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Inventory / Purchasing Associate (7)

ABC Supply · Green Bay, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a time you caught an inventory mistake before it caused a problem.

What they are checking: Whether they pay close attention to stock accuracy, which affects both customers and the branch's results.

Tell me about a time you had to handle a customer complaint while juggling other work.

What they are checking: Whether they can resolve customer issues calmly in a busy branch without dropping their other duties.

What would you do

Roofing season is starting in Green Bay. How would you get inventory ready?

What they are checking: Whether they plan ahead for seasonal demand instead of reacting once customers are already waiting.

A contractor needs shingles you do not have in stock for a job tomorrow. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they think of options like ordering from another ABC branch to keep the customer's job on schedule.

How would you use the product checklist to make sure a customer has everything for a roofing job?

What they are checking: Whether they see add-on items as helping the customer finish the job, not just padding the sale.

A vendor keeps shipping late. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can push a vendor for better performance while planning around the delays.

About the work

How do you decide when and how much to reorder of a product that sells steadily?

What they are checking: Whether they understand reorder points and lead times instead of ordering only when shelves look empty.

Walk me through how you would do a cycle count and what you do when the count is off.

What they are checking: Whether they recount and research variances rather than simply adjusting the system to match.

When material arrives and the packing slip does not match what was ordered, what do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they receive carefully and flag shortages or wrong items before they cause billing or stock problems.

How do you avoid overstocking slow-moving products?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that excess inventory ties up money and space just as stockouts lose sales.

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The full job description

As published by ABC Supply.

Shift Schedule: Monday - Friday 7am - 5pm, some Saturdays as needed during busy season. ABC Supply, the nation’s largest distributor of exterior and interior building products, is seeking an experienced Purchasing professional to assist with inventory management, cycle counts, and product ordering. ABC Supply is proud to be an employee-first company. In fact, we have won the Gallup Great Workplace Award every year since its inception in 2007, and Glassdoor has named us one of the best places to work in the country. Be part of a company that recognizes your talents, rewards your efforts, and helps you reach your full potential. At ABC Supply, we have YOUR future covered. Specific duties may include: • Determining customers’ needs and recommending appropriate products and solutions • Following ABC’s product/supply checklist for each customer’s specific job and up-selling additional products and supplies for that job • Answering customer questions and offering product advice • Ordering products from other ABC Supply branches when necessary • Arranging with the warehouse for customer product pickup • Reordering products to keep the store and warehouse shelves well stocked • Addressing and resolving customer concerns when necessary • Ordering from manufacturers and related vendors • Receiving inbound material into system • Performing cycle counts Specific qualifications include: • 1-2 years' experience in purchasing and inventory control is preferred • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Solid time management and prioritization skills • Superior organizational skills • Basic computer skills • Cycle counting product experience Benefits may include: • Health, dental, and vision coverage - eligible after 60 days, low out of pocket • 401(k) with generous company match - eligible after 60 days, immediately vested • Employer paid employee assistance program • Employer paid short term and long term disability • Employer paid life insurance • Flex spending • Paid vacation • Paid sick days • Paid holidays Equal Opportunity Employer / Drug Free Workplace ​ ABC Supply values diversity and we actively encourage women, minorities, and veterans to apply.

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