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Summary:
- We’re on a journey to empower makers to bring their ideas to life.
- The world’s product visionaries face exceptional challenges finding the right materials, inputs, and resources to build their products at scale.
- At Valdera, we want to make it effortless for innovators and manufacturers to source the right materials from the right places.
- We’re led by a vision to get high quality physical products in the hands of millions of consumers across the world.
- Our team has a proven track record of serving some of the world’s largest Fortune 500 industrial manufacturers, CPG brands, and chemical companies.
- We’re growing quickly, and we can’t wait to find the best-in-class experts to spearhead the next leg of our journey.
Responsibilities:
- Assess and understand the needs of the buyers and manufacturers that Valdera serves.
- Source, build, and maintain strong relationships with new suppliers.
- Rapidly find and connect a high volume of relevant suppliers to each of our buyers’ needs.
- Help buyers close deals and execute high volume, multi-geography raw material purchases (specifications, finance & logistics).
- Develop and implement negotiation strategies to deliver cost savings, reduced lead time, and a wide range of options for buyers.
- Build scalable methods and best practices for managing several sourcing and raw material projects simultaneously.
- Onboard suppliers onto the Valdera platform and provide a frictionless experience integrating with our system.
Requirements:
- 3-5 years of experience in a strategic sourcing or direct materials procurement role.
- Extensive knowledge of chemicals / raw materials and relevant technical expertise in reviewing RFQs (TDS, SDS, COA, etc.).
- Experience owning several technical raw material projects and stakeholders simultaneously as an individual contributor.
- Strong ability to identify alternate or offset materials by reviewing technical documentation and product chemistry.
- Experience managing supplier relationships and providing continued support.
- Strong understanding of buyer requirements as it pertains to their material end use.
- Proactive problem solving ability – you are experienced in identifying and tracking any market challenges and using that knowledge to inform decision making.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits:
- Career growth opportunities.
- Competitive total compensation.
- Pre-IPO Equity (Stock Options) with a 4-year vest and a 1-year cliff.
- 100% employer paid premiums for Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees.
- 50% employer paid premiums on Medical insurance for Dependents.
- $100 monthly Wellness Bonus for gym memberships, athletic equipment, massages, etc.
- Voluntary Short & Long-term Disability & Supplemental Life Insurance.
- 401(k) with Traditional & ROTH investment options.
- Generous Flexible PTO, Sick Leave, Parental Leave policies, & 11 company-paid holidays.
- Free One Medical account for on-demand, virtual primary care appointments for employees who live in a covered area (medical insurance still applies).
- Free 3rd party Health Advocate.
- Remote working opportunities.
- Annual company trips in fun places with other potential opportunities to spend time in person together throughout the year.
