Parts Town Careers

             Purchasing Supervisor

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

The Purchasing Supervisor (internally referred to as the Masters of the SKUniverse Supervisor) will be responsible for leading their team, driving innovation and continuous improvement to benefit our team members, customers and manufacturers. You will also facilitate the day to day purchasing and expediting workstreams to maximize in-stock customer service levels. This will be accomplished by partnering with managers and senior leadership to review customer sales, supplier performance, and new business ventures.

A Typical Day

• Leading with our core values, directly manage and mentor Purchasing Department team members.
• Remove barriers allowing team members to consistently achieve their goals
• Understand the end-to-end supply chain and look for ways to eliminate waste, improve efficiency and celebrate daily wins
• Create and improve training methods allowing new team members to be successful quickly
• Understand key outcomes, share expectations, and track performance
• Partner with demand planning team and buy side team to improve service level and support our customer experience team
• Monitor the daily output of MRP and oversee the group of Buyers who execute Purchase Orders
• Supervise the individuals responsible for drop-ship and make-to-order Purchase Orders and ensure we remain within our SLA to the business units
• Manage individuals responsible for our vendor portals and ensure we are maintaining timely turnaround of all PO entry
• Mentor root cause analysis of service level failures within our cross functional teams
• Maintain relationships with key suppliers and help facilitate regular meetings
• Support SAP system enhancements and data accuracy initiatives

To Land This Opportunity

• You thrive in a fast-paced team-oriented atmosphere while managing people, assignments, and tasks
• You are a proven problem solver and process improver
• You have a history of hitting goals and delivering on commitments
• You exhibit strong mathematical skills and are highly analytical
• You possess strong knowledge of MS Office programs
• You have strong communications skills, both verbal and written
• While no previous management experience is required, a passion for mentorship and people development is!

About Your Future Team

The Purchasing Team is passionate about their newest and greatest trend, including, but not limited to, getting overly competitive about bubble hockey or foosball, tossing the taco shell to only eat the toppings in order to be keto friendly, or participating in the gallon of water in a day challenge.

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 $76,125.09– $101,856.27 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.