Fred Graf Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Kearny, NJ

• Responsible for purchasing all fasteners (screws and nails), masonry products, paint and paint supplies, scaffolding, ladders and power tools for 40 commercial construction and building supply locations in 7 Northeast.
• Helped grow revenue and profit margins by securing several emergency replenishment orders for key customers
• Negotiated significantly better terms with 15 key vendors, resulting in lower product costs and improved deliveries

• Responsible for all aspects of purchasing and inventory management in New Jersey for AW Meyer, a commercial contractor supply house with 32 employees. After company was purchased by Colony Hardware with 400+ employees.
• Built strong communication lines between sales team and customers, leading to 10% revenue growth
• Reduced AW Meyer inventory levels from $8.2M to the Colony Hardware target of $5.0M in 2 years
• Saved an average of 10-15% on supplies based on better negotiating

Greater New York City Area

• Responsible for all estimating, pricing and project management for all construction projects for this leading general construction company focused on commercial properties such as retail stores, country clubs and.
• Saved 10-15% on costs of subcontractors, labor and suppliers by creating an extensive list to bid on projects
• Helped company expand the scope of construction projects from $1-2M to $5-7M due to improved reputation
• Improved profitability by reducing wasteful purchases, cutting inventory and streamlining all ordering

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Responsible for managing three NJ retail stores and 25 employees as well as developing a northern NJ sales territory.
• Increased territory revenue 4.5x from $550K to $2.5M in two years with little brand name recognition
• Awarded Salesman of the Year in 2001 and 2002 for superior performance
• Grew retail business by 10-15% annually in each store by hiring, training and managing the right personnel

Greater New York City Area

• Responsible initially for internal operations of this commercial paint store. After a successful 2 years in this role, was promoted to Outside Sales Manager for Northern NJ, the largest territory.
• Developed a $350K territory into a very profitable $2.75M annual business
• Created the largest Board of Education account sales in the northeast, resulting in 35-40% of total sales
• Received President’s Club award each year from 1992 – 1996 for outstanding sales growth

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Associates, Business Administration And Management, General