Buyer

Now is the best time to join Johnstone Supply. The Buyer supports the business through planning, purchasing, inventory management, and provision of excellent customer service to both internal and external customers. The Buyer must ensure that inventory is optimized to support customer expectations, meet turns guidelines, and minimize excess and obsolete inventory levels. The Buyer utilizes inventory strategies and knowledge of supplier performance to issue POs assuring timely delivery of product.

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.

Position responsibilities:

• Forecast inventory needs and align purchases to exceed customer service levels while optimizing inventory turns. Balance order size with purchase price discounts.
• Manage incoming material flow for timely delivery and to facilitate capacity requirements. Place stock and procurement buys from both suppliers directly and from the Johnstone DC.
• Work in conjunction with Product Managers to develop supplier relationships.
• Resolve purchasing and inventory management related issues with multiple departments including branch personnel and Accounts Payable.
• Build ownership of assigned products and regions; acquire knowledge of products.
• Strive to continually improve efficiency and reduce costs throughout the supply chain.
• Work within a team structure to achieve company and departmental goals.
• Performs other duties as assigned. The Ware Group, LLC dba Johnstone Supply believes that each employee’s contribution should not be limited to the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, it is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

Position requirements:

• College degree is required, preferably in Supply Chain Management or Business-related field.
• A minimum of two years of purchasing, planning, or inventory management experience required.
• Proficiency in Excel required.
• Eclipse ERP system knowledge is a plus.
• This position requires a highly focused, detail-oriented, analytical results-driven individual that has the ability to work with a variety of analytics tools.
• Proficiency in Excel required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and enjoys working in a team environment.
• Ability to communicate proficiently in English in both written and verbal forms.
• Must be able to travel to branch locations on a quarterly basis and as needed.

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 long-term disability
• Voluntary short-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 message 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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