Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Adhere to purchasing policies and practices to ensure highest quality, appropriate inventory levels, timely delivery, and competitive cost from suppliers.
2. Assist in execution of strategic sourcing plans to support company objectives.
3. Learn to identify the risks to SEL's supply chain; including overall market trends, capacity constraints, commodity risks, and business conditions for manufacturers and suppliers.
4. Create and improve supplier partnerships by communicating SEL expectations in accordance with World Class Manufacturing principles and escalate issues that arise.
5. Continuously improve in the areas of business professionalism, purchasing fundamentals, time management, data analysis, supply chain management, supplier development, cost reduction strategy development and negotiation techniques.
6. Follow SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.
7. Understand. Create. Simplify.
8. Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
High School diploma or G.E.D.
Typically, 1 or more years of experience Basic skills in Microsoft Excel
Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
Ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
Ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Negative drug test result(s)
Location
Pullman, WA- This position is located in Pullman, WA. Nestled in Eastern Washington, offering an exceptional quality of life. Embrace the charm of small-town living with spacious surroundings, no traffic hassles, and easy access to outdoor adventures in nearby mountains, rivers, and forests. Plus, benefit from excellent schools and universities in the area.
Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.
People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.
Pay Range
Buyer I $29.16 - $43.11 per hour. We base our starting pay on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills. Salary ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location
Communication with Applicants
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SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.
SEL is a globally recognized designer and manufacturer of products and solutions that make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.
Legacy
Over forty years after introducing the first digital protective relay, our devices, software, and systems are found in 173 countries around the world.
Customer Focus
From our headquarters in Pullman, Washington, we partner with public utilities and private industry all over the world to offer the industry’s top, 10-year warranty and no-cost technical support for as long as our products remain in service.
Impact
SEL innovations continue to advance the global power grid—modernizing and protecting access to power for an increasingly diverse array of communities and global partners.
Follow us to learn more about the latest innovations and insights in the industry as we make the power grid and the critical devices within it smarter, more sustainable, and more resilient.
