MELVILLE, N.Y. and DAVIDSON, N.C., May 30,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO.
(NYSE: MSM), a premier distributor of Metalworking and
Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) products and services to
industrial customers throughout North
America, announced that Stephen
Szilagyi has joined the company as Senior Vice President,
Supply Chain. Szilagyi's primary responsibilities at MSC will
include the oversight of customer fulfillment centers,
transportation and logistics, purchasing and inventory
management.
Prior to joining MSC, Szilagyi was Chief Supply Chain Officer
for Lowe's Companies, a Fortune 50 home improvement retailer. At
Lowe's, he had overall responsibility for supply chain strategy,
inventory and demand planning, inventory fulfillment and
optimization, international and domestic transportation,
distribution operations and millwork shops. During his 15-year
tenure with Lowe's, Szilagyi served on the company's executive
leadership team and led a supply chain team of more than 12,000
associates. Szilagyi also previously served as Director of
Distribution for Wesco Distribution and as Principal with Kurt
Salmon Associates, a global management-consulting firm based in
Atlanta.
"Steve brings a great deal of supply chain leadership experience
and talent to MSC," said Doug Jones,
Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer for MSC.
"He has successful management experience solving complex supply
chain issues that help deliver transformational results, and we're
excited about his ability to help us achieve our goal of improving
the supply chains of our manufacturing customers."
Szilagyi received a bachelor's degree in materials and logistics
management from Michigan State
University. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of
the National Organization on Disability in New York, N.Y. and the Board of Directors of
the Ada Jenkins Center, a Davidson,
N.C.-based non-profit that helps communities break the cycle
of poverty through the integration of health, education and human
services.
About MSC
MSC Industrial Supply Co. (NYSE:MSM) is a
leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance,
repair, and operations (MRO) products and services. We help our
customers drive greater productivity, profitability and growth with
more than 1 million products, inventory management and other supply
chain solutions, and deep expertise from over 75 years of working
with customers across industries.
Our experienced team of more than 6,000 associates is dedicated
to working side by side with our customers to help drive results
for their businesses - from keeping operations running
efficiently today to continuously rethinking, retooling, and
optimizing for a more productive tomorrow.
For more information on MSC, please
visit mscdirect.com.
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