Panelmatic

Designs and builds electrical control panels

Junior Procurement Specialist

Procurement & SourcingPosted on Nov 13

Full-timeConroe, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in business or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, is required.
Ten or more years of experience in materials management are required.
Ten or more years of experience in manufacturing are required.
Ten or more years of experience using an enterprise resource planning system to efficiently plan and procure material are required.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate at various organizational levels are required.
The ability to successfully achieve goals is required.
Experience with material expediting and implementing solutions to short-term and long-term supply issues is required.
Strong analytical skills are required.
U.S. work authorization without sponsorship is required.
The ability to pass a drug and background check is required.
The ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods is required.
Alignment with company core values is required.

Responsibilities

Purchase the highest-quality material at the lowest possible price and in the correct amounts.
Develop and ensure all elements of the purchase commitment are completed with proper required approvals.
Review requisitions for accuracy and completeness, and prepare and process assigned purchase orders.
Monitor ideal inventory levels; reorder and purchase items needed for inventory replenishment to ensure on-time delivery while maximizing turns and minimizing carrying costs.
Review order acknowledgments for item, cost, and delivery-date accuracy; update the system and notify project managers and/or manufacturing of updates as necessary.
Expedite or de-expedite deliveries as necessary.
Monitor shipments to ensure materials arrive on time; trace shipments and follow up on undelivered material when problems arise.
Confer with staff, users, and suppliers about defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action.
Source and provide material costs and availability to estimating, sales, and engineering teams for potential new business opportunities and/or change orders.
Provide recommendations regarding materials to other functional groups to drive cost savings and/or improved product availability.
Develop and maintain rapport, trust, and constructive, cooperative working relationships with suppliers and company teammates.
Perform day-to-day administrative tasks, including compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, auditing, or verifying information or data; maintaining information files; and processing paperwork.
Assist in annual physical inventory activities and/or cycle counting as required.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Junior Procurement Specialist

Panelmatic · Conroe, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-13

Workplace: on_site

Department: PROC

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, 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.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in business, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience required
Ten-plus years of experience in materials management required
Ten-plus years of experience in manufacturing required
Ten-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 company core values required

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, HSA, term life, AD&D, STD, LTD
100% medical premium paid by Panelmatic for employee-only coverage
80% Panelmatic-paid / 20% employee-paid dependent coverage
401(k) contributions matched 100% up to 4%
Scholarships, educational reimbursement, paid volunteerism, and professional development
PTO and paid holidays
Career advancement opportunities
Competitive wages
Family-friendly environment with average employee tenure above five years

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About the Company

Panelmatic

Designs and builds electrical control panels

Panelmatic designs and builds custom electrical control panels, power distribution systems, and integrated control houses for heavy industrial and high-reliability applications. It offers turnkey solutions from design and engineering through manufacturing and field support, with engineering, fabrication, and testing done in-house to control timelines and quality. The company differentiates itself through its vertically integrated process, bespoke systems, NEC/UL compliance, and the ability to serve harsh environments, plus its expansion into modular data center solutions under private equity ownership by Neos Partners. Its goal is to reliably power critical industrial processes across utilities, renewables, oil and gas, data centers, and metals/mining, while expanding product lines and markets.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: North Houston District, Texas
Founded: 1957

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