Procurement Specialist I — Manufacturing Materials

Apogee Enterprises, Inc.; Town of Wausau (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Apogee Architectural Metals is seeking a Buyer I to support multi-site manufacturing by procuring essential materials, supplies, and services. You will work with suppliers and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery, quality, and cost efficiency across facilities.

The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Office-based with occasional plant visits and travel to other sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, finance, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in supply chain.
• Negotiation skills: ability to negotiate prices, contracts, and delivery terms with suppliers to achieve cost-effective purchasing.
• Analytical skills: able to analyze purchasing data and trends to support decision-making and identify cost-savings opportunities.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills for interaction with suppliers and internal teams.
• Detail oriented with high accuracy in processing orders and supplier relationships.
• Proactive problem solver to troubleshoot and resolve supplier-related issues.

Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders within an ERP system.
• Utilize configuration software with engineering requirements to build project-specific orders.
• Ensure PO delivery on schedule by coordinating with vendors and updating systems.
• Acknowledge daily PO confirmations and communicate discrepancies to relevant teams.
• Support procurement activities across estimating, engineering, accounting, buying/planning, sales, and operations.
• Maintain integrity in supplier interactions and participate in continuous improvement.
• Adhere to policies, CBPs, standards, and SOPs; follow safety policies.

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, finance, or related field

1+ year experience in supply chain

Tools

Epicor ERP

JDE MRP

Job description

Apogee Architectural Metals is seeking a Buyer I to support multi-site manufacturing by procuring essential materials, supplies, and services. You will work with suppliers and internal teams to ensure on-time delivery, quality, and cost efficiency across facilities.

The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Office-based with occasional plant visits and travel to other sites.