Purchasing Manager

Now is the best time to join Johnstone Supply. As a member of the Purchasing team, the Purchasing Manager provides training and guidance to team members in inventory analysis and purchasing best practices, ensuring effective coordination across all company branches. 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.

This position is 100% in office Monday – Friday.

Position responsibilities:

• Work with branches, logistics and sales teams to develop effective inventory profiles for routine replenishment.
• Support inside sales staff by researching product information through vendors and Johnstone Services Team.
• Gather and distribute bulletins internally as they relate to purchasing. Maintain cost information and inform key personnel as needed.
• Place, review pricing and costs, and confirm pre-season vendor orders when requested.
• Assist in the facilitation of inventory flow; assure via transfers and product returns. Manage procurement paths.
• Analysis of purchase and related expenses to ensure expenses are kept to a minimum.
• Pre-season, bids, quotations of product lines are handled in an expeditious manner at a profitable manner.
• Communicate with sales team regarding expected product delivery.
• Work with the Product and Pricing team to maintain accurate product information.

Position requirements:

• BA/BS degree in Business related field or advanced degree in product management, procurement, or similar field.
• 5+ years of progressive work experience in related fields.
• Must be customer focused/results driven.
• Should have knowledge base in HVAC/R.
• Experience or an interest in consumer product manufacturing, inventory control, warranty management and distribution functions.
• Understanding of contracts (supply, services, non-disclosures, etc.).
• Strong data analysis, data management, and quantitative skills.
• Comfort with technical concepts and the ability to actively participate in technical conversations.
• Intellectual curiosity, a passion for learning about new technologies and creative solutions, and enthusiasm for exploring new ideas.

Johnstone Supply is strongly interested in hiring a great candidate that exhibits work behaviors & values that are conducive to building and maintaining a strong and effective company culture. These behaviors include:

• Safety: Always prioritizes safety, both at work and at home, while ensuring those who work for you work safely.
• Customer Focused: Take the perspective of those we serve, anticipate their needs, and responding quickly.
• One Team: We win together by collaborating with each other, focusing on the common goal, and leveraging the strengths of the team.
• Own It: Take the initiative, act with a sense of urgency and pride, do things right the first time, and always act with integrity.
• Innovate: Embrace and create change that drives continuous improvement and customer-valued solutions.

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:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) – 3 weeks of PTO for individual contributors and 4 weeks for leaders
• Safe Harbor 401(k) – 100% employer match up to 5% of base pay and immediately vests
• Holiday pay – we recognize and pay our employees for 7.5 holidays per year
• Employer subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Employer paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Voluntary long-term disability, accident and critical illness insurance
• 24/7 Access to virtual care/telehealth options, and Parental Time Off
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• $100 wellness reward for completing annual health check-up
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you, and your family
• Coverage for chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage therapy services
• Tuition reimbursement, up to $5,250 per year
• Employee referral bonus program – earn up to $4,000 per year
• Employee service milestone recognition program
• Employee discounts on products & retail discounts
• Variety of incentive plans for employees
• Bi-weekly pay days on every other Friday
• Opportunity to apply for the John M Shank Memorial Scholarship Fund, available to both Johnstone employees and children of employees

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.

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.

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