Parts Town Careers

Buyer

See What We’re All About

As the fastest-growing distributor of restaurant equipment, HVAC and residential appliance parts, we like to do things a little differently. First, you need to understand and demonstrate our Core Values with safety being your first priority. That’s key. But we’re also looking for unique enthusiasm, high integrity, courage to embrace change…and if you know a few jokes, that puts you on the top of our list!

Do you have a genius-level knowledge of original equipment manufacturer parts? If not, no problem! We’re more interested in passionate people with fresh ideas from different backgrounds. That’s what keeps us at the top of our game. We’re proud that our workplace has been recognized for its growth and innovation on the Inc. 5000 list 15 years in a row and the Crain’s Fast 50 list ten times. We are honored to be voted by our Chicagoland team as a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace for the last four years.

If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, go above and beyond and put your ambition to work, all while having some fun, let’s chat – Apply Today!

Perks

• Parts Town Pride – check out our virtual tour and culture!
• Hybrid Work schedule
• Team member appreciation events and recognition programs
• Volunteer opportunities
• Monthly IT stipend
• Casual dress code
• On-demand pay options: Access your pay as you earn it, to cover unexpected or even everyday expenses
• All the traditional benefits like health insurance, 401k/401k match, employee assistance programs and time away – don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

The Job at a Glance

As our Buyer you will be responsible for executing daily purchase order creation as recommended by MRP analysis.  Executing the daily purchase order creation consists of reviewing purchase requisitions for accuracy, taking any corrective actions in the system and releasing suitable purchase orders to vendors.  Through regular meetings with our top suppliers, you will strengthen our community by building relationships to ensure parts are available to our customers when they need them. In this position, you will also play a role in negotiating and executing returns with vendors, assisting in resolving any receipt discrepancies and cutting emergency purchase orders when needed.  You will also analyze our customer service levels to understand and resolve root cause issues to provide World Class genuine OEM part availability.

A Typical Day

• Enrich our vendor partnerships
• Engage with vendors to source and manage orders to achieve World Class genuine OEM part availability
• Manage and track SKUs
• Present and identify new ideas to develop/implement process improvements
• Compare product deliveries with issued purchase orders and contact vendors when there are discrepancies
• Review daily MRP output and release purchase orders to vendors
• Analyze service levels and take actions to maintain KPIs
• Deliver efficient and profitable inventory management

To Land This Opportunity

• You have 3+ years of experience in purchasing or buying- bonus points if you have experience working in a distributor setting
• You’re an all-star communicator and fluent in English (both written and verbal)
• You’re a self-starter, and team player with a "Can-Do-Attitude"
• You demonstrate a passion for operations and supply chain management
• You’re confident using MS Office (Excel especially)- bonus points if you have Access experience.
• You consistently showcase your critical thinking skills with confidence.

About Your Future Team

Our Supply Chain Strategy Team takes team culture seriously—from team lunches and decorating desks for birthdays and milestone anniversaries, to sharing memes in our group chat and competing for the best dad jokes.

At Parts Town, we value transparency and are committed to ensuring our team members feel appreciated and supported.   We prioritize our positive workplace culture where collaboration, growth, and work-life balance are celebrated. The salary range for this role is $54,493.43– $72,912.84 annually which is based on including but not limited to qualifications, experience, and geographical location. Parts Town is a pay for performance-company. In addition to base pay, some roles offer a profit-sharing program, and an annual bonus depending on the role. Our comprehensive benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with match, employee assistance programs, paid time off, paid sick time off, paid holidays, paid parental leave, and professional development opportunities.

Parts Town welcomes diversity and as an equal opportunity employer all qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.