Lynnwood, Washington, United States
Architectural representative covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska for the following manufacturers: - ACM and aluminum plate panels for Custom Metal Contracting (CMC) - Honeycomb and insulated metal panels for Protean Construction Products - Colored stainless steel metal tiles and panels for Millennium Forms (Oregon & Washington only) - Custom glass fabrication and glass units for Carey Glass - Extruded aluminum siding and batten systems for Knotwood (Washington, Oregon, and Northern CA)
Product representative for Custom Metal Contracting (CMC) architectural metal panels, Protean architectural metal panels, and Carey Glass...specializing in BIG GLASS.
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- Developed a new customer base from scratch in a position & division created in May 2006. - Customer base includes remodeling contractors, homebuilders, commercial contractors, architects and designers. Record sales & profits achieved in 2008 & 2009. - Currently specialize in high-end window and door sales, focusing on the aluminum and wood window markets. Developed first $570,000 project starting in January of 2008 that completed in March 2010. - Maintain customer base by following the practice of building success on relationships. Strive to go beyond my customer's expectations in all aspects of our business relationship. - Plan my daily and weekly schedule to maximize sales and profitability for Dallas Glass. - Design and create a new showroom for windows and doors that is the best available between Portland and Eugene. - Project manage large installation projects with commercial contractors. Prepare all submittal packages, project documents and closeouts required for the project. Manage up to six installers on the same commercial projects. - Project manage residential retrofit projects in the surrounding geographic areas. - Meet with homeowners to discuss problems, successes and build the Dallas Glass brand in the local region. - Field measure new construction homes and remodels. Order window and door packages to customer specifications for all products being sold on the job. - Meet with homeowners and contractors to facilitate sales in the showroom and out in the field. - Developed a position and trained a new inside sales person for support in selling high-end windows and doors in the residential and commercial markets.
- Developed and maintained an extensive customer base of retrofit and new construction dealers as well as a few selected direct builder accounts. - Trained dealer base on product knowledge, product application, installation, and selection through one on one training sessions as well as company sponsored "Milgard Universities". - Helped dealers grow their customer base by helping plan their marketing campaigns, work their company events, and do job site visits to facilitate sales. - Planned my weekly and monthly schedule to maintain a high level of visibility in front of all my customers to maximize Milgard's reputation for customer service. - Renewed and maintained my territory's customer base. Re-evaluated the business with a focus on necessity of adding new dealers or closing of ineffective/poor dealers. - Job site measured framed homes and ordered window packages to customer specifications on small starter homes to large and extensive custom homes. - Met with homeowners and contractors to help diffuse difficult situations and help find amicable solutions for a win/win situation for all parties. - Helped launch Milgard's TruFrame garden window system for the Portland location, including setting pricing, training sales staff, and ordering of displays. - Helped develop and train new outside sales staff on the proper ways to develop their territory, manage their time within their territory, and how to deal with difficult situations in the field. - Helped in the launch of the Milgard entry door line in the Portland location, helping to train sales staff on the construction and vocabulary of a door shop. - Milgard Quota Buster in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Achieved 3% over budgeted sales in 2003, 7% in 2004 and 14% in 2005. - Increased territory sales volume from $1.7m in 2001 to $3.7m in 2005.