Inventory Cycle Counters - NEEDED ASAP!!

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.

Relationship-building is the key to our success, and it shows in everything we do. Our customers, our partners, and our people. 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.

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. 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

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

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

Bachelors (BA/BS) degree (required), with preference given to a specialized degree in Supply Chain Management or Logistics; 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

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

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

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

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.

Innovate: Embrace and create change that drives continuous improvement and customer-valued solutions.

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

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

Our commitment to continuous improvement & investment in our people is only matched by our commitment to superior customer experience.