Replenishment Buyer II

 Join our team as a Replenishment Buyer II at Johnstone Supply - The Founders Group

**Competitive Pay ** Work/Life-Balance ** Winning Team**

WHO WE ARE -

Johnstone Supply - The Founders Group is a 3rd generation family-owned wholesale distributor for heating, cooling, and refrigeration supplies and equipment. We operate across 6 states as one of the nation's largest HVAC/R distributors. Johnstone Supply offers superior customer service, technical advice and training seminars and features the industry’s most respected catalog (available both digital and online) featuring more than 80,000 quality parts, supplies and equipment. Our purpose is to keep our communities safe & comfortable!

PRIMARY PURPOSE - 

Performs all purchasing and inventory functions including the creation of weekly and daily store purchase orders and warehouse transfers for assigned branches. Maintains inventory ordering controls in the computer, and other inventory maintenance projects as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - 

• Place daily stock purchase order, transfer and special buy on time for assigned branches. 
• Perform purchase order maintenance, including cleanup of unknown due dates, past due orders, price change, receiving discrepancy, freight claim and PO confirmations.
• Monitor and maintain inventory ordering controls by reviewing forecasts, weekly reports, monthly reports, and vendor lead-time reports.
• Review orders as needed items by analyzing usage on replenishment reports and lost sale hits.
• Reviews demand and usage for assigned branches daily to either buy more A & B rank items or expedite past due PO. 
• Processes pre-season, special buy opportunities and trade show orders as required.
• Make recommendations on slow-moving items.
• Assists Territory Managers and Branches Service Manager with inventory-related issues.
• Establishes and maintains rapport/relationship with supplier customer service, Territory Manager and Branch Service Manager to drive our service level and stock out goals.
• Follows all company Policy/Mission/Value.
• Travel – visit branches probably 1 per quarter.
• Monitor and managing inventory by makes recommendations on slow-moving items or fast mover by product line.
• Lead the monthly inventory meeting, ensuring strong cross-functional alignment and flawless execution among Purchasing, TM, and BSM. Review customer issues and opportunities, market intelligence, forecasts, and special-request purchases.
• Monitor supplier lead times and ensure timely and accurate updates.
• Oversee new item setup, item supersession processes or our promo processes.
• Demonstrate independent decision-making in problem solving and actively lead process improvements, standardization efforts, and communicate SOP updates.
• Assist with training to support Buyer I on established processes and standard operating procedures.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES – 

• Performs all duties and projects as assigned. 

WORK SCHEDULE – 

 Expectation: Exempt onsite position, requires 8 hours a day, between the hours of 7am-5pm.  

QUALIFICATIONS – 

• Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college; one to two years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of inventory control principles and techniques, including monitoring, ordering, and expediting of products.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES – 

• Knowledge of product distribution operations.
• Ability to work under multiple deadlines at one time.
• Ability to utilize PC applications such as MS Word and Excel, Outlook, and other Windows-based applications.
• Ability to learn and utilize customized purchasing software.
• Ability to collect data, evaluate results, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, and percentages. 
• Ability to solve problems including listening to, interpreting, and meeting the needs of others, diagnosing, and implementing solutions.
• Maintains organized work processes, materials, and files.
• Maintains confidentiality of information.
• Keeps the company’s best interest in mind when considering or addressing issues.
• Skill in adapting standard procedures to meet the requirements of a given situation.
• Skill in following up with individuals, information, or processes until project completion.
• Ability to demonstrate considerable tact and diplomacy in dealing with others.
• Skill in communicating with others to obtain information or assistance from them in a timely manner.
• Ability to communicate with different individuals, departments, and external parties.
• Desire to support and meet the needs of customers, and other employees.