Amy E. Rockwell, Industry Iida Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Il

- Played an integral role in launching and managing the brand in the Midwest and on the East Coast, with a focus on Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Boston, and Philadelphia. - Conducted onboarding and product trainings for preferred dealer partners, resulting in a more comprehensive product knowledge and sales reach in all above mentioned territories. - Developed sales and brand awareness through multi-level relationship building activities, conducted product presentations, collaborated with other manufacturer's reps to cohost social activities, and attended a wide variety of industry related networking events.- Created and maintained a network of contacts, prospects, and project leads via Salesforce, to assist in forecasting and maximizing business development opportunities.- Took on a project management role on closed-won opportunities to ensure clients -both designers and end users- received the desired solution and necessary support associated with said solution.

Chicago, Il

- Built and expanded brand recognition and credibility with dealers, end users, designers, and architects across multiple territories including Chicago, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis. - Increased sales in combined territories by 107% in one year, including a 66.5% increase in Chicago alone.- Worked in conjunction with our dealer partners and the A&D community to develop new business opportunities and promote West Elm Workspace’s products and services.- Managed new and ongoing project opportunities and client contact information in company CRM to efficiently monitor the sales forecasting process.

Seattle, Wa

- Managed 15 - 21 projects at once, at various stages of completion.- Created cohesive specification packages to include conceptual imagery, furniture, lighting, floor coverings, artwork, and window treatments.- Developed preliminary budgets, project specific budgets, and detailed proposals for both large and small scale projects.- Generated profit analyses to assess gross profitability and reviewing methods to improve profit margin on subsequent projects.- Coordinated with systems manufacturers to design, create layouts, and incorporate technical details on large-scale corporate projects. - Cultivated and maintained working partnerships with local vendors and craftspeople in order to offer clients unique, custom furniture solutions.- Monitored open orders from placement to delivery & installation- tracked acknowledgments, CFAs, shop drawings, payments, ship dates, and receiving reports.- Generated and sent bi-weekly progress reports to keep clients and end-users informed throughout all phases of a project.- Coordinated with installation team on warehouse deliveries, and set schedules to meet final deadlines and FF&E installation dates.- Managed on-site logistics and installation of project specifications with the installation team.- Created and managed comprehensive post-installation punch lists, to ensure all aspects of a project are completed to meet the client’s expectations and standards.- Assisted in developing and maintaining company-wide standard operating procedures, as well as mentoring and training new project coordinators and managers.- Managed the output of drawings and visual presentations to ensure cohesive corporate brand identity and consistent graphic standards.

Greater Seattle Area

- Designed, developed, and managed advertising materials and marketing campaigns for this multi-line independent rep group, which resulted in a 40% yearly sales increase.- Prepared visual presentations which facilitated in educating our clients about our product offerings and features.- Assisted designers with furniture specifications, price quotations, and space planning.- Organized quarterly showroom functions to launch new product, promote sales, and cultivate professional relationships.- Updated showroom layout every 3 months to keep current with latest product offerings.- Implemented and managed warehouse library system for furniture and finish samples.

Bellevue, Wa

Assisted the Bellevue College Interior Design Department in renewing its accreditation with CIDA (Council for Interior Design Accreditation) through:- Organizing and facilitating student work teams.- Managing networking and marketing strategies.- Designing a website to showcase digital student work.- Collaborating with faculty and design students to create a temporary space plan for site visit.