Purchasing Associate

Johnstone Supply, North America's leading wholesale distributor of HVACR equipment, parts and supplies, is seeking a Purchasing Associate. With over seven decades of growth, the company now operates more than 470 distributor branches and six distribution centers across North America, working with leading companies such as Daikin/Goodman, Honeywell, Emerson, Johnson Controls, Google, and Fujitsu to deliver world‑class products, technical expertise and service.

Now is the best time to join Johnstone Supply. Relationship‑building is key to our success. Join us to grow your career.

Purchasing Associates support the business through inventory planning, purchasing and supplier coordination while delivering excellent internal and external customer service. This role ensures inventory is optimized to meet service goals, improve turns and reduce excess stock by leveraging data and supplier performance to issue timely purchase orders. The goal is to drive solutions and success that improve customer satisfaction, maximize retention and increase profitability.

• Forecast inventory needs and align purchasing to maximize service levels and inventory turns.
• Manage material flow to ensure timely delivery and support capacity requirements, including purchases from suppliers and the Johnstone distribution centers.
• Partner with Product Managers to build and maintain supplier relationships.
• Resolve purchasing and inventory issues across departments, including branches and Accounts Payable.
• Maintain ownership of assigned products and regions and build product knowledge.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost reduction across the supply chain.
• Collaborate within a team to achieve company and departmental goals.
• Perform additional duties as needed to support overall business success.

Work closely with internal teams (purchasing, warehouse/branch management, sales and marketing) to ensure appropriate support and increase customer satisfaction.

Customers and vendors.

Works independently within internal process and seeks appropriate approval from Product Category Managers and/or Inventory Pricing Manager.

Education, Work Experience & Specialized Skills or Knowledge:

• Typically requires bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or business­related field, or equivalent experience.
• Approximately two years of experience in purchasing, planning or inventory management preferred.
• Requires a highly focused, detail‑oriented, analytical results‑driven individual with the ability to work with a variety of analytics tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required, with aptitude to learn new computer applications.
• Experience with Eclipse is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and enjoys working in a team environment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee spends significant time sitting, standing, walking the facility and is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; taste or smell; and lift up to 50 pounds.

We’re also interested in hiring a candidate that holds these values to build a strong company culture:

• Safety:
  Prioritizes safety, both at work and at home, ensuring those who work for you work safely.
• Customer Focused:
  Takes the perspective of those we serve, anticipates their needs and responds quickly.
• One Team:
  Wins together by collaborating, focusing on common goals, and leveraging strengths.
• Own It:
  Takes initiative, acts with urgency and pride, does things right the first time and always acts with integrity.
• Innovate:
  Embraces and creates change that drives continuous improvement and customer‑valued solutions.

At Johnstone Supply, we recognize that employees’ growth, well‑being and success drive the company’s success. We offer a competitive wage, in addition to health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision coverage and options for supplemental care. We provide the…