Product Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Now is the best time to join Johnstone Supply. As a member of the Product Management team, the Product Specialist is responsible for responsible for supporting the business-to-business (B2B) marketing and sales processes for different product categories. As a wholesale distributor, our Product Management Team is a core business unit, and this position is our front-line professional level role on the team. Product Management works to ensure that our product portfolio is competitive, complete, and provides us an advantage in the market by managing vendor relationships and negotiating comprehensive programs on behalf of the company.. Our customers are professional certified Technicians and Contractors who come to Johnstone for our product selection, expertise, and quality service. Johnstone is growing, and so can you.

Our Product Management professionals have been significant contributors in establishing Johnstone Supply as a leader in our industry, and the Product Specialist works together with our Product Managers, General Managers, and other Product Specialists to ensure our continued success.

A day in the life :

• Establish key contacts with suppliers and build mutually beneficial relationships with them
• Coordinating with internal / external stakeholders and supplying information on products.
• Performing research on product lines and contributing to purchasing / marketing decisions.
• Analyzing product lifecycles and recommending the appropriate pricing for products.
• Performing forecasting for new products / promotional campaigns and solving business problems.
• Researching competitors and obtaining other market information concerning the Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legislative and Environmental factors that affect the business.
• Building knowledge on industry trends from suppliers, trade publications, stores, and online sources.

What we’re looking for :

We’re also interested in hiring a great candidate that exhibits work behaviors & values that are conducive to building and maintaining a strong and effective company culture, including :

Johnstone Supply is North America’s leading wholesale distributor of HVACR equipment, parts, and supplies. Over the last seven decades Johnstone has grown into the industry leader with over 450 distributor branches and 6 distribution centers throughout North America resulting in over $4 billion in annual sales. We work with some of the largest companies in the world, including Daikin / Goodman, Honeywell, Emerson, Johnson Controls, Google, and Fujitsu, to provide contractors with world class products, technical expertise, and quality service.

At Johnstone Supply, we recognize that our employees’ growth, well-being, and success drives the company’s success. We offer a competitive wage, in addition to health and wellness benefits including customizable plans for medical, dental, vision coverage, and options for alternative care. We provide the resources you need to take charge of your well-being, including :

We understand that our employees are the cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to continuous improvement & investment in our people is only matched by our commitment to superior customer experience.

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