Central Buyer - Branch Lines

We’re seeking driven, curious people who bring energy to what they do and see challenges as opportunities to learn and improve. Our team of co-owners values enthusiasm, creativity, and a growth mindset, and we’re committed to putting those qualities to work on solutions that matter. If you’re ready to grow and make an impact, we’d love to be on your team.

As a Central Buyer – Branch Lines, you will manage assigned vendor and product lines as AWC transitions branch purchasing activities into a centralized buying model. You will coordinate with branch and sales teams, execute accurate and timely purchase orders, maintain supplier accountability, and resolve purchasing exceptions to protect customer commitments and service levels. This role offers the opportunity to strengthen consistent purchasing practices across our organization.

How you’ll make an impact:

• Manage assigned branch vendor and product lines from requisition review through purchase order placement, supplier confirmation, exception resolution, and handoff to expediting
• Partner with branch and sales stakeholders to understand customer commitments, local stocking requirements, order constraints, and escalation procedures before transitioning purchasing lines
• Review demand signals and available inventory to determine appropriate purchasing actions for stock, project, customer-specific, and inventory transfer needs
• Apply approved minimum order quantities, lead times, preferred sources, pack sizes, units of measure, safety lead times, and purchasing controls
• Maintain consistent supplier follow-up, timely order confirmations, accurate expected delivery dates, and clear documentation of exceptions
• Identify and resolve purchase order discrepancies, delays, and supplier issues while communicating impacts to affected stakeholders
• Support the transition of additional branch purchasing lines through documented workflows, standard work, cross-training, and backup coverage
• Monitor purchasing activity, open orders, unconfirmed lines, and aging exceptions to help improve accuracy, responsiveness, and service

Skills you’ll need:

• Experience in purchasing, procurement, materials management, supply chain, or a related operational function
• Ability to manage purchase orders, supplier communications, order confirmations, and purchasing exceptions with accuracy
• Working knowledge of inventory availability, demand planning inputs, lead times, and common purchasing controls
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple suppliers, orders, priorities, and deadlines
• Proficiency with business systems and spreadsheets used to track orders, supplier performance, and purchasing activity
• Clear written and verbal communication skills for working with suppliers and internal branch, sales, and operations teams

Here’s what will set you apart:

• Experience supporting multi-branch or centralized purchasing operations
• Familiarity with industrial products, distribution, or technical supply chains
• Demonstrated success improving purchasing accuracy, supplier follow-up, and order visibility
• Ability to document repeatable processes and support transitions from local to centralized workflows
• A collaborative, service-oriented mindset with strong attention to detail and a commitment to continuous improvement

The Rewards:

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(K) Match
• Competitive Pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Package
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Career Development Opportunities

About AWC

As employee co-owners, we’re driven to do more than complete tasks; we build fulfilling careers by challenging assumptions and continually raising the bar. We embrace creative, innovative approaches to deepen our expertise and deliver real value to our customers.

We partner strategically with many of the world’s most recognized technology brands to help engineering, reliability, and maintenance teams solve complex problems. As experts in our partners’ technologies, we’re equipped to properly size, select, configure, and support the right solutions. Our goal is simple: combine caring, knowledgeable people with innovative technologies to help our customers succeed.

How We Win Together

We are committed to solving customer problems and welcome team members that want to be the trusted resource to those looking for a partner who out-knows, out-cares, and out-serves everyone else. Every day, we strive to deliver on our mission to empower people to make the greatest positive impact for the communities and families we serve together. Our Winning Together culture starts with a shared commitment to building an environment of inclusiveness, trust, and mutual respect. We know that when people like you are safe to pursue your passions, to learn, to serve, and to share in the rewards from our combined efforts, then we are winning together.