Procurement Specialist

AppleOne Employment Services; Temecula (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services seeks a Procurement Specialist in Temecula, CA, to manage materials sourcing and production support within a fast-paced manufacturing setting. The role emphasizes vendor coordination, cost control, and timely order fulfillment to support customer orders and schedules.

You will work with internal teams, negotiate with suppliers, and optimize processes to ensure quality and efficiency in packaging and print production operations.

Qualifications

• Proven procurement experience, especially in manufacturing/packaging.
• Strong vendor coordination and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with prepress processes and print production materials.
• Proficient in procurement systems and ERP tools.
• Detail-oriented with strong documentation and record-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Purchase materials, equipment, and services to support customer orders and production requirements.
• Build and maintain relationships with print vendors, prepress service providers, and material suppliers.
• Collaborate with internal packaging and production teams to understand specs, timelines, and material needs.
• Monitor vendor performance, lead times, compliance, pricing changes, and usage trends.
• Troubleshoot material, supplier, or order-related issues to minimize production delays.
• Maintain accurate purchase orders, quotes, vendor agreements, and procurement documentation.

Skills

Vendor management

Negotiation

Procurement

Prepress knowledge

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Procurement Specialist for a direct hire opportunity in Temecula, CA with a manufacturing organization supporting flexible packaging and print production operations. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented purchasing professional who understands procurement, vendor coordination, materials sourcing, and production support within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The Procurement Specialist will help ensure materials, equipment, and services are purchased accurately, cost-effectively, and on time to support customer orders and production schedules. This is a strong opportunity for someone who enjoys vendor management, problem-solving, cross-functional teamwork, and contributing to quality and efficiency in a stable production setting. Candidates can expect a collaborative environment with supportive leadership, clear expectations, and opportunities to build deeper expertise in packaging, print materials, prepress workflows, and supply chain operations.

Key Responsibilities

• - Purchase materials, equipment, and services needed to support customer orders and production requirements.
• - Build and maintain relationships with print vendors, prepress service providers, specialty production partners, and material suppliers.
• - Collaborate with internal flexible packaging and production teams to understand job specifications, technical requirements, timelines, and material needs.
• - Monitor vendor performance, lead times, compliance, service reliability, pricing changes, and usage trends.
• - Troubleshoot material, supplier, or order-related issues to help minimize production delays.
• - Maintain accurate purchase orders, quotes, vendor agreements, approvals, order histories, and procurement documentation.

Compensation and Benefits

• - Direct hire opportunity.
• - Pay range: $28.00 to $31.00 per hour.
• - Annual salary range: $58,240 to $64,480 per year.
• - Location: Temecula, CA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• - Purchase production materials based on customer orders and technical job requirements.
• - Manage vendor communication, purchase orders, quotes, delivery updates, and procurement documentation.
• - Support cost control, inventory accuracy, vendor performance tracking, and procurement process improvements.
• - Partner with internal teams to resolve material-related or vendor-related production issues.
• - High school diploma or equivalent required.
• - 2+ years of procurement experience, ideally in printing, packaging, or manufacturing.
• - Strong understanding of prepress processes, print production, substrates, and flexible packaging materials.
• - Proven negotiation skills and vendor management experience.
• - Proficiency with procurement systems, inventory tools, project management tools, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office.
• - Strong attention to detail, analytical ability, organization, follow-through, and communication skills.
• - Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate records, and communicate proactively with internal teams and vendors.

Preferred Qualifications

• - Associate or bachelor's degree in a related field.
• - Knowledge of sustainable print materials and environmentally preferred substrates.
• - Background in supply chain management, print manufacturing, or flexible packaging operations.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.