Barry Brandwein

Fitness Wear has been providing Chicago with quality screen printing and embroidery for over 30 years. With our passion and expertise in custom clothing, Fitness Wear pledges satisfaction to every customer. Therefore, there is no job too small or too complex for our team. We love bringing your custom screen printing ideas to life. Contact us with any questions or inquiries. www.fitnesswearinc.com

For a privately-held distributor of commercial, industrial, and vehicle hardware, service Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), truck body manufacturers, cabinet manufactures, and electrical (generator) / enclosure manufacturers across the U.S. Line of products includes truck body hardware, locks, handles, hinges, and a wide variety of general parts. Oversee Operations (Purchasing, Shipping, Receiving, office management, maintenance, catalog production, Accounting / forecasting, real estate, and customer service) and generate sales revenues of $5,000,000 annually. Perform hiring, firing, and performance reviews, handling all personnel-related matters. Implement a Just-In-Time (JIT) inventory management system. Direct the purchasing of products from suppliers, negotiating volume pricing and aggressive shipping rates, saving the company money, while offering customers a competitive pricing structure. Identify and introduce new products to accommodate customer's production line requirements. Pursue new business opportunities while growing and maintaining relationships with existing customers, suppliers, and manufacturers. Participate in, and augment results of, sales calls with Sales Reps at major prospective accounts. Sales management included handling all in-bound sales orders, developing sales and leads at trade shows, and preparing Request for Proposals (RFPs / quotes). Serve as closer of difficult and / or complex sales, utilizing a solutions and consultative selling method. Provide sales call follow-up, support, customer service, and personalized attention to detail.

For a $10,000,000 leading distributor of trailer parts serving trailer manufacturers, repair shops, and corporate fleets, managed 20 direct reports, overseeing customer service delivery, and supervising the purchasing and pricing of all products. Managed inventory levels for warehouses in Chicago, Michigan and Arizona to ensure that each facility had the appropriate product mix to service incoming orders. Improved profit margins by negotiating prices for larger volume discounts. Managed the sales staff, establishing and achieving quotas, providing mentoring, sales support, and continuous training. Recruited, trained, and hired new warehouse employees.