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Johnstone Supply, North Americas leading wholesale distributor of HVACR equipment, parts, and supplies has a great opportunity for a Project Manager to join our team. Over the last seven decades Johnstone has grown into the industry leader with over 450 distributor branches and 6 distribution centers throughout North America resulting in over $4 billion in annual sales. We work with some of the largest companies in the world, including Daikin/Goodman, Honeywell, Emerson, Johnson Controls, Google and Fujitsu, to provide contractors with world class products, technical expertise and quality service.

As a member of the Company Owned Stores (COS) Team, the COS Project Manager is responsible for managing and supporting projects across the COS network, aimed at helping the organization achieve simplicity, scalability, and sustainability.

Now is the best time to join Johnstone Supply. The individual selected for this role will have the opportunity to shape the next generation of the enterprise, working across the entire organization to guide and influence change.

We believe that giving ownership of the work gives our people a stake in achieving exceptional outcomes, and you can count on your team-members & team-leaders to bring their best work every day. Collaborative teams, with supportive leaders, all advancing on one goal. The Power of Johnstone is everyone who works with us. Our customers, our partners, and our people. Johnstone is growing, and so can you.

Position responsibilities:

• Drive Strategic Execution: Support and implement innovative business strategies and technologies that improve efficiency, standardization, and automation across all functions and locations.
• Lead Complex Projects: Manage large-scale, cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution-ensuring alignment with company goals, stakeholder engagement, and on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Optimize Business Processes: Facilitate requirements gathering, process mapping, and success metric development to deliver streamlined workflows and scalable solutions.
• Enhance Operational Visibility: Deliver timely and clear project updates, monitor risks, and ensure proactive issue resolution to keep initiatives on track.
• Foster Collaboration & Alignment: Build strong relationships across all levels of the organization to align business needs, gain buy-in, and drive continuous improvement.
• Champion Change Enablement: Lead change management efforts, user training, and post-implementation support to maximize adoption and value realization.
• Promote Continuous Improvement: Conduct retrospectives and lessons-learned sessions to improve future project performance and support innovation culture.

Position requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; at least 5 years of project management experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in wholesale distribution or the HVAC/R industry is strongly preferred.
• Project management certification(s) is/are preferred, but not required for this role.
• Knowledge of wholesale distribution branch operations, including order fulfillment, inventory control, customer service, showroom merchandising, shipping, and receiving, and sales.
• Demonstrated understanding of core business functions (e.g. Accounting, Sales, Inventory Management, Warehousing, IT) and their interdependencies for achieving project success.
• Strong understanding of IT and ERP project management methodologies and lifecycles, including experience with cloud-based platforms and the ability to manage complex projects or strategic programs.
• Proficient in evaluating improvement initiatives using business principles, financial metrics, and cost-benefit analysis; supports budget development and management.
• Skilled in process mapping and documentation to support project implementations, business transformation and system implementations.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization (and across any organizational boundaries), including cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Knowledge of process improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or Kaizen (preferred).
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics (D365) Finance & Operations (F&O) is preferred.

Johnstone Supply is strongly interested in hiring a great candidate that exhibits work behaviors & values that are conducive to building and maintaining a strong and effective company culture. These behaviors include:

• 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.
• One Team: We win together by collaborating with each other, focusing on the common goal, and leveraging the strengths of the team.
• Own It: Take the initiative, act with a sense of urgency and pride, do things right the first time, and always act with integrity.
• Innovate: Embrace and create change that drives continuous improvement and customer-valued solutions.

Johnstone offers a competitive wage and benefits that include medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, 401(k) with company match, and PTO after 90 days. Our commitment to continuous improvement & investment in our people is only matched by our commitment to superior customer experience. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, apply now.

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