Apogee Architectural Metals

Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: APOG) was founded in 1949 and headquartered in Minneapolis, MN. Apogee is a growing, profitable company with annual revenues approaching $1.5 billion. Apogee is a leading provider of architectural products and services for enclosing buildings, and high-performance coated materials for a variety of applications, including décor, graphic design, and building products. To learn more about our brands visit www.apog.com

Architectural Metals (Metals) is a segment within Apogee that is a provider of aluminum windows, curtainwall (soon to be retired), storefront and entrance systems. We offer an integrated set of capabilities including design, engineering, extrusion, finishing, fabrication, and assembly.

Our market-leading brands offer solutions for a wide range of construction project types and sizes across the U.S. and Canada. We are known for our dependable on-time service, robust engineering capabilities, broad product portfolio, and industry-leading quality. Brands supported within the Metals segment include: Alumicor, EFCO, Linetec, and Tubelite.

Position Summary

As Procurement Manager, you will manage the strategy execution for assigned commodity categories within the Architectural Metals procurement organization. This role will be responsible for developing and executing cost-effective procurement strategies that support business objectives, maintaining supplier performance, negotiating favorable commercial agreements, and improving and enhancing quality of purchases and timeliness of deliveries. In this role, you will lead a team of strategic buyers to execute leveraged sourcing strategies across Architectural Metals that aligns with company priorities, growth initiatives, and minimizes business risks. In addition, this role will serve as an on-site tactical leader representative supporting the Sr Tactical Purchasing Manager to ensure coordination with production within the Wisconsin plants. This role will report directly to the Sr. Director of Architectural Metals Procurement.

Key Responsibilities

Provide input for selection of strategic suppliers who have the ability to meet all Quality, Delivery, Innovation and Competitiveness priorities. Manage supplier performance against these priorities.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and Enterprise Category Leaders to develop, implement, and execute strategic sourcing strategies that drive efficiency, cost savings, and process improvement.
Lead sourcing activity for projects following the established Architectural Metals New Product Introduction process including providing guidance on cost modeling early in the development process.
Provide leadership and maintain a high level of performance in carrying out the goals of the department and company utilizing KPI’s to drive results.
Prepare for and participate in negotiations and coordination with suppliers, including supplier visits.
Collaborate, provide feedback and make recommendations to Category Leads, Procurement Leadership, and other senior staff concerning supply impacts and industry trends. Understand, track, and forecast the global supply base, market, technology, cost structure/drivers, and competition of the category.
Establish and maintain positive interdepartmental and intra-departmental working relationships.
Develop and implement purchasing strategies and policies to achieve organizational goals and objectives.
Leverage data and analytics to identify opportunities for cost reduction, risk mitigation, and performance enhancement.
Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers based on defined category strategies and quality, cost-effectiveness, reliability, and other relevant criteria.
Establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, such as managers, customers, and suppliers.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers to ensure optimal pricing, delivery, and service levels.
Attend production Tier Board/Gemba meetings acting as a procurement liaison for site operations and manufacturing. Support resolution of escalated part delivery to the production line.
Resolution of invoice price discrepancies.
Assist or lead supply base rationalization efforts.

Experience & Skills

Education:
- BS/BA degree in Supply Chain/Operations, Business, Economics, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or related field (master’s degree Preferred)
- APICS CPIM Certification preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum of 7-10 years of related experience with 3-5 years in management
Required Skills:
- Strong skills in MPR/ERP, Pull/Kanban, and Two-Bin inventory planning systems.
- Functional knowledge of engineering documentation and manufacturing process control.
- Experience in complex program management and cross-functional business development.
- Effective negotiation, communication, decision making and problem-solving skills.
- Program/Project management experience (PMP preferred)
- Strong background in procurement technologies, including Source to Pay and third-party performance and risk management.
- Excellent and professional communication skills in all forms and formats (public speaking, team meetings, PowerPoint, memos, emails, charters, internal/external, etc.).

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Our Benefits

We care about and invest in our employees. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their well-being and foster professional development. Here is a glimpse of what you can look forward to if you join our team.

Competitive Benefits Package for employees and their dependents (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability)
Incentive Plans
401(k) with employer contribution and match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan with employer match
Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick Time)
Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Wellness Program
Training and Career Progression

Apogee and our brands are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.