ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Patrick Davis, President and CEO of Summit Electric Supply announced that Cedric Ravet has joined the company as Vice President of Supply Chain, effective August 24.
Ravet will report directly to Davis and assume responsibility for supply chain including operations, logistics, procurement, inventory management, and supplier relations. In this critical role, Ravet will manage the company’s product offering, with a keen focus on supplier rationalization and cost negotiation to establish proper alignment and fit across the business. Additionally, Ravet will manage Summit’s inventory flow ensuring efficiency within Summit’s supply chain, from placing orders with Suppliers to final delivery to our Customers.
“I am thrilled to be able to announce that Cedric has joined the team,” remarked Davis. “Cedric has extensive experience within electrical distribution creating compelling product offerings and has successfully managed all aspects of a company’s supply chain. This is a big win for Summit, our supplier partners, and ultimately our customers.”
Ravet has spent the past 24 years at Rexel, working in key leadership positions across the business, spending time in National, Regional, and Branch roles. Over this time, Ravet held positions in Supplier Relations, Marketing, Inventory Management, Procurement, Pricing, Operations, and Logistics.
Ravet holds a business diploma from the Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Poitiers in Tours- Poitiers, France and a certificate in Warehousing Operations from Georgia Tech.
Summit Electric Supply is a privately held, independent electrical distributor headquartered in Albuquerque, NM. For more information, visit summit.com.