RENO, Pa.— R.N. Goss Gas Products recently announced that Monika Goss has joined the company as the new Purchasing and Inventory Manager. She is the fourth generation to work in the family business, which was started by her great-grandfather, R.N. Goss, in 1934.
Her role at the company involves anticipating and responding to customer needs and the coordination of many aspects of the business including sales, operations, and delivery. Primarily she works directly with the sales team and suppliers to ensure inventory is optimized to meet market demand.
“I always knew I wanted to join the family business and play a bigger role in the company. I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to be a part of the next chapter for Goss Gas,” said Goss. “Not many businesses have this level of succession and it’s exciting to look at the business with fresh eyes and to create opportunities for improvement along the way.”
Starting from a young age, she has worked part time for the family business and is eager to put her biomedical engineering background to use in new ways adding, “I have a very analytical approach to problem solving. I’ve always loved working with numbers and a big part of this job is using data to make informed decisions.”
Goss graduated from Oil City High School in 2010 and Case Western Reserve University in 2015 with a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering. She worked in the neural engineering field for several years before returning to the area with her husband this past spring.
“My dad never pushed me to join the family business. He has always been supportive of me exploring other opportunities and gaining outside experience before coming back.”