Fortress Building Products appointed Josh Willis to the company’s leadership team as director, global sourcing and supplier management. In the role, Willis will be responsible for driving the company’s strategic sourcing process and providing ongoing management of new and existing global manufacturing operations.
Willis brings over 20 years of supply chain management experience to the position with Fortress Building Products. According to the company, Willis is poised to “enhance supplier quality, productivity, and efficiency” across all of the company’s product categories in strategic channels of trade to help optimize the company’s supply chain to meet increased customer demand.
“Josh brings an in-depth knowledge of establishing a solid global sourcing model through identifying top-performing manufacturing partners and developing the needed sourcing platform,” Drew Sundholm, vice president, supply chain at Fortress Building Products, said in a news release. “His extensive global sourcing and supply chain management experience combined with his drive for improvement will help us continue to bring smart solutions to customers amid current global supply chain pressures.”
Fortress said Willis will help support current and future growth by expanding the company’s manufacturing and supply chain footprint, improving operational performance, and building relationships with suppliers.
Prior to joining the Fortress team, Willis spent more than two decades in various senior management roles with companies such as II-VI Incorporated, Ashland Hardware Systems, and Overhead Door Company, focusing on all areas of the value chain to improve business processes and drive change.
Texas-based Fortress Building Products is a building materials supplier and manufacturer for the residential, multifamily, and commercial industries. The Fortress family of brands includes Fortress Railing Products, Fortress Fence Products, OZCO Building Products, Fortress Deck, and Fortress Framing.
