Bart James Email & Phone Number

Southeast, Us

Director of Purchasing for multi unit Southeastern Lumber and Building Supply Company with locations in 5 states.Manage Team of Buyers for all Forest Products, commodities, building materials and hardline purchases.Manage inventory turns, velocity, days on ground inventoryRelationship Management- identifying new vendors, products, increase existing growth opportunities and strengthen partnerships.Negotiation/Management of Manufacturer/Vendor Supply Programs, pricing, terms, rebates

Kent, Ohio, Us

Manage all Forest Products/commodities-SPF, SYP, Treated, DF, HF, EURO, OSB, DF/SYP Plywood, Pine, Cedar boards, building materials

Casco, Maine, Us

Job Roles and Accomplishments Multi-Unit, Multi-Million Dollar Wholesale/Contractor/Big Box managementPurchasing Program Management, Procurement & NegotiationsManage Lumber/Commodities, Building Materials, Millwork, Hardware, Windows/Doors, Engineered Wood Products P&L, budgeting, strategic planningNegotiation of price concessions, rebates, extended terms, marketing fundsConduct research for new and existing manufacturers, vendors and product linesMaintain inventory levels to maximize inventory turns, GMROI, ProfitabilityCollaborated pull through sales with outside sales team to Builder

Kent, Ohio, Us

Top 10 ProSales DealerCarter Lumber is one of the nation’s top Professional Building Material retailers with 160 stores in 15 states.

Job Roles and Accomplishments:• Multi-Unit Wholesale Contractor/Building Material management experience. P&L, Budgeting (Expenses & Sales), Strategic Planning, Operations, Marketing, Sales, Human Resources, Capital/Expansion projects and day to day activities Developed, trained commissioned, non- commissioned Sales Team. Managed Sales Activity- forecasting, budgeting, credit Designed, Implemented, Monitored Business growth plan. Review of market analysis, research, data, focus groups for market growth Continuous Improvement at all levels Drove sales by marketing activities including, manufacturer/vendor events, promotional activities, builder events Increased sales by optimizing advertising budgets.• Vendor Procurement and Negotiations  Managed Purchasing of all Lumber/Building Materials/Specialty Products for multiple locations Negotiation of additional price concessions, rebates to increase margins Conducted vendor and product line evaluations and analysis

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