Posted 14 months ago
Buyer
@ Vallen Distribution, Inc
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
Overview
Vallen Distribution, Inc is hiring a Buyer to place purchase orders and arrange deliveries so materials meet customer needs while inventory stays within approved guidelines. The role manages stock levels across branches, expedites late or short orders, and handles vendor communication and price changes.
Responsibilities:
- Place purchase orders and manage inventory levels across all branches
- Expedite late, short, or missed orders and resolve vendor issues
- Monitor price increases and track purchase price variances
- Manage vendor quotes, renewals, and EDI order communication
Requirements summary:
- High school diploma required
- 2-3 years recent related purchasing experience
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office
- Supply chain certification such as APICS is an asset
- Distribution buying for multiple locations is an asset
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2025-08-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Supply chain & logistics |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | High school (required) |
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Vallen Distribution, Inc
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Full company description
Vallen, formerly Industrial Distribution Group, Inc., is the market leader in the design, build, and management of supply chain solutions and a national distributor of indirect materials . Our knowledgeable and experienced Associates strive to deliver world class service and provide cost take-out initiatives for our Customers. Our suite of supply chain solutions embodies our specialized supply chain knowledge in product procurement, inventory management, product application, and process improvements. We currently provide solutions for over 600 global companies and institutions. Our decades of experience enable us to provide our Customers with solutions designed specifically for their requirements. We can deliver lower total product cost as a tier one supplier through our relationships with the world's leading indirect material manufacturers.
- LinkedIn followers
- 5,081
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 583
- Reported office locations
- 2100 The Oaks Parkway, Belmont, NC 28012, US
- Other recorded names
- Vallen Distribution Inc.
- Vallen
- Industrial Distribution Corporation
- Vallen - Formerly Industrial Distribution Group (IDG)
- Specialties
- Supply Chain Solutions
- E-Commerce
- Documented Cost Savings
- Technical Specialists
- Quality Business Management System
- Tool and Application Services
- and Provide Thousands of Products from World-Class Brands
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
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Vallen, formerly Industrial Distribution Group, Inc., is the market leader in the design, build, and management of supply chain solutions and a national distributor of indirect materials . Our knowledgeable and experienced Associates strive to deliver world class service and provide cost take-out initiatives for our Customers. Our suite of supply chain solutions embodies our specialized supply chain knowledge in…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Truck Transportation |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Belmont, NC |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | Supply Chain SolutionsE-CommerceDocumented Cost SavingsTechnical SpecialistsQuality Business Management SystemTool and Application Servicesand Provide Thousands of Products from World-Class Brands |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 24 |
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Scope of Position:
Responsible for the timely placement of purchase orders and delivery of materials to meet customer order requirements and maintain stock inventory levels within approved guidelines. Ensuring open communication with Branches.
Key Responsibilities:
* Purchasing material for inventory and non-stock items for all branches and customer orders at appropriate buy levels. Includes special buys
* Reviewing reports on high ranking/high importance for stock outs & expediting
* Manage inventory levels at all branch locations; maximize inventory turns, while maintaining stock levels required to service customer demand
* Promo buys, maintaining adequate inventory and parameter updates to support monthly/seasonal promos
* Reviewing line points /order points, EOQ for buy quantities, parameter maintenance
* Issuing Purchase orders and email and/or EDI over to vendors, resolving errors and review vendor order confirmations
* Investigating and determining what/how/ why material came in incorrectly or damaged (for non-conformances)
* Expediting all orders, resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries and other problems. Entering updated vendor information and ship date into open PO's
* Prioritizing and managing high volumes of emails
* Discuss and resolve issues with AP and branch staff
* Managing reports for expiring quotes, contacting vendors for renewals. Rationalizing how the quote should be used and updating the system
* Supersedes, renames and database integrity
* Monitor price increases, communicate changes to other departments including top up buys and justification of not founds
* Processing and tracking and PPV's (purchase price variances)
* Communicating directly with vendors, multiple departments, and all levels of branch personnel
* Prevent, reduce excess & obsolete inventory
* Assisting with vendor stock rotations as assigned
* Responsible for assisting with vacation coverage for other team members as well as email inbox
* Other duties as required
Education and Training:
* High school diploma required
* Supply Chain certification, APICS, Operations or other related an asset
* Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Office required
* 2-3 years recent, related experience
* Distribution buying for multiple locations an asset
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