Purchasing Coordinator

Johnstone Supply, North America's leading wholesale distributor of HVACR equipment, parts, and supplies, has a great opportunity to join our team. Over the last seven decades, Johnstone has grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry leader with over 470 distributor branches and 6 distribution centers throughout North America. We work with some of the largest companies in the world, including Daikin/Goodman, Bosch, Copeland, Honeywell, Johnson Controls, and Fujitsu, to provide contractors with world-class products, technical expertise, and quality service. Now is the best time to join Johnstone Supply . Relationship-building is the key to our success, and it shows in everything we do. The Power of Johnstone is everyone who works with us. Our customers, our partners, and our people. Johnstone is growing, and so can you. Responsibilities The Purchasing Coordinator is responsible for facilitating inventory management activities including purchasing and maintaining inventory for multiple locations under the direct supervision of the Purchasing Manager. Reviews forecasts, places orders, provides support to sales and branch staff and is a source for information to others within the Company-Owned Store (COS) group. The employee provides prompt, friendly and professional service to Johnstone locations and vendors. Essential Job Functions. Reviews orders/procurement requests made by branch staff and issues purchase orders (PO) for fulfillment. Reviews forecasts to order inventory to align with current demand and trends. Transfers inventory between locations based on overstocks and inventory efficiency. Monitors special requisitions to procure product for customer special orders and back orders in a timely manner. Provides support and internal customer service to sales and branch personnel, being a resource for information such as availability and lead time. Assists as needed in procuring product to meet customer needs. Provides recommendations as to the best procurement based on the situation. Interacts with suppliers to obtain product information, cost, lead time and to follow up on outstanding orders or PO variances. Identifies overstocks and dead inventory and determine best action to address concern. Follows up on overdue vendor Purchase Orders and store transfers. Partners with the marketing department to ensure proper inventory to support current and future marketing initiatives and programs. Provides reports, correspondence, and other communications as needed. Performs all other duties as assigned. REMOTE/HYBRID OPTIONS MAY BE AVAILABLE Johnstone Supply believes that each employee’s contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, it is our expectation that each employee will adhere to our company values and offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education And/or Experience High School Diploma or equivalent (i.e. G.E.D.); minimum of 2+ years of related procurement or purchasing experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Required High School Diploma or equivalent Minimum of 2+ years of related purchasing or procurement experience Preferred 3-5 years of relevant purchasing experience preferred Experience with ERP competence with DDI and inventory systems software preferred Certificates, Licenses, And Registrations There are no certificates, licenses, or registrations required for this role. Job Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities Proficient in Microsoft 365 products including Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint with ability to quickly learn and apply other job-related technologies. Ability to u…

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