LMC names new purchasing manager

John McKenna joined the LMC’s Millwork Department in 2011 and moved up to become Department Manager in 2017. Recently he was promoted to Purchasing Manager overseeing the entire LMC Millwork Department.

McKenna has been in the lumber and building materials industry for 34 years. He got his start with a local wholesale lumber company while he was still in high school, and once he graduated college, the company offered him a full-time job.

“The biggest lesson and the thing I understand well from working at an LMC dealer is the competitive landscapes. Our dealers are often up against much larger competition,” McKenna says.

He added: unlocking the right vendor isn’t just about managing pricing. The right suppliers also create new opportunities for dealers to do something they’re not currently able to do, so they can grow strategically.

“When a dealer buys a door machine, they’re spending anywhere from $500,000 to $1,000,000. It’s a big capital expense,” McKenna says. “I’m able to connect the dealer that’s thinking about getting into that business with another dealer that’s already in it. They can share best practices and go over all of the details.”

There are over 1,800 LMC dealer locations in the United States and the Bahamas.