Merchants Distributors

Description

Alex Lee, Inc. is a wholesale distributor of food and non-food items to grocery stores, headquartered in Hickory, North Carolina, United States. Its Merchants Distributors, Inc. division supplies more than 600 stores located in nine states, mostly in the Southeast. Headquarters: North Carolina Founded: 1931 Parent organization: Alex Lee, Inc.

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Merchants Distributors Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Randy Belton Randy Belton Asheville, North Carolina Area Details
Randy Belton's Merchants Distributors Experience October 1981 - October 2014
Job building maintenance manager at Empire Distributors
Industry Wholesale
Experience
Empire Distributors  October 2014 - Present
Merchants Distributors   October 1981 - October 2014

Skills
Contract Negotiation, Construction, Strategic Planning, Inventory Management, Forecasting, Management, home remodeling, Mechanics, Metal Fabrication, MIG Welding, Arc Welding, Power Electronics, Social Skills, Heavy Equipment, Carpentry, Building Maintenance, Landscaping

Education
Fred T. Foard High School   1978 — 1981

Catawba Valley Community College

Ken Heavner Ken Heavner Hickory, North Carolina Details
Ken Heavner's Merchants Distributors Experience April 1994 - Present
Job Warehouse Systems Coordinator at Merchants Distributors, LLC
Industry Warehousing
Experience
Merchants Distributors   April 1994 - Present
Merchants Distributors   September 1979 - Present

Skills
Warehousing, Warehouse Management, Logistics

Education
Catawba Valley Community College   1977 — 1979
Associate's degree, Accounting

Colby Hanks Colby Hanks Hudson, North Carolina Details
Colby Hanks's Merchants Distributors Experience December 2013 - Present
Job Lead Person Receiving/Shipping at Merchants Distributors
Industry Wholesale
Experience
Merchants Distributors   December 2013 - Present
Merchants Distributors   September 2007 - December 2013

Skills
Customer Satisfaction, Receiving, Shipping, Warehouse Logistics, Microsoft Office, Productivity, Troubleshooting, Warehouse Management, Inventory Management

Education
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Associate of Arts (A.A.)

Nick Carlino Nick Carlino Hickory/Lenoir, North Carolina Area Details
Nick Carlino's Merchants Distributors Experience February 2014 - Present
Job Vice President
Industry Wholesale
Experience
Merchants Distributors   February 2014 - Present
Safeway  February 2013 - March 2014
Safeway  November 2012 - February 2013
Safeway  October 2011 - November 2012
2009-2011  October 2009 - July 2011
Safeway Stores, Inc  2009 - 2010
Safeway  January 2000 - January 2009

Skills
Retail, Merchandising, Grocery, Inventory Control, Income Statement, Sales, Customer Service, Inventory Management, Management, Store Management, Profit, Coaching, Competitive Analysis, Account Management, Business Planning, Cross-functional Team..., Employee Relations, Leadership, Marketing Strategy, Strategy, Team Building, Team Leadership, Training, Customer Retention, Customer Satisfaction, Driving Results, Employee Training, Forecasting, Hiring, Interviews, Market Planning, Negotiation, Operations Management, P&L Management, People Development, Performance Management, Pricing, Recruiting, Store Operations, Strategic Planning, Supermarkets, Food, Loss Prevention, CPFR, Planograms, Sales Operations, P&L, Retail Category...

Education
Morehead State University   2006 — 2010
BA, General Management

Morehead State University   1999 — 2006
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General

Patrick McGinnis Patrick McGinnis Duncan, South Carolina Details
Patrick McGinnis's Merchants Distributors Experience April 2004 - December 2007
Job Industrial Automation Professional
Industry Industrial Automation
Experience
Patrick McGinnis Photography   November 2011 - Present
Diverse Industries, Inc   September 2014 - December 2014
A&E Engineering, Inc.   January 2013 - July 2014
Tenneco  March 2012 - December 2012
SSI Schaefer Systems International North America  December 2009 - March 2012
Hickory Auto Group   January 2008 - December 2008
Merchants Distributors   April 2004 - December 2007

Skills
PLC Programming, HMI Programming, HMI Configuration, AutoCAD, Siemens S7-200, PLC Allen Bradley, Process Automation, CompactLogix, Robotics, Microsoft Office, SAP, Mechanics, Automotive, Automotive Repair, Digital Photography, Automotive Photography, Auto Racing, Cognex, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Customer Service, Automation, Troubleshooting, Electricians

Education
Catawba Valley Community College   2004 — 2008
Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

Hickory High School   1999 — 2003
College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

pang khang pang khang Conover, North Carolina Details
pang khang's Merchants Distributors Experience May 2009 - July 2012
Job Student at East Carolina University
Industry Market Research
Experience
HSM-the new name of Hickory Springs  June 2013 - August 2013
Merchants Distributors   May 2009 - July 2012
Kohl's Department Stores  October 2006 - May 2012

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Translation, Organization

Education
East Carolina University   2012 — 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Sociology

Catawba Valley Community College   2007 — 2012
Associate of Arts (A.A.)

Donald Bostic Donald Bostic Hickory/Lenoir, North Carolina Area Details
Donald Bostic's Merchants Distributors Experience February 2014 - Present
Job Advertising at Merchants Distributors
Industry Broadcast Media
Experience
Merchants Distributors   February 2014 - Present
Finite Sound   April 2013 - March 2014
Merchants Distributors Inc  January 2008 - March 2013
Computer Stuff   June 2007 - December 2007
Paul Lavitt Mills Distributing Center   October 2003 - March 2006
Industrial Recovery Systems International, Inc.   March 2000 - March 2003
JE Broyhill Civic Center/CCC&TI   March 1998 - November 1999
R-S Broadcasting WCWV FM 93   October 1997 - February 1998

Skills
Sound, Web Design, Video Production, Multimedia, Lighting, XHTML, Premiere, Graphic Design, Photography, JavaScript, Audio Engineering, Voice Over, Photoshop, WordPress, XML, Video, Flash, Storyboarding, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Graphics, Film, CSS, PHP, WYSIWYG layout tools, MySQL, InDesign

Education
Full Sail University   2012 — 2014
(Coursework Completed), Digital Cinematography, 3.8 GPA

Western Governors University   2009 — 2011
(Coursework Completed), Information Technology, 3.5 GPA

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute   2006 — 2008
Assoc of Applied Science, Computer Programming

Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale   1992 — 1993
Associate of Science, Music and Video Business

Art Institute of Pittsburgh   1991 — 1992
Music and Video Business

Nicholas County High School   1988 — 1991
HS Diploma, basic education, Art, Business, and Band

Nicholas County Vo-Tech   1988 — 1989
Commercial Art

Joe Pfeifer, CFE, CFI Joe Pfeifer, CFE, CFI Hickory, North Carolina Details
Joe Pfeifer, CFE, CFI's Merchants Distributors Experience September 2015 - Present
Job Director of Loss Prevention and Safety
Industry Wholesale
Experience
Merchants Distributors   September 2015 - Present
Eby-Brown  March 2010 - September 2015
The Sherwin Williams Company  June 2000 - March 2010
Advance Auto Parts  October 1998 - June 2000
US Army Reserves  1993 - 1999
Carson Pirie Scott  1996 - 1998

Skills
Loss Prevention, Internal Investigations, Physical Security, Interrogation, Surveillance, Investigation, Corporate Security, Background Checks, Enforcement, Asset Protection, Security Management, Workplace Violence, Fraud, Training, Profit, Team Building, CCTV, Shrinkage, Interrogation Techniques, Organized Retail Crime, Inventory Control, Wicklander-Zulawski..., Security Operations, Executive Protection, Security Training, Security Audits, Access Control

Education
Illinois State University   1992 — 1996
B.S., Criminal Justice

Marian Catholic   1988 — 1992

Sherry Lund Sherry Lund Granite Falls, North Carolina Details
Sherry Lund's Merchants Distributors Experience March 2009 - Present
Job Customer Service Rep/Data Entry at Merchants Distributors
Industry Individual & Family Services
Experience
Merchants Distributors   March 2009 - Present
Merchants Distributors   November 2009 - March 2010
Catawba County DSS   July 1990 - April 1994
Lutheran Nursing Home   September 1989 - July 1990
Lutheran Nursing Home   July 1988 - September 1989
Smith's Drugs   August 1982 - March 1986

Skills
Customer Service, Data Entry, Retail, Inventory Management, Microsoft Excel, Sales Operations, Pricing, Microsoft Word, Merchandising, Microsoft Office, Purchasing, Warehousing, Team Management, Outlook, Accounts Receivable, Time Management

Education
Gardner-Webb University   1989 — 1991
Bachelor’s Degree, Human Services, General

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute   1986 — 1988
Associate’s Degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

Hickory High School   1979 — 1982
High School

Heather Link Heather Link Hickory/Lenoir, North Carolina Area Details
Heather Link's Merchants Distributors Experience December 2013 - Present
Job Business Analytics Manager
Industry Wholesale
Experience
Merchants Distributors   December 2013 - Present
Alex Lee, Inc.   July 2006 - December 2013
Whisnant & Company, LLP   January 2001 - June 2006

Skills
Forecasting, PeopleSoft, Accounts Payable, Internal Controls, Financial Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Accounting, Auditing, Fixed Assets, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Consolidation, Financial Reporting, Analysis, General Ledger, Budgets, Tax Accounting, Cost Accounting, Variance Analysis, CPA, Financial Statements

Education
Gardner-Webb University   1996 — 2000
Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting

Lorena Lemus Lorena Lemus Hickory, North Carolina Details
Lorena Lemus's Merchants Distributors Experience November 2014 - Present
Job Produce Buyer at Merchants Distributors
Industry Retail
Experience
Merchants Distributors   November 2014 - Present
Alex Lee, Inc.   June 2012 - November 2014
Merchants Distributors   April 2010 - June 2012
Merchants Distributors   December 2008 - April 2010

Skills
team player, self..., proficient with..., well organized, Highly Dedicated, Inventory Management, Customer Service, Thorough Research, Pricing, Retail, Process Improvement, Data Entry, Invoicing, Call Centers, Teamwork, Merchandising, Microsoft Excel, Sales, Inventory Control, Forecasting, Management, Team Building, Purchasing

Education
Gardner-Webb University   2012 — 2014
Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration

CVCC   2008 — 2011
Associate's Degree, Business Administration and Management, General

Hickory High   2003 — 2007

Bryan Lund Bryan Lund Hickory, North Carolina Details
Bryan Lund's Merchants Distributors Experience February 1999 - Present
Job Human Resource Generalist at Merchants Distributors
Industry Wholesale
Experience
Merchants Distributors   February 1999 - Present

Skills
Employee Relations, Personnel Management, HRIS, Performance Management, Human Resources, Onboarding, Recruiting, Sourcing, Deferred Compensation, Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Employee Benefits, HR Policies, Talent Acquisition, Succession Planning, Inventory Management, Microsoft Excel, Team Building, Retail, Strategic Planning, Customer Service

Education
Gardner-Webb University   1990 — 1993
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Business Administration and Management, General

Hickory High School   1977 — 1978

Coronado High School   1975 — 1976

jason yount jason yount Granite Falls, North Carolina Details
jason yount's Merchants Distributors Experience June 1998 - Present
Job Transportation Systems Coordinator at Merchants Distributors
Industry Wholesale
Experience
Merchants Distributors   June 1998 - Present

Skills
Mechanical Drawings, 3D Design, 2D design, Hand-drawing, Pallet Jack, Forklift Operation, Microsoft Excel, Visual Basic, Monarch Pro, Warehouse Control, Transportation..., Transportation Planning, Payroll Processing, Inventory Control, Logistics, Purchasing

Education
North Carolina State University   2000 — 2005
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Justin Greer Justin Greer Hickory/Lenoir, North Carolina Area Details
Justin Greer's Merchants Distributors Experience September 2010 - Present
Job Customer Service Representative II
Industry Retail
Experience
Ross Stores, Inc.   May 2014 - Present
Merchants Distributors   September 2010 - Present
Merchants Distributors   February 2008 - Present
Merchants Distributors   February 2013 - April 2015
Merchants Distributors   September 2010 - February 2012
Merchants Distributors   April 2010 - May 2010
Catawba Furniture Mall   August 2007 - November 2007
Lowes Foods  2005 - 2007
Caldwell Animal Hospital   April 2004 - March 2005

Skills
Myers-Briggs (INTJ -..., StrengthsFinders..., Microsoft Office, Culinary Skills, Culinary Travel, World Travel, Management, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, Retail, Sales, Leadership, P&L, PowerPoint, Pricing, Inventory Control

Education
Catawba Valley Community College   2010 — 2015
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Junior

Jeremy Yoder Jeremy Yoder Valdese, North Carolina Details
Jeremy Yoder's Merchants Distributors Experience July 2015 - Present
Job Selector at Merchants Distributors
Industry Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Experience
Merchants Distributors   July 2015 - Present
Watkins Shepard Trucking  September 2013 - July 2015
Catawba Valley Community College  July 2013 - July 2015
Catawba Valley Community College  August 2010 - June 2011
Vincennes University  August 2009 - June 2010

Skills
Baseball, Coaching, Sports Management, Coaching Baseball, LTL FREIGHT, Athletics, Fundraising, Press Releases, Sports, Recruiting, Athletic Training, Sports Coaching

Education
Carson-Newman College   2006 — 2008
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communications

Surry Community College   2005 — 2006

Benett Brittain Benett Brittain Hickory/Lenoir, North Carolina Area Details
Benett Brittain's Merchants Distributors Experience March 2009 - Present
Job Operations Manager at MDI
Industry Staffing and Recruiting
Experience
Merchants Distributors   March 2009 - Present
Merchants Distributors, Inc.   July 1996 - March 2009
Merchants Distributors, Inc.   October 1989 - July 1996

Skills
Recruiting, Technical Recruiting, Contract Recruitment, Applicant Tracking..., Talent Acquisition, Sourcing, Vendor Management, Staffing Services, Temporary Staffing, Temporary Placement, Internet Recruiting, Process Improvement, Employee Relations, Talent Management, Hiring, Performance Management, Leadership, Management, Team Building, Inventory Management, Strategic Planning, Customer Service, Operations Management, Training, Sales Management, Budgets, Forecasting, Retail, P&L

Education
CVCC   1970 — 1974
Business/Managerial Economics

Catawba Valley Community College   1970 — 1972
Associate's degree Management

Hildebran

Dan Rundquist Dan Rundquist Hickory/Lenoir, North Carolina Area Details
Dan Rundquist's Merchants Distributors Experience July 2001 - Present
Job Category Manager for Grocery, Tobacco, & Store Supplies at Merchants Distributors, LLC
Industry Supermarkets
Experience
Merchants Distributors   July 2001 - Present
Lowes Foods Stores, Inc.   August 1996 - July 2001
Lowes Foods Stores, Inc.   February 1995 - August 1996
Harris Teeter  August 1993 - February 1995

Skills
Retail, Grocery, Forecasting, Customer Service, Sales, Negotiation, Sales Management, Management, Merchandising, Coaching, Strategic Planning, Categorization, Store Operations, P&L Management, Income Statement, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Team Leadership, Time Management, Marketing, Employee Training, Microsoft Word, Planograms, Budgets, Product Development, Operations Management, Outlook, Marketing Strategy, Business Planning, Training, Inventory Management, Customer Satisfaction, Team Building, Purchasing, Pricing, P&L, Store Management, Profit, Inventory Control

Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   1989 — 1991
Bachelor of Arts, Industrial Relations

University of North Carolina at Charlotte   1986 — 1988
Undergraduate

Anna (Matthews) Baxter Anna (Matthews) Baxter Greater Atlanta Area Details
Anna (Matthews) Baxter's Merchants Distributors Experience January 1999 - September 1999
Job AppleCare AtHome Advisor
Industry Consumer Electronics
Experience
Apple  August 2015 - Present
Assa Abloy DSS Customer Service   January 2013 - August 2015
Assa Abloy DSS Customer Service   May 2008 - January 2013
Union County  October 2005 - May 2008
AlphaGary Corporation  January 2000 - October 2005
Merchants Distributors   January 1999 - September 1999
SouthTrust Bank  January 1998 - January 1999

Skills
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Word, Team Building, Account Management, Technical Support, Budgets, Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Operations Management, Leadership, Manufacturing, Contract Management, Project Planning, Team Leadership, Troubleshooting, Security, New Business Development, Training, Human Resources, Continuous Improvement, Contract Negotiation, Management

Education
University of Phoenix   2007 — 2010
Information Systems

BBCS   1993 — 1996
High School Diploma

Phillip Parker Phillip Parker Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area Details
Phillip Parker's Merchants Distributors Experience August 1987 - August 1991
Job Category Manager at Lowes Foods
Industry Supermarkets
Experience
Get-Fit  August 2013 - Present
Lowes Foods  June 1998 - Present
Lowe's Food Stores, Inc.   1998 - Present
Lowes Foods  August 1995 - June 1998
Lowes Foods  August 1991 - August 1995
Merchants Distributors   August 1987 - August 1991
Merchants Distributors   August 1984 - August 1987
Merchants Distributors   August 1982 - August 1984

Skills
Grocery, Merchandising, Retail, Customer Service, Inventory Control, Food, Inventory Management, Store Management, Purchasing, Management, Sales, Pricing, Profit, Income Statement, Hiring, Forecasting, Assortment, Planograms, P&L Management, Retail Category..., Private Label, Sales Operations, Wholesale, Visual Merchandising, Retail Sales, IRI, Supermarkets, Market Planning, Customer Satisfaction, Sales Management, District Management, Loss Prevention, Team Building, POS, Categorization, Time Management, AC Nielsen, Multi-Unit Management, Nielsen, Pricing Strategy, Competitive Analysis, P&L

Education
Lenoir-Rhyne College   1978 — 1982
BS, Education

faisal yousef faisal yousef Charlotte, North Carolina Area Details
faisal yousef's Merchants Distributors Experience March 2013 - Present
Job Digital Advertising Specialist
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Merchants Distributors   March 2013 - Present
Merchants Distributors   March 2008 - Present
AbsolutelyNew  June 2006 - October 2007
Gidlun Halm Studio   August 2005 - July 2006
Freelance Commercial Artist   December 2002 - August 2004
Fine Art Institute - Ministry of Culture   June 1999 - August 2004
Green Dome Animation   April 2001 - December 2002

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, Art Direction, Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Illustration, Illustrator, Interaction Design, Logo Design, Photoshop, Typography, User Interface Design, Web Design

Education
Academy of Art University   2004 — 2005
Fine Arts

Yarmouk University   1995 — 1999
BFA, Fine Arts

Dana Rice Dana Rice Hickory/Lenoir, North Carolina Area Details
Dana Rice's Merchants Distributors Experience June 2003 - May 2014
Job Manager, Training and Strategy at Alex Lee
Industry Human Resources
Experience
Alex Lee, Inc.   May 2014 - Present
Merchants Distributors   June 2003 - May 2014

Skills
Human Resources, Personnel Management, HRIS, Employee Relations, Onboarding, HR Policies, Benefits Administration, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Succession Planning, Talent Management, New Hire Orientations, Talent Acquisition, Employee Benefits, Recruiting, Applicant Tracking..., Training, Compensation & Benefit

Education
Appalachian State University   2001 — 2003
Master of Arts (MA), Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Florida State University   1996 — 2001
Bachelor of Science (BS), Psychology