Purchasing Specialist

Job Description:

About Walbec Group

Walbec produces high-quality construction materials and delivers unparalleled professional design, engineering and construction services at its six companies, including Payne and Dolan, Northeast Asphalt, Zenith Tech, Parisi, Premier Concrete, and Construction Resources Management. Whether building bridges, stabilizing shorelines, rehabilitating structures, or providing site engineering and construction solutions for solar, Walbec is your bridge to expertise in construction and engineering.

With safety and ethics at the core of everything we do, our experienced professionals are hard at work on commercial and industrial sites throughout the Midwest. 

The Position:

The Purchasing Specialist plays a critical role in supporting plant operations, inventory management, and purchasing functions. This position ensures asphalt plants and warehouses are properly equipped, organized, and operating efficiently by maintaining inventory systems, training personnel, and supporting field operations.

Key Responsibilities

Inventory Management

• Perform and oversee plant and warehouse cycle counts
• Establish and maintain min/max inventory levels for all plant and warehouse items
• Organize, standardize, and right-size plant inventory
• Implement and maintain barcode systems at plant locations
• Review, remove, and manage obsolete inventory to reduce excess stock
• Evaluate returned parts from the field for reuse or disposal

Purchasing Support

• Populate and maintain reference parts lists for all asphalt plants
• Provide guidance on sourcing alternative parts when standard items are unavailable
• Support purchasing team with inventory insights and system usage
• Assist with maintaining accurate and updated parts data
• Assist in locating and sourcing parts required in the field

Training & Development

• Train purchasing staff on E360 system usage
• Educate Teams on reference parts systems and inventory processes
• Educate members on cycle counting and inventory best practices

Maintenance & Systems Support

• Support oil sampling program implementation and tracking
• Assist in emergency parts deliveries as needed

Requirements

• Experience in plant operations, inventory management, or purchasing (industrial or construction environment preferred)
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Ability to train and mentor team members
• Familiarity with inventory systems and ERP platforms (E360 experience preferred)
• Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
• Attention to detail
• Process improvement mindset
• Inventory control expertise
• Team collaboration and leadership
• Adaptability in a fast-paced field environment

The Benefits:

• Competitive compensation aligned with industry standards
• Employer Paid Medical Plan with HRA contribution (eligibility requirements)
• Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Flex Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company-paid short and long-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave
• Generous PTO and paid holidays
• Profit sharing
• Robust Walbec training and professional development program
• Ongoing career growth opportunities

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer, and it is our practice to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. In addition, it is the policy of the Company to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in each locality in which the Company has employees. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply!