Veteran Associate to Lead Purchasing and Merchandising Function
BELOIT, Wis. – Mike Schwarz has been promoted to executive director of purchasing and merchandising for building products distributor ABC Supply Co., Inc. Previously he had been director of marketing and business intelligence for the company.
In his new role, Schwarz will be responsible for working with suppliers at a national level and coordinating supplier relationships with ABC Supply’s regional operations teams. He also will lead the team responsible for gathering and analyzing information that will drive the product purchasing and pricing strategies that support ABC Supply’s growth initiatives.
“Mike Schwarz is ideally suited for this critical function,” said Mike Jost, vice president of operations for ABC Supply. “Since he joined the company in 1990, Mike has focused on implementing the essential information-gathering and data analysis tools that have made business information more readily available at all levels of the organization and that have driven the company’s fact-based decision making approach.”
About ABC Supply
ABC Supply is the largest wholesale distributor of roofing in the United States and one of the nation’s largest distributors of siding, windows and other select exterior building products. Since its founding by Ken and Diane Hendricks in 1982, ABC Supply’s sole focus has been serving professional contractors – taking care of them better than any other distributor and offering the products, services and support they need to build their businesses. It accomplishes this by being an “employee-first” company that treats its associates with respect and gives them the tools they need to succeed.
Headquartered in Beloit, Wis., ABC Supply has more than 450 branches in 45 states. It is an eight-time winner of the Gallup Great Workplace Award. More information is available at www.abcsupply.com.
