Dave Buerger Email & Phone Number

Elk Grove Village

 Manage all aspects of business operation for Medical and Industrial Gas. Ensure timely deliveries and customer needs are exceeded. Ensure warehouse staff complete filling operations according to FDA and DOT guidelines.

Illinois And Indiana

Managing day to day operations of facilities and operations including sales, human resources, profitability. Supervise all aspects of business LPG (propane) operation for Northern Illinois & Indiana plants. Multiple plant experience with 12 main plants and 18 satellite locations. Support and direct all sales and market growth initiatives. Successful conversion for area to SAP operating platform. Ability to drive sales and increase earnings and exceed budgeted EBITDA. Improve distribution efficiencies for miles per stop, stops per hour and gallons per hour using routing software and business re-alignment. Deliver exceptional customer service using NPS measurement. Drove positive morale and achieved number one in company “Key Performance Indicators” which include safety, growth, gross profit, delivery productivity and expense controls. Improved safety performance with right attitude, focus and improved communications and initiatives (i.e. Smith Driving Skills).

Greater Chicago Area

Direct 14 store managers and 170 commissioned sales personnel; manage $95 million of sales volume in 4 markets. Hired and trained new business office and sales staff for new locations. Opened 4 stores in 12 month period. Responsible for total operation of 345,000 square foot Distribution Center and movement of $12 million-dollar inventory. Total accountability for sales, budgets, P&L’s and store operations. Responsible for strategic direction, operation and performance of entire company, motivate and direct the senior management staff and other key business associates to achieve sales budget. Develop and implement business strategies to effectively compete in changing industry, marketplace and economy.