Wholesale distributor of construction, HVAC, plumbing, and industrial supplies
Winsupply is a multi-brand wholesale distributor operating 660+ regional locations across the U.S., selling construction materials, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and industrial supplies to contractors. The company is mid-stage in its digital transformation: active projects span ecommerce platform adoption, quote system implementation, and new website launches, while the tech stack mixes legacy mainframe (AS/400, IBM Mainframe) with modern observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch) and Java-based microservices. Pain points cluster around vendor reconciliation and inventory management—operational friction points that suggest ecommerce and quote automation are critical to scaling.
Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, Winsupply operates a franchise-like model, holding majority equity stakes in 660+ local supplier companies under brands including Noland Company, Carr Supply, APCO, and Win-branded locations. The company supplies materials across plumbing, HVAC, electrical, irrigation, waterworks, pumps, fire protection, and fastening hardware. Winsupply's 1,001–5,000-person workforce is operations-heavy, reflecting the logistics and fulfillment demands of wholesale distribution. Current hiring is concentrated in operations and finance, with smaller engineering teams supporting platform modernization initiatives.
Winsupply runs a hybrid stack: legacy systems (AS/400, IBM Mainframe, IBM Access) alongside modern tools including Java/Spring Boot, Elasticsearch, Prometheus, Grafana, Jira, Cherwell, and Zendesk. EDI handles vendor integrations; Google Workspace provides productivity infrastructure.
Winsupply has 3 active engineering roles (mid-level dominates the hiring mix). Current projects center on ecommerce adoption and quote system implementation, suggesting backend and integration work.
Dayton, Ohio. The company was founded in 1956 and operates 660+ regional supplier locations across the United States.
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