Associate Buyer

Work Location Type: Hybrid


Imperial Supplies, a Grainger Company, is a national distributor of quality maintenance products. Serving the fleet maintenance industry since 1958, Imperial has formed lasting relationships with customers by tailoring our services to meet their changing needs.

Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we're looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry.

Are you detail-oriented, highly organized, and energized by solving problems? Do you enjoy working with people and managing multiple priorities?

We're looking for an Associate Buyer to join our Procurement team. In this role, you'll be at the center of the purchasing process, partnering with suppliers, sales teams, buyers, and distribution centers to ensure products are ordered, tracked, and delivered efficiently.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in purchasing, supply chain, operations, customer service, or distribution who wants to grow their career while making a direct impact on day-to-day business operations.

What You'll Do

As an Associate Buyer, you'll help keep products flowing through the supply chain by:

• Monitoring and managing purchase order confirmations from suppliers
• Tracking orders and ensuring accurate estimated arrival dates (ETAs)
• Researching and resolving order discrepancies, shipment issues, and supplier variances
• Communicating product availability updates to internal stakeholders
• Serving as a key point of contact for Distribution Centers regarding receiving issues and order questions
• Working with suppliers to obtain shipping updates and critical product information
• Managing communications through internal systems and shared team inboxes
• Supporting buyers and purchasing leadership with special projects and initiatives
• Assisting with onboarding and training new team members when needed

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent experience
• 1-3 years of experience in operations, supply chain, customer service, sales, purchasing, or distribution
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload and prioritize effectively
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Why Join Us?

• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Opportunity to build a career in purchasing and supply chain management
• Meaningful work that directly impacts customer service and product availability
• Hybrid / Remote schedule
• Work/Life balance
• Immediate medical, dental, vision; 18 days paid vacation, 7 paid holidays and 6% of annual earnings contributed to your retirement, immediately vested!

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.