Junior Buyer

A technical school or college degree in business or in a field related to supply chain, or relevant work experience in procurement, supply management, or customer service.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills (English).
Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems for management of full business processes ranging from planning and purchasing to sales and customer service would be considered an asset.
Ability to work independently.
Capability to resolve roadblocks and capacity to provide results when working under pressure.
Knowledge and experience of the pulp and paper industry would be considered an asset.
Willingness to rotate in other roles internally as your professional career unfolds.

Provide purchase order expediting and delivery control support to buyers in the team, contacting suppliers directly to ensure on-time deliveries.
Place and monitor purchase orders from the initial order entry through receipt and invoice processing under supervision of buyers and team leader.
Support optimization of inventory levels by placing purchase orders at proper time and coordinating on-time deliveries.
Maintain supplier information in Supplier Relationship Management system, including supporting buyers in the onboarding of new suppliers.
Resolve invoicing discrepancies by working with suppliers and Valmet’s own accounts payable team.
Run reports from the business system to provide data to facilitate buyer tasks and decision making.
Perform administrative tasks for the team, including a small volume of scanning and back-up phone coverage for location receptionist.

No preferred qualifications provided.