Human Resources Branch Manager

Brian McAndrew

Cell: 937-***-**** ***********@*****.*** LinkedIn.com/in/brian-mcandrew-ms

Experienced leader, gifted in building cohesive, high performing teams. My career has been highlighted by increasing management-leadership responsibilities enabling me to help mentor, train and lead companies across various industries to profitability and stability. Significant experience in outside sales, sales management/ human resources in the wholesale building materials sales/distribution, construction equipment rental, retail management, Industrial motive power/supply-chain/warehousing and commercial diesel truck parts sales-service industries. Multi-year P&L responsibilities in growing revenues and reducing/managing costs. Skilled in growing/developing/mentoring teams-and individuals-to realize their full potential utilizing exceptional communication, negotiation, and listening skills.

Qualifications Spotlight

* M.S. in Organizational Leadership and B.A. in Communications/Business

* Multidisciplinary leader in various Industries- Construction/Building Supplies, Industrial Battery Power Sales and Service (Warehousing-Supply Chain), Retail (District and Store) management, Construction equipment rental-service management and heavy diesel semi-truck-trailer parts.

Employment Background/Accomplishments

*WorldWide Equipment- Dayton, OH- Outside Commercial-Diesel Truck Parts Sales- 07/24-current

*Lowe’s Companies Inc- Middletown, OH - Pro Desk Specialist- 05/2024 to 07/2024

~ Responsible for all professional contractor sales/service growing the pro contractor customer base and credit apps

* East Penn Manufacturing- Philadelphia, PA HQ- Regional Branch Manager- 03/2020 to 02/2024

~ Regional oversight of 4 motive power locations of subsidiary TriCity Industrial Power, HQ (offices/shop) in Dayton, OH with offices/shops in Cleveland and Columbus, OH and Ft. Wayne, IN. An Industrial Deka brand battery/charger sales and service company. Responsible for P&L, HR, Forecasting, Budgeting for all locations- also Sales Management/Development of entire outside/inside sales teams and all shop mechanics-managers, Admins.

~Created, designed, wrote content for/maintained the new Tri-City Industrial Power website: www.tricitypower.com

~Provided leadership in all facets of the business in conjunction with East Penn’s Group Vice President of the Motive Power Division and Director of Motive Power Branch Subsidiaries, to incorporate all subsidiary rules and regulations.

~Grew company from negative half a million dollars in losses when I joined in 2020 to positive profitability in 14 months -ended my last Fiscal year 2022-23 in May 2023 with approximately $500,000 in net income profit.

*Vandalia Rental- Branch Manager- HQ branch- Vandalia, OH. 11/2018 to 02/2020

~ Regional multi-branch construction equipment rental company- Managed 35 employees, $40 Million in fleet.

*Sunbelt Rentals- Profit Center Manager- Marysville, OH. 09/2015 to 11/2018

~ Nationwide construction equipment rental company- 2nd largest in North America

*Interior Supply Company- Sales Manager- Dayton, OH 01/2012 to 8/2014

~Interior Building Products Supplier to GC’s/ Sub-Contractors- selling Drywall, metal studs, ceilings-grew territory 22%

Brian McAndrew Resume 2024 p.2

*ABC Supply Company- Branch Manager- Dayton, OH 07/2009 to 12/2011

~A nationwide wholesale supplier of building products including commercial and residential roofing, siding, insulation, windows/doors and gutters. P&L, HR, and we Grew branch from $5 Million/yr. to $20 Million/yr and grew from 7 to 33 employees while being awarded "Profit Center of the Year" in 2009 and 2011

Early Career Development (1989-2009)

*B&L Wholesale Supply – Branch Manager - Erie, PA and Jamestown, NY (1999-2009)

~B&L is a construction material building materials wholesale supplier throughout New York state and Pennsylvania.

~Promoted to Branch Manager of a newly acquired family-owned company/competitor after 2 years in Outside Sales. Charged with enhancing the value of the new business, P&L, changing the culture after a competitor buyout, developing sales territories with my zone management techniques. Worked closely with all commercial and residential builders and contractors on hundreds of projects. Grew branch 18% Annually.

*Valu Home Centers, Inc.- Erie, PA area stores (1989-1999) Hired into the Management Program.

~Promoted from Floor to Assistant to Store Manager within 3 years-quickest candidate to ever accomplish this. I ran all 5 of their District stores as Store Manager, and was chosen to manage, oversee construction of Valu’s brand new Superstore in Harborcreek, PA in 1997. Responsible for oversight of all employees (36 total) hiring-firing, customer service, training, merchandising, coordination of vendors, supervised construction/sub-contractors progress- acting as a chief liaison reporting to Valu’s corporate management on issues/delays -if any- the Superstore was completed on time and on budget to a record Grand Opening for Valu.

Technology Skills

Website designer/creator/update including all written content for site – editor, photography, branding.

LinkedIn professional- content writing, photography/company/product branding expertise. Provide LinkedIn/Social Media consultation/training/tips compiling over 9,000 followers.

Microsoft Windows, Excel, PowerPoint and Word, Outlook and Salesforce proficient.

Education

Mercyhurst University- Erie, PA - M.S. in Organizational Leadership 2002 GPA 3.94

Mercyhurst University- Erie, PA - B.A. in Communications/minor Business 1989 GPA 3.25

Community/Volunteering

Elected as Secretary to the Board of Trustees for the Oregon Historic District Society- Dayton, OH 2022-2024 (OHDS)- I was asked to run for election by the current Board President shortly after moving into the district and was chosen-elected in 2022. (Responsible for: preservation, development, maintenance, safety of community)

Volunteer/Member- Dayton, OH Historical Society and Preservation Dayton (2016 to present) at Carillon Historic Park where we educate and present historic facts/information about the Dayton, OH region to the public/customers and Dayton History members of Carillon Historic Park.

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