Repeatedly sought out to lead new initiatives, Steve Borre has built a proven management track record of successful, rapid business transformation. Drawing upon in-depth experience in P&L management, multisite operations, supply chain optimization, product management and sales/marketing, Steve has been effective in driving positive change in startup, rapid-growth and turnaround environments.
As a founding partner of Kyosay Global, Steve has been instrumental in establishing and directing manufacturing operations in emerging markets for key clients as well as developing and executing global supply chain strategies, new market entry plans and product development initiatives.
For over two decades, Steve progressed through a variety of positions within engineering, supply chain, product development, operations, sales and national accounts for W.W. Grainger. Working with major client companies including GE, Emerson, UTC and GM, he grew national accounts from $11 million to over $500 million. Leveraging his ability to drive successful change, he led the integration of two separate businesses into Grainger. This integration resulted in significant growth of key products. As Director of Quotations and Technical Support, Steve utilized his background in product management to create a centralized quotation department. This improved responsiveness to national account RFQs by 45 days while increasing the success rate to 50%. This achievement led to the establishment of three regional service centers. Steve was then selected as Regional Vice President of Sales for the Midwest Region. Concurrently, he was given responsibility for reshaping the now $800 million National Accounts Group. Toward the end of his Grainger career, Steve was elected an officer of the company and was named Regional Vice President of Operations and Sales for the $1.3 billion Central Region.
He is a University of Illinois graduate with a B.S. in Business Administration.
