Transform Your Business with Proven Leaders in HVACR and Building Materials

Global Recruiters of Fort Smith (GRN Fort Smith)

has been providing talent to the HVACR/Plumbing/Building Materials OEM’s and Wholesalers for more than 12 years.

In that time, we have earned a reputation fostering a level of trust and expectation of efficacy to client and candidate alike.

Thus, some of the top talent in those industries approach GRN Fort Smith when making plans on taking the next step in their careers.

These candidates are passive, open to relocation, and established within their specific business discipline.

Sales and Marketing Vice President:

Seasoned executive with a proven track record of achievement in the HVACR and Building Materials Industries. Has owned a P&L.

·???????? Formerly served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing at two industry-leading firms.

·???????? Proficient in budgeting, customer service, sales, and business development.

·???????? Adept sales manager with extensive international experience, holding an MBA.

·???????? Delivering an H1 top line revenue result of 9% over budget (set against 10% CAGR) while in first year

·???????? Achieving an average annual growth rate of 20% over 3 years while combating COVID closures and supply chain turmoil (all manufacturing in Asia), while establishing US operations center in the Plumbing category.

?HVAC Engineering Executive:

Hired to transform a major HVAC OEM’s product line into a dominant market player, top customer choice and technology leader

·???????? Restructured the engineering organization, employed a synergetic approach in product development and improved cross-divisional collaboration; project cycle reduction of 50%

·???????? Introduced four multi-tier product lines featuring a 15% cost reduction and 10% performance improvement

·???????? Recognized innovator and author of over 150 patents & publications in well-known industry journals

·???????? MS in Mechanical Engineering, MBA, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Refrigerants Subject Matter Expert:

Formation of guidelines and recommendations for the use of R515B and R471A to successfully replace the harmful refrigerant R134A and R404A in air conditioning and refrigeration applications

·???????? Bachelors in Chemical Engineering, Master’s Chemical Engineering, Ph. D in Chemical Engineering

·???????? Inventor of and first-ever report on the performance of an energy efficient and low GWP refrigerant

·???????? Designed and supervised the development of heat pump system and developed internal performance test data, for evaluation of new low GWP refrigerants in air conditioning and heat pump applications

Operations/Quality Leader

Responsible for North America HVACR major component manufacturing facility.

·???????? Operations: Responsible for relocating his present facility from old location to new. Hired and staffed an entire new organization; mentoring employees into new organizational responsibilities; merging the manufacturing facility with North America parts distribution hub and a service center

·???????? Quality Leadership: Responsible for two separate plants consisting of four different business units. Management of Quality personnel, ASME procedures, ISO system, focus on process improvements to improve plant performance, implementation of Quality standards

·???????? Bachelor of Science - Industrial Technology, MBA

Vice President, Finance – North America:

Profit & loss management in multiple industrial international companies. Managed multiple departments: Finance, Accounting, IT, Supply Chain, Facilities and HR

·???????? Business Partner to the President of North America with revenues of more than $500M in the US, China and Canada. Responsibilities included Budgeting, Forecasting, and analyzing financial results for the organization.

·???????? Evaluated all spending for ROI and payback metrics. Created measurable KPIs to drive business initiatives.

·???????? Drove business with 30% year-over-year growth. Reduced SGA percentage down 4 points to lead the company to its most profitable year.

Vice President Supply Chain:

Supply chain and operations executive with over 15 years of experience leading strategic enhancements across global supply chains, driving cost efficiencies, and spearheading transformative projects in warehousing, procurement, and logistics.

·???????? Operational Efficiency Enhancement: Spearheaded the development and execution of a supply chain strategy, boosting operational efficiency by 30% and reducing costs by 15%.

·???????? Warehousing Strategy Implementation: Implemented a world-class strategy, increasing storage density by 98% and reducing the error rate by 30%.

·???????? Warehouse Management System Rollout: Championed an enterprise-wide rollout across ~60 locations, improving inventory accuracy by 32% and enhancing customer experience.

·???????? Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Six Sigma Certified

Where could someone like these candidates and many others in our database help you achieve desired performance?

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