Senior Procurement Specialist

Panelmatic Inc.; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, HSA, etc.

401K and bonus

PTO and paid holidays

Career advancement opportunities

Competitive wages

Job summary

Panelmatic, Inc. is seeking a materials and purchasing professional to procure parts and materials for production and maintain stock inventory.

You will manage purchase orders, expedite deliveries, monitor inventory levels, and coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to ensure smooth operations and timely deliveries. The role requires several years of experience in materials management, manufacturing, and financial accounting, along with strong negotiation and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field required.
• Three-plus years of experience in materials management.
• Three-plus years of experience in manufacturing.
• Three-plus years of experience in financial accounting.
• Three-plus years of experience using an ERP system to plan and procure material.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels within the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve goals.
• Experience with material expediting and solving supply issues.
• Strong analytical skills.
• US work authorization without sponsorship required.

Responsibilities

• Procure high-quality material at the lowest possible price and in correct quantities.
• Develop and ensure all elements of purchase commitments with required approvals.
• Review requisitions, prepare and process purchase orders.
• Maintain ideal inventory levels and reorder as needed to optimize turns and cost.
• Review order acknowledgments for item, cost and delivery date accuracy; update systems accordingly.
• Expedite or de-expedite deliveries as required.
• Monitor shipments to ensure on-time delivery and trace if issues arise.
• Collaborate with staff, users and suppliers to resolve defects and take corrective action.
• Source and provide material costs and availability to estimating, sales and engineering teams.
• Provide recommendations on materials to improve availability and reduce costs.
• Build and maintain good supplier relationships and teamwork.
• Perform daily administrative tasks and assist in annual physical inventory or cycle counting.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Procurement

Inventory management

ERP systems

Vendor relations

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

US work authorization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business

Tools

ERP software

Job description

About Us:

Panelmatic, Inc. was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, OH to serve manufacturing industries with the design and build of custom electrical, instrument, and pneumatic control panels. Our business has sufficiently grown over the years to support expansion for our clients. We have produced control packages for many of America's top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries. We also deliver equipment for use worldwide. Our rigorous methodology assures compliance with domestic and international standards. We can meet the needs of our diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery.

Since 1957 we have been known for our high-quality, custom-built control packages, our comprehensive service, and our technological and manufacturing expertise. This expertise assures you of our ability to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently.

Job Summary:

Responsible for the procurement of parts and materials, supplies and equipment for production and maintaining of stock inventory. Completes and maintains related purchase orders and reports, performs expedite and de-expedite activities as required to maintain production schedule and promote positive cash flow. Monitors inventory levels and coordinates with departments to ensure that operations are smooth and uninterrupted. Locates, compares, and negotiates part deliveries and prices with suppliers. Monitors and follows applicable laws and regulations, as well as Panelmatic code of conduct requirements.

Job Duties:

• Purchase the highest quality material at the lowest possible price and in the correct amounts.
• Develops and ensures all elements of the purchase commitment are completed with proper required approvals.
• Reviews requisitions for accuracy and completeness, prepares and processes assigned purchase order.
• Monitors ideal inventory levels; reorders and purchases items needed for inventory replenishment to ensure on-time delivery while maximizing turns and minimizing carrying cost.
• Reviews order acknowledgments for item, cost and delivery date accuracy and updates the system, as well as notifying PMs and/or manufacturing of updates as necessary.
• Expedites (or de-expedites) the delivery of purchases as necessary.
• Monitors shipments to ensure that materials come in on time, and in the event of problems will trace shipments and follow up on undelivered material.
• Confer with staff, users and suppliers to discuss defective or unacceptable goods/services and determine corrective action.
• Sources and provides material costs and availability to estimating, sales and engineering teams for potential new business opportunities and/or change orders.
• Provides recommendations regarding materials to other functional groups to drive toward cost savings and/or improved product availability.
• Developing and maintaining rapport, trust, and constructive and cooperative working relationships with suppliers and Panelmatic teammates.
• Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, auditing or verifying information or data, and maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
• Assists in annual physical inventory activities and/or cycle counting as required.
• Any other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Three-plus years of experience in materials management required
• Three plus years of experience in manufacturing required
• Three-plus years of experience in financial accounting required
• Three-plus years of experience using an ERP system to efficiently plan and procure material required
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Able to communicate at various levels within the organization required
• Demonstrated ability to successfully achieve goals required
• Experience with material expediting and implementing solutions to short-term and long-term supply issues required
• Strong analytical skills required
• US work authorization without sponsorship required
• Ability to pass drug and background check required
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for hours at a time required
• Alignment with core values required

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, term life, AD&D, STD, LTD
• 100% medical premium paid for by Panelmatic for the employee-only level medical coverage
• 80% paid for by Panelmatic and 20% paid for by the employee on all other level medical coverage (i.e. employee plus child, employee plus spouse, family)
• 401K and bonus
• Scholarships, educational reimbursement, paid volunteerism, and paid personal and professional development provided
• PTO and paid holidays provided
• Career advancement opportunities
• Competitive wages
• Family-friendly environment with average employee tenure above five years