Hardware distributor Orgill has made changes to the structure and operations of its purchasing department that reflect the company’s long-term plans for accelerated growth and a continued focus on its mission to help customers be successful.
The company’s purchasing department will now be divided into separate merchandising and replenishment divisions. The reorganization will allow the merchandising division to focus on vendor relationships, promotions, pricing, sales, reviews, and revenue generations while the replenishment division will focus its efforts on conditioning inventory, maintaining service levels, inventory turnover, and supply chain management.
“The division of merchandising and replenishment within the purchasing department is a change that we have seen coming for some time now,” Jeff Curler, executive vice president of purchasing, said in a news release. “The company’s rapid growth and the new market realities we have seen develop over the last couple of years made this realignment even more important. This change helps us better address the distinctly different, yet connected, functions our purchasing department deals with on a daily basis.
Orgill CEO said the realignment will position the company’s teams to better serve its customers while improving efficiency and vendor relations.
“We know how critical it is that we evolve as a company and constantly look for ways to respond to market changes and create efficiencies within our own operation, Moore said.
As of January 1, Jeff Curler was promoted to serve as executive vice president of purchasing, Lisa Pirtle was promoted to the role of vice president of replenishment and vendor support, Alan Shore was promoted to director of merchandising, seasonal, Heath Kennedy was promoted to the role of director of merchandising, hardlines. Within the purchasing leadership, Jeff Wilson will continue as vice president of exclusively Orgill (formerly known as worldwide sourcing) and Karen Meredith will continue as director of LBM sales.
According to Pirtle, the split responsibilities of the merchandising and replenishments divisions will allow Orgill to docs more resources on these interconnected yet unique functions.
‘There are so many functions that are critical to the smooth flow of products, information, and program support, and this new alignment allows us to continue working together as a team but have individuals who are dedicated to all the different functions we need to perform effectively.”
Collierville, Tenn.-based Orgill serves more than 12,000 retail hardware stores, home centers, professional lumber dealers, and farm stores across the United States and Canada.
