Member-owned hardware and building materials cooperative serving independent retailers
Do it Best is a member-owned purchasing cooperative for independent hardware and home improvement retailers, operating as a fully integrated distribution and support platform across the U.S. and 50+ countries. The tech stack reflects a traditional wholesale operation modernizing incrementally—heavy reliance on legacy systems (SAP, Oracle, SQL Server, .NET) alongside emerging adoption of Oracle Fusion and AI-driven technology initiatives. Hiring is heavily weighted toward sales (21 roles) and logistics (17), with only 6 engineering positions, suggesting the organization is scaling distribution and member acquisition faster than internal product development, and modernization efforts are encountering resource constraints.
Do it Best operates as the only U.S.-based, member-owned cooperative in the hardware and building materials distribution space, serving thousands of independently owned retail locations across the country and internationally. The cooperative model is built around rebate economics—returning more than $1 billion to members over the past decade—enabling them to expand their own operations. The company processes approximately $5 billion in annual sales and maintains the highest credit rating in its distribution channel, underpinned by industry-leading operational efficiency. Current initiatives span in-store events, warehouse process improvement, category management, and expanding the membership base, while technology modernization (Oracle Fusion migration, AI adoption) sits alongside ongoing challenges in legacy system complexity and workforce scaling.
Do it Best operates on SAP, Oracle, SQL Server, and .NET as core systems, with AWS and Azure for cloud infrastructure. The company is currently adopting Oracle Fusion and exploring AI-driven technology adoption while managing legacy system modernization.
Fort Wayne, Indiana. The company was founded in 1945 and operates as a privately held, member-owned cooperative with 1,001–5,000 employees.
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