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Arbor Vitae, Wi

Kitchen Bath Mart is a full service Kitchen and Bath Dealer catering to residential customers in "Upnorth" Wisconsin. From Design, Demo to the finishing touches, we do it all working closely with our in house team and our sub-contractors. As a Project Manager, our designer and I initially meet with customers at their home to identify their needs and give them a realistic budget to expect. Once the project is designed, it is passed to me to organize the project, finalize the construction schedule, and manage the project through completion. I communicate with our customers in person and/or electronically throughout the duration of the project, keeping them informed of every detail to insure their satisfaction.

Identify potential customers and business owners who could benefit from a relationship marketing service. Demonstrate the service, enroll and train customers and business owners all over the country utilizing the phone and internet. Achieved rank of Senior Manager in a period of less than 1 year. Accumulated over 50 Distributors and 100+ customers.

Elk Grove Village, Il.

Lead Custom Cabinet Maker for an Established Store Fixture manufacturer. Hired to create and lead a new division catering to High End Residential Customers an Contractors. Worked closely with our Project Coordinator to create unique custom furniture and cabinetry. Built prototypes for the store fixture division that lead to orders over 3800 pieces. Several Residential projects exceeded $350K.

Home Improvement Products: Determine the needs of the customer. Recommend solutions by demonstrating products and services we offer. Prepare pricing, contracts and secure orders for my customers.

South Elgin, Il

Started working in an environment of 17 cabinetmakers. Within 3 months I became the Foreman. In 2009, in addition to the Foreman duties, I began assisting with Project Management. I worked closely with our project manager identifying the products that needed to be manufactured and directed the team in the shop to produce our products in a efficient manner that would continue to carry the high quality our customers expect. In early 2010, I was promoted to Sales and Estimating where I reviewed Architectural Plans and prepared Proposals for our customers.

Purchased Homes that were distressed and in great need of repair. Coordinated and managed teams of workers in order to flip properties quickly to maximize profits. Successfully negotiated with investors and sellers to purchase single family homes at below market values.

Owner of a Custom Commercial Laminating and Woodworking Company. Clients included Office Furniture Dealerships in Chicagoland area such as Haworth, Steelcase, Knoll & Herman Miller. Doubled annual sales 3 years in a row and reached annual sales goals 8 years in a row. Developed and directed marketing and sales program resulting in high customer retention and long-term clients.