Procurement Manager - Switch Gear and Relay Panels

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.

Panelmatic is seeking an experienced Purchasing Manager – Switchgear & Relay Panels to lead the procurement of components, systems going into switch gear, relay panels, electrical assemblies, and critical electrical components supporting our growing project portfolio.

This role will own the supplier strategy, sourcing, purchasing, supplier performance, cost management, and material availability for switch gear and relay panel programs. The ideal candidate combines strong electrical-industry sourcing experience with the ability to manage complex engineered-to-order procurement in a high-growth manufacturing environment.

This is a highly visible role that will work closely with Engineering, Project Management, Operations, Quality, Planning, and Sales to ensure critical materials are available on time and at competitive cost.

Develop and execute procurement strategies for medium- and low-voltage switch gear, relay/protection panels, electrical assemblies, breakers, relays, controls, and associated components
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• Build and maintain a qualified supplier network capable of supporting Panelmatic's rapid growth.
• Identify alternate sources, suppliers, and technologies to reduce supply-chain risk.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, capacity commitments, and commercial agreements.
• Establish strategic relationships with key electrical equipment manufacturers, distributors, fabricators, and contract manufacturers.

• Own purchasing execution for assigned switch gear and relay panel projects from PO release through delivery
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• Review BOMs, drawings, specifications, and project requirements to identify procurement requirements and long-lead components.
• Ensure purchase orders accurately reflect engineering specifications, approved manufacturers, quantities, delivery requirements, and commercial terms.
• Proactively manage long-lead and critical-path materials.
• Partner with Planning and Project Management to develop and maintain realistic material delivery schedules.
• Expedite critical materials when required to protect customer commitments.

• Develop supplier scorecards covering quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness, capacity, and technical capability
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• Conduct supplier performance reviews and drive corrective actions.
• Support supplier qualification, audits, PPAP/FAI requirements, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Develop contingency plans for single-source and high-risk components.
• Work with Quality and Engineering to resolve supplier-related quality and technical issues.

• Establish should-cost and market benchmarks for major electrical components.
• Lead cost-reduction initiatives through…