Purchasing Associate

Johnstone Supply LLC • Cranford, NJ

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About The Position

Johnstone Supply is a wholesale distributor catering to professional HVACR contractors, offering the industry's largest selection of equipment and genuine OEM parts. With 11 locations across New Jersey, Lower New York, and Staten Island, we are dedicated to our work and believe in the power of growing together. By fostering partnerships with our employees, customers, and the community, we help each other thrive and achieve success.

The Purchasing Associate supports 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. Join a team that values its people and their impact.

Requirements

• Typically requires bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or Business-related field, or equivalent experience.
• Approximately two years of experience in purchasing, planning, or inventory management preferred.
• 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 Microsoft Excel is required, with aptitude to learn new computer applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and enjoys working in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Eclipse is a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you, and your family
• Coverage for chiropractic, acupuncture, and massage 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
• Employees are paid biweekly, with payday occurring every other Friday

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level