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Purchasing Coordinator

Westmark Enterprises, Inc.

1 Positions

ID: 54475

Posted On 10/15/2024

Job Overview

Westmark Enterprises is seeking a skilled Purchasing Coordinator to oversee the purchase of manufacturing services for its publishing companies. This role involves managing vendor relationships related to printing and tangible items required for sales and marketing. Key responsibilities include negotiating costs, researching and identifying new vendors to enhance purchasing capabilities, and allocating, scheduling, and managing production costs for reprints of higher education products. The Purchasing Coordinator will also monitor vendor performance, ensuring adherence to negotiated pricing, turnaround times, and quality standards. If you are detail-oriented and thrive in a dynamic team environment, this role offers a great opportunity to make a real impact. Join our team today and be part of something bigger!

Who We Are!

Westmark Enterprises is a support organization headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa that provides support functions such as information technology, human resources, inventory control, telecommunications, finance, and accounting for numerous affiliated companies, including Kendall Hunt Publishing, Westmark Development, Great River Learning, RCL Benziger, and Paradigm Education Solutions. To learn more about us, visit our website at www.westmarkenterprises.com www.kendallhunt.com

As a Purchasing Coordinator, you can expect to:

Reviews project specifications and previous costs and calculates manufacturing costs based on negotiated pricing

Assigns manufacturing projects to vendors

Creates and negotiates schedules and workflows against deadlines

Works with distribution partners and vendors to coordinate product assembly and/or repairs

Makes necessary entries in Business Central system related to costs and spec updates

Collaborate with Production and Sales to offer the most cost-effective print solutions

Who We Need!

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university; Prior purchasing experience preferred.

Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, demonstrates attention to detail. Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment

Communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget. Responds to requests for service and assistance. Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; sets goals and objectives. Works within approved budget

Listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; participates in meetings

Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality

Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions;

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ompletes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan or solutions; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals

Why Us? We Understand It's More Than Just a Job!

Choosing a career path can be one of the most important decisions in one's life. Work is part of a person's identity. People need compelling reasons to remain at a job and a company day after day, year after year. As you consider a career change, we understand the benefits an employer offers are just as appealing as the job itself.

Kendall Hunt offers -

Job Stability.

Kendall Hunt and their family of companies have been around for over 75 years

Career Growth.

Gain some great experience to promote to higher roles - many of our leadership and upper management staff worked their way up in our family of companies

Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance with Company paid life insurance, short term and long-term disability

Generous company match on 401(k) plan, as well as profit sharing

15 days of PTO at hire, plus paid holidays

Scholarship and tuition reimbursement

HRDept@kendallhunt.com

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Primary Contact

11664

Kelly Schanbeck

Corporate Recruiter/HR Specialist, Human Resources

563-589-1225

Phone

Phone

Phone

Fax

kschanbeck@kendallhunt.com

Email

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False

True

Job Details

Categories

Purchasing

Location

Dubuque, IA

Shift

First Shift

Job Type

Employee

Full/Part

Full Time

Pay/Salary

19.00

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Paid Holidays

Qualifications

Education

Bachelors

Experience

1-2 Years

Company ID

1333

Job REQ #

# Positions

1

Start Date

20241015

End Date

20241115

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Westmark Enterprises, Inc.

About the Company

Headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa, Westmark Enterprises specializes in real estate development in Iowa, Florida and North Carolina. In addition, Westmark also provides support for related companies, including Kendall Hunt Publishing Company and Great River Learning.

With approximately 100 employees in Dubuque, Westmark provides career opportunities in accounting and finance, information technology, human resources, and telecommunications.

For more information, visit Westmark at

www.WestmarkEnterprises.com (http://www.WestmarkDevelopment.com)