Inventory Planner

Overview

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 Inventory Planner is responsible for strategic purchasing and maintain strong, professional supplier relationships while optimizing order placement and inventory flow to ensure product availability for Johnstone Supply stores. This role requires understanding and managing supply chain variables - including carrying costs, capacity limitations, and lead-time variability - to support the organization's working capital and operational goals.

Supply Management:
• Ensure optimal efficient generation of ERP generated supply suggestions from MRP/DRP (SX.e, John Galt Atlas)
• Within the appropriate planning horizon, review system generated supply suggestions for accuracy and optimization then make corrections prior to purchase order placement
• Based off supply suggestion reviews, update (or coordinate the update) of MRP/DRP master data/key item parameters such as lead times, order multiples, lot sizes, minimums, safety stocks, etc. to ensure system accuracy
• Maintain data integrity for all planning/purchasing data

Inventory Management:
• Manage inventory levels, leveraging stock transfers between locations and other available stocking strategies
• Participate in excess inventory processes, communication, reporting, and disposition activities
• Collaborate and communicate with all appropriate functional teams on excess inventory activities

Purchase Order Management:
• Create, maintain, and manage all aspects of purchase orders from creation to close while maintaining a high level of timeliness, transactional, and data accuracy
• Review and execute purchasing activities to align with strategic, opportunity, or other operations plans
• Monitor inventory levels and execute corrective actions to balance the flow of levels of inventory
• Coordinate, expedite, and monitor deliveries of purchase orders

Communication/Collaboration:
• Utilize strong communication skills to effectively coordinate with Suppliers, Finance, Operations and Product Management Teams
• Provide purchasing forecasts, expediting lists, and communicate other tactical requirements to suppliers

Reporting and Analysis:
• Utilize and create reporting, benchmarking, and analysis techniques to ensure accuracy of data, performance, and efficiencies of processes
• Advanced analytical skills to monitor inventory performance and identify trends, risks, and opportunities


Qualifications

Education and/or Experience: Bachelors (BA/BS) degree (required), with preference given to a specialized degree in Supply Chain Management or Logistics; 2-3 year's relevant experience;


Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Supply chain certifications from organizations such as APICS (CSCP, CPIM, CLTD, SCOR-P), or ISM (CPSM, CPSD), or SCPro (CSCMP), or equivalent (preferred)

• Proven capability to anticipate and mitigate stockouts, excess, and aged inventory

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and professionally with stakeholders at all levels of the organization, from operational teams to senior leadership, both internally and externally

• Ability to clearly explain inventory and supply decisions to both technical and non technical stakeholders
• Proven experience collaborating cross functionally to align supply chain objectives with business priorities

• Operational awareness of warehouse and distribution constraints, ensuring inventory decisions align with storage and capacity realities

• Risk management skills, including identifying supply vulnerabilities and creating contingency plans

• Continuous improvement mindset focused on improving inventory accuracy, efficiency, and process effectiveness
• Ability to identify gaps, root causes, and opportunities for systemic improvements
• Willingness to stay current on best practices in inventory management and supply chain operations
• Experience documenting processes, supporting training efforts, and promoting best practice adoption
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and support peers by sharing knowledge, best practices, and practical guidance

• Ability to translate data into actionable insights that support decision making and leadership visibility
• High level of comfort working with ERP systems, inventory tools, and Excel based analysis

Company Values

We're also interested in hiring a great candidate that holds these values so we can further build a strong company culture:

• Safety: Always prioritizes safety, both at work and at home, while ensuring those who work for you work safely.
• Customer Focused: Take the perspective of those we serve, anticipate their needs, and responding quickly.
• One Team: We win together by collaborating with each other, focusing on the common goal, and leveraging the strengths of the team.
• Own It: Take the initiative, act with a sense of urgency and pride, do things right the first time, and always act with integrity.
• Innovate: Embrace and create change that drives continuous improvement and customer-valued solutions.

Benefit Overview

At Johnstone Supply, we recognize that our employees' growth, well-being, and success drives the company's success. We offer a competitive wage, in addition to health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, vision coverage, and options for supplemental care. We provide the resources you need to take charge of your well-being, including:

• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Safe Harbor 401(k) - 100% employer match up to 5% of base pay and immediate vesting
• Holiday pay - we recognize and pay our employees for 7.5 holidays per year
• Paid Parental Bonding Time
• Employer subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans
• Employer paid life insurance and short-term disability
• Voluntary long-term disability, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• 24/7 Access to virtual care/telehealth options
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution; Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
• Wellbeing program with opportunity to earn reduced medical costs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you, and your family
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee referral bonus program
• Employee service milestone recognition program

We understand that our employees are the cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to continuous improvement & investment in our people is only matched by our commitment to superior customer experience.

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