East Granby, CT – IBC – Industrial Supply Plus welcomed Nancy Tirrell Schwind as the company’s new Director of Business Development – Suppliers.
Schwind brings over 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 drive growth for the IBC network through the recruitment of new Preferred Suppliers. She will also work closely 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 integral sales and growth strategies for the company’s largest channel partner. Her achievements at Kennametal, Inc. earned her the 2007 CEO Award Winner in addition to a position on the 2009 Kennametal Global Women’s Leadership Council. Schwind previously held positions at W.W. Grainger, Bossert Industrial and at Prehler & Associates – a family-owned industrial supply company based in Chicago.
Schwind is a graduate of Carthage College where she earned her 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.”
Over the last year, IBC has demonstrated its commitment to building a high performance team, providing the highest quality service and support to its buying group members and positioning IBC for growth. Following the addition of Bob Kellogg, Director of Business Development – Distributors, Ted Buck, Director of National Accounts and Supplier Diversity and Shannon Filippelli, Director of Marketing; Schwind rounds out the team with her focus on suppliers. “Nancy is a strong addition to the IBC team,” said Ron Nuñez, President & COO of IBC. “She has a well-rounded expertise in sales and marketing and understands what it takes to successfully grow business relationships with tier 1 suppliers in our industry. This is an exciting time to join our team. With Nancy’s passion for industrial distribution, I look forward to her continued success with IBC.”
