Industrial supply distributor with safety services and vendor-managed inventory
Vallen USA operates a multi-tier indirect industrial supply business backed by enterprise resource planning (Oracle, SAP, Infor M3) and B2B integration infrastructure (IBM Sterling suite). The hiring profile is heavily skewed toward operations and logistics (164 of 220 roles), with engineering at 9 headcount—typical for a distribution company optimizing supply-chain execution rather than building software products. Current pain points cluster around demand forecasting accuracy and inventory management, areas where their ERP and integration tooling should theoretically provide advantage but apparently don't yet.
Notable leadership hires: Pricing Director, Firefighter Assistant Chief, Supply Planning Director
Vallen USA is a privately held industrial supplies distributor serving manufacturing and facility operations across the United States. The company supplies maintenance, repair, operations, and production materials—ranging from personal protective equipment to specialty abrasives and cutting tools—plus dedicated safety services including equipment inspection, maintenance, and certification. Vallen's business model centers on integrated supply solutions and vendor-managed inventory, with field teams deployed on-site at customer facilities. The company operates across 1,001–5,000 employees and is headquartered in Belmont, NC.
Vallen runs Oracle and SAP as primary ERPs, with Infor M3 and Infor OS for additional operations management. B2B integration is handled via IBM Sterling File Gateway and Sterling B2B Integrator. Analytics and workflow tools include Smartsheet and Azure DevOps.
Yes. Operations and logistics roles comprise 164 of 220 active positions, with 62 logistics and 102 operations openings across junior, mid, and manager levels, indicating active supply-chain scaling.
Key initiatives include safety services business development, new storeroom build-outs, fall protection and water-based suppression systems design, FPS implementations, inventory improvement, vending machine restocking automation, and strategic sales planning.
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