Lead Purchasing Associate

QXO is a leading distributor and installer of building products serving an $800 billion market. The company's mission is to modernize the building products industry through advanced technology and a best-in-class customer experience. QXO is North America’s largest distributor and installer of insulation, the second-largest distributor of roofing products, the second-largest publicly traded distributor of lumber and building materials, and the largest distributor of waterproofing products.

The company is targeting $50 billion in annual revenue within the decade through accretive acquisitions and organic growth. For more information, visit

As a Lead Purchasing Associate at QXO, you’ll serve as an experienced purchasing resource responsible for complex supplier and purchasing activities while providing day-to-day guidance to other team members. You’ll manage purchase orders, supplier issues, availability, pricing, and replenishment needs while helping improve purchasing accuracy, responsiveness, and process consistency. This hands-on lead role combines advanced purchasing knowledge with supplier coordination, analytical problem-solving, and team support without requiring formal people-management responsibility.

• Manage complex purchasing activity across assigned suppliers, products, or business areas
• Review and process high-value, time-sensitive, or complex purchase orders
• Monitor open purchase orders, supplier confirmations, lead times, and product availability
• Resolve escalated purchasing issues involving pricing, shortages, substitutions, delivery delays, or order discrepancies
• Partner with Inventory Planning and Replenishment teams to support product availability and appropriate inventory levels
• Analyze supplier lead times, purchasing trends, and order performance
• Identify potential supply risks and communicate concerns to appropriate stakeholders
• Coordinate expedited purchasing activity for urgent customer or operational requirements
• Review supplier acknowledgments and ensure terms align with purchase order requirements
• Support resolution of receiving, invoice, and pricing discrepancies
• Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier information within ERP and purchasing systems
• Serve as a day-to-day resource for Purchasing Coordinators and other team members
• Provide guidance on purchasing procedures, supplier communication, and issue resolution
• Assist with onboarding, training, and cross-training of team members
• Help coordinate team workload and purchasing priorities
• Develop and maintain purchasing procedures, job aids, and documentation
• Prepare and analyze purchasing reports and supplier-performance data
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, order accuracy, and supplier communication
• Support supplier evaluations and performance reviews as appropriate
• Partner with Procurement, Inventory, Operations, Sales, Finance, and branch teams
• Support system enhancements, testing, and purchasing technology improvements
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned

• Strong purchasing and supplier-management knowledge
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex purchase orders and supplier issues
• Strong understanding of purchasing, inventory, and replenishment processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to identify supply risks and develop practical solutions
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to purchasing accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong supplier and stakeholder relationship-management abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to provide technical guidance and support to others
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills
• Ability to lead through influence without formal supervisory…