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Purchasing Specialist

World Class Industries
Hiawatha, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 10/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/29/2026
Description

WCI is committed to building a championship culture centered around caring, learning, and results that provides the benefits of a small family-owned company where each WCI’er is appreciated, able to make a difference, and work as a team. We are looking for new talent to join our Supply Chain team! We are looking for individuals who align with our core values:

  • Agile
  • Genuine
  • Team Driven

We Offer

  • Individual medical coverage to our team members at no cost! Family plans are also available with a portion paid by team members
  • Annual profit-sharing bonus
  • Paid time off and paid holidays
  • 401K with company match and safe harbor contributions
  • Work environment focused on high quality and safety standards

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Executing daily purchasing activities, including creating and issuing purchase orders for supplies, packaging, and parts across multiple parts commodities
  • Monitoring open orders and proactively follow up with suppliers to ensure on-time, in-full delivery
  • Communicating regularly with suppliers to confirm deliveries, resolve issues while maintaining strong working relationships
  • Investigating and resolving discrepancies related to pricing, quantities, or delivery performance
  • Collaborating cross-functionally with operations and supply chain teams to support production needs and material availability
  • Contributing to continuous improvement by following best practices and identifying opportunities to streamline purchasing processes
  • Performing other duties as assigned

WCI has grown from $50M in annual sales to more than $375M in the last 10 years. During the same period, we have added 5 new locations bringing the total up to 9, including 1 located internationally. That growth has provided an opportunity to further expand our vision with our customers and increase our capacities.

Requirements

What we are looking for:

  • High school diploma (required)
  • 4-year degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration/Management or other relevant field (preferred)
  • In lieu of 4-year degree, 2-year degree in a relevant field with equivalent work experience (required)
  • 2 years Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook (required)
  • 1 years Supply Chain Experience (preferred)
  • 1 years MRP experience (preferred)
  • Must be able to sit on-site within any of our US locations

Salary : $50 - $375

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