconciliation.
- Contributing to supplier performance evaluations and lean initiatives.
- Collaborating with Global Commodity Managers to support supplier development and management.
- Reviewing and enhancing purchasing procedures to improve customer satisfaction and reduce costs.
- Providing support to other Category Buyers and acting as a backup for central buying tasks.
