Blackridge CFO Advisory

Distribution & Wholesale

Fractional CFO for Distributors & Wholesalers

Senior financial leadership for distributors and wholesalers squeezed between supplier increases and customer discounts — so you price to protect margin, balance inventory against cash, and tighten receivables.

The fit

The challenge — and what changes

The challenge

  • Thin margins under constant pressure
  • Carrying too much — or too little — inventory
  • Slow-paying customers strain your cash
  • Hard to see which lines truly perform

What changes

  • Pricing that protects margin by line
  • Inventory balanced against cash and demand
  • Tighter receivables and predictable cash
  • Clarity on your real profit drivers
FAQ

Questions distributors ask

We build line- and customer-level margin visibility and a pricing framework, so increases get passed through deliberately instead of quietly eroding your spread.

We balance turns, lead times, and cash to right-size stock — so you’re not starving fast movers or burying cash in slow ones.

Yes. We tighten terms, aging, and collections cadence and forecast receivables so cash becomes predictable instead of a monthly surprise.

That’s core to what we do — margin by line and by customer — so you double down on the winners and fix or drop the rest.

Most distributors have clearer margins and cash visibility within the first 60–90 days.

Ready to talk about your numbers?

Book a no-pressure call and see what senior financial leadership looks like for your distribution business.

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