Purchasing Coordinator

About the role

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

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.
• High School Diploma or