IBC names new director of business development
IBC – Industrial Supply Plus named Nancy Tirrell Schwind as the company’s new Director of Business Development for suppliers.
Schwind brings more than 20 years of experience in developing and executing business, system, and market strategies within the distribution and manufacturing industries to IBC. In her new role, she will recruit new preferred suppliers and also work with the IBC team to support existing suppliers to better leverage their relationships within the buying group.
Prior to joining IBC, Schwind served for three years as the Southeastern Regional Sales Manager for the WIDIA Division of Kennametal Inc., following an eight-year tenure as the Kennametal Strategic National Accounts Manager. While at Kennametal, Schwind was responsible for developing and implementing sales and growth strategies for the company’s largest channel partner. She was named the 2007 CEO Award Winner and also was appointed to the 2009 Kennametal Global Women’s Leadership Council. Schwind previously held positions at W.W. Grainger, Bossert Industrial and Prehler & Associates – a family-owned industrial supply company based in Chicago.
Schwind is a graduate of Carthage College where she earned a Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration and Public Management. She also has a Master of Business Administration from DePaul University in Operations and Human Resources. She holds certifications in finance, marketing and comprehensive applications engineering. Schwind is also a Lean VSM Greenbelt.
“I am excited about my new role at IBC. I have been in distribution all my life, so, my background allows me to hit the ground running – developing competitive programs for suppliers that help them gain market share by growing sales and visibility within the IBC network,” said Schwind. “One of the things that attracted me to IBC is that they are more than a buying group. IBC is unique in that it proactively builds national business with end-users to help independent distributors stay competitive. IBC is executing against a solid, lean strategy that benefits the independent distributors, suppliers, and end-users. I am looking forward to doing my part to expand and strengthen the network.”
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