JobbersWorld Reaches Out to Over 10,000 Professionals in the Lubricants Business

Independent lubricant manufacturers and marketers commonly express concerns about the time differences from when they announce price increases and when the majors do, and JobbersWorld has been hearing more about these concerns over the past few months.  

The reason for these concerns is that independents are reliant on the majors for base oil supply. As such, when base oil prices increase, independents are typically required to push through finished lubricant increases in relatively short order.  Extended delays in the majors doing the same are of concern to independents because it compresses the price differentials between the majors and independent brands. As the gap in price decreases and the gap in time increases, the major's have an opportunity to capture market share.   

To understand why the level of noise about the gap is increasing, JobbersWorld took  a look at the time between independent and major price increases in 2011. Whereas the average year-to-date  is 25 days, one reason for the increased talk about the gap may be the 32 days in the second round of price increases occurring in March and April. Another reason, however, may be that whereas in the past the majors were often the first to lead the way to higher prices, there appears to be a trend developing where independents are the first to move.  And being the first to move can be a scary place if you are not used to it.

Posted May 10, 2011 

The McPherson Companies

The McPherson Companies, Inc. (TMC), founded in 1971, is family owned business with operations in 5 southeastern states and over 250 employees. TMC is one of the largest Exxon-Mobile and BP Castrol distributors in the country and this year we are celebrating 40 years of proudly serving our customers.

We are seeking candidates to fill current open positions on our Sales Team:  Regional Vice President of Sales Georgia/Tennessee; TPM Sales Representatives - North Alabama, Georgia, and the Gulf Coast.  

For information and details, visit our website at mcphersonoil.com > Careers.   

Posted April 21, 2011

Sales representative in the Ocala, FL area

A national distributor is looking for a sales representative in the Ocala, FL area.  To join our growing team we are looking for candidates with prior experience selling industrial products.  If interested please send a resume to oilandgreasesales@gmail.com.

Posted April 11, 2011

Multiple openings for C-level sales executive national account sales division

Please forward resumes for consideration to:   lubricantsales@hotmail.com