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SUPPLYHOUSE.COM MIXES WORK AND PLEASURE
BY CLAUDE SOLNIK
SupplyHouse.com, an industrial supply
company, offers a “huge selection”
of more than 180,000 products in more
than 700,000 square feet of warehouse
space, friendly customer service, and
helpful resources such as videos and
manuals. That may help keep the
e-commerce company’s customers
happy, but the company clearly works
hard to keep its employees happy as
well.
SupplyHouse.com’s secret sauce, if
you can call it that, may be a company
culture that serves employees as well
as clients. The Melville-based business,
which touts “Real people. Real service,”
has long been employee focused and
friendly, far before the pandemic made
companies pay more attention to serving
employees as well as clients. The
supplier of plumbing, heating, HVAC
and electrical products is known for
being outsized when it comes to catering
to employees.
CEO Josh Meyerowitz said a focus on
his team “has helped to create a people
focused organization which has
led to sustained growth and a strong
working environment."
In addition to things such as a casual dress
code; dental and vision coverage; a free,
100 percent employer-sponsored medical
coverage option; and an up to 4 percent
match for 401(k) plans, SupplyHouse.
com boasts an almost Cheers-like culture
where “everyone knows everyone.”
More than 25 explanations of reasons
employees love the company included
culture, people, care, and a team approach.
In addition to its Long Island
headquarters, SupplyHouse.com has a
satellite office and distribution center
in Reno, NV, as well as distribution
centers in Cranbury, NJ, Columbus,
OH, and Farmers Branch, TX.
One employee cited a “great work environment,”
others singled out friendly
people and events, while another said,
“The culture is wonderful.”
“I feel supported by my peers and managers
and that I could ask any question
without being judged,” one employee
said, while another added, “I really
enjoy the people I work with and the
culture of the company.”
Some tech companies developed business
models focusing on technology,
while not seeming to value workers
as much. SupplyHouse.com, led by
Meyerowitz, a graduate of NYU’s Stern
School of Business, emphasizes being
focused on people as well as product
as an enlightened employer and e-commerce
business.
“Many of our traditions, though
slightly altered, remained in effect
throughout the pandemic, including
our Halloween costume contest, gift
swap, health and wellness month, and
core values weeks,” Julie Collins, a
human resources manager, said. “We
have always placed a strong emphasis
on team building and working remotely
was not going to make this any less
of a priority.”
Although the pandemic hit all companies,
SupplyHouse.com developed
many employee-centric programs long
before, seeking to make work a more
fun place. Traditions include bagels
and hot breakfasts on Wednesdays,
pizza on Fridays, along with a “loaded
kitchen” every day.
The company also has been pet- as well
as people-friendly. “Dogs are a common
sight around here,” the company says
on its website. “We love our four-legged
team members.”
SupplyHouse.com has hosted meetings
or events complete with shooting basketballs,
hitting golf balls, and other
ways to have a good time. The company’s
display of costumes on Halloween
amounts to a miniparade.
The business, which offers a “collaborative
and fun atmosphere,” clearly
recognizes its employees as a community
and has sought to engage with the
community and causes.
“From cleaning up the grounds of
treatment facilities to hosting events
for charities and our mentorship
program in our local school district,
helping others is a substantial part of
our journey,” its website states.
The company took part in the Long Island
Cares annual School Supply Drive,
collecting backpacks, notebooks,
planners, crayons and more, and has
hosted annual winter wonderlands for
children, featuring games, prizes and
other activities.
The company also seeks to raise awareness
of breast and prostate cancer in
October, with employees dressing in
pink, and the entire company annually
volunteering at Madonna Heights,
a Long Island-based organization designed
to help vulnerable women and
families.
“Volunteers paint, garden and clean
throughout the entire campus,” seeking
to do good and do well, according
to SupplyHouse.com’s website. “We are
a team of passionate, creative problem
solvers,” an employee on its website
is quoted as saying. “Whether we are
collaborating on our next project or on
the softball field, at the end of the day,
we are all working towards being our
best selves.”
Photo courtesy SupplyHouse.com.
“We have always placed a strong emphasis on team
building," said Julie Collins.
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