Acting Owner and Manager of one of the hottest retail showrooms in the industry. Displaying some of the nicest products I have seen over my 27 years of experience. I have designed a showroom to meet the needs of the retail homeowner as tile and other products can be somewhat confusing with all the pieces and parts to complete a project. I am responsible for procurement of commercial property, lease negotiation, connection of Water, Power, Phone, Internet, and other business accounts/utilities. I am responsible for Design of new showroom working closely with Architect to meet my vision for this showroom. I am also responsible for procurement of all Displays, Samples, and pricing of all products sold out of the Next Step Flooring Showroom. I am also responsible for management of all schedules and training for Next Step Flooring Sales Staff, Other duties would include set up of computers, warehouse, accounts receivables, accounts payable, and procurement of installation crews for projects.

DUTIES INCLUDE MANAGING, MAINTAINING, AND GROWING BUILDER ACCOUNTS (NEW AND EXISTING). PROCESSING ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION & EXISTING REMODEL CONTRACTS. I AM ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR BREAKDOWN/ANALYSIS OF ALL CARPET, HARDWOOD, AND TILE PROJECTS WITH ACQUIRING HOMEOWNER'S VISION BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH CLIENT TO BRING THEIR VISION TO LIFE. I AM RESPONSIBLE TO PROCUR ALL PRODUCTS FOR UPCOMING PROJECTS, AND ACT AS LIASON FROM BUILDER TO PRODUCTION MANAGER TO INSTALLERS TO MEET ALL TARGETED SCHEDULE DATES BY BUILDER AND COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS. RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ONSITE PREINSPECTION, AND POST INSPECTIONS. I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL RECONCIATIONS OF BUILDER PROJECT PURCHASE ORDERS. I AM ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING UP BUILDER DESIGN CENTERS WITH COMPREHENSIVE BUILDER PROGRAMS FOR STONE, TILE , HARDWOOD, CARPET, AND SS&F PROJECTS. I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING UP MARGIN FOR PROJECT WITH MY EMPLOYER'S BEST INTEREST IN MIND BY DESIGNING COMPREHENSIVE COST ANALYSIS SHEETS PRIOR TO EACH PROJECT BEING PRICED TO BUILDER. THIS POSITIONS REQUIRES A FLAIR FOR DETAIL, ACCURACY, AND FLEXIBILITY.

DUTIES WOULD INCLUDE PROCESSING ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION & EXISTING REMODEL CONTRACTS. I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR BUILDER PRINT TAKEOFFS, TRANSFER INTO RFMS MEASURE, PROCESS, AND SET UP OF COMPREHENSIVE BUILDER PROGRAMS FOR UPCOMING COMMUNITY BUILDS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL LOTS OR ENTIRE COMMUNITIES. THESE COMMUNITIES CONSIST OF MULTIPLE HOUSETYPES, AND SOME CAN RANGE FROM 100-300 HOMES. MY DUTIES WOULD INCLUDE TAKEOFF/ESTIMATION OF ALL TILE, HARDWOOD, CARPET, AND VINYL PRODUCTS. THIS WOULD ALSO INCLUDE TRANSFERRING THIS DATA INTO COMPREHENSIVE ELECTRONIC TAKEOFFS, COST ANALYSIS SPREADSHEETS, AND BUILDER BID PROGRAMS FOR OUR CURRENT BUILDERS, AND CONTRACTORS. I AM ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR SETUP OF BUILDER DESIGN CENTER PROGRAMS IN TILE, HARDWOOD, VINYL, AND CARPET THAT MEET THE CARPET HOUSE'S, BUILDER'S, AND HOMEOWNER'S NEEDS IN PRICING, AND SIMPLICITY OF SELECTION. JOB DUTIES WOULD ALSO INCLUDE BEING A LIASON BETWEEN CARPET HOUSE PERSONNEL, BUILDERS, CONTRACTORS, AND VENDORS TO THE CONTRACT SALES MANAGER OF THE CARPET HOUSE.

DUTIES INCLUDE MANAGING, MAINTAINING, AND GROWING BUILDER ACCOUNTS (NEW AND EXISTING), PROCESSING ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION & EXISTING REMODEL CONTRACTS. I AM ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR BREAKDOWN/ANALYSIS OF ALL CARPET, HARDWOOD, AND TILE PROJECTS WITH ACQUIRING HOMEOWNER'S VISION, AND BRINGING IT TO LIFE. RESPONSIBLE TO PROCUR ALL PRODUCTS FOR PROJECT, AND ACT AS LIASON FROM BUILDER TO PRODUCTION MANAGER TO MEET ALL TARGET SCHEDULE DATES. RESPONSIBLE FOR ONSITE PREINSPECTION, AND POST INSPECTION. RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL RECONCILEMENT OF BUILDER PROJECT PURCHASE ORDERS. I AM ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR SETTING UP BUILDER DESIGN CENTERS WITH COMPREHENSIVE TILE, HARDWOOD, VINYL, AND CARPET PROGRAMS.

ANALYZED ALL BLUEPRINTS FROM BUILDER ACCOUNTS SUCH AS K HOVNANIAN, CENTEX, BROOKFIELD HOMES, BASHEER EDGEMOORE, EDGEMOORE, PULTE, US HOMES, ETC. AND PROCESSED ALL INFORMATION INTO A COMPREHENSIVE TAKEOFF THAT COULD BE READ BY ALL DEPARTMENTS ACCURATELY WITH ALL HOUSETYPES AND ALL ELEVATIONS. ACTED AS LIASON TO VICE PRESIDENT AND OPERATIONS MANAGER TO OTHER COLEMAN DEPARTMENTS. RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING ALL HOUSETYPES PRIOR TO INSTALLATION FOR INCREASED ACCURACY. RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING SELECTIONS FOR ERROR, AND RECONCILING ALL FILE ERRORS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF PROJECT. SAVED 2.7 MILLION IN REVENUE OVER THE COURSE OF 5 YEARS!

RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL STORE EMPLOYEES AT CARPET ONE BURKE. RESPONSIBLE FOR SCHEDULES, DISPLAY MANAGEMENT, AND ACTED AS LIASON TO FACTORY REPRESENTATIVES AND PRICING. RESPONSIBLE FOR INCREASING COMPANY VOLUME AND ACCOUNTS. RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCTION/RETAIL ACTIVITIES AND ADVERTISING AT BURKE BRANCH. INCREASED REVENUE BY 20% IN 10 MONTHS!

OWNED AND OPERATED AIR DUCT/CHIMNEY SWEEP SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVERTISING, ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. STARTED COMPANY WITH MYSELF AND ONE EMPLOYEE. IN TWO YEARS, COMPANY GREW TO A 5-6 CREW OPERATION WITH A TELEMARKETING ROOM WITH 4 EMPLOYEES. INVENTED NEW AIRBRUSH TECHNOLOGY AND SOLD TO ARS HEATING AND COOLING UPON RELOCATION TO WASH DC METRO AREA IN PURSUANCE OF A FLOORING POSITION.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED INTERACTION WITH RETAIL CUSTOMERS HANDLING ALL STAGES OF CLIENT'S PROJECT FROM START TO FINISH. THESE DUTIES WOULD INCLUDE SELECTIONS, SITE VISIT PRE WALK, TAKEOFFS, POST WALK, FINANCING, AND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLES. THIS WOULD BE PERTAINING TO ALL TRADES IN REGARDS TO CARPET, HARDWOOD, TILE, VINYL PRODUCTS. THIS WAS THE START OF MY PASSION FOR CREATIVE DESIGN, AND WAS EMPLOYED IN THIS POSITION FULL TIME WHILE ATTENDING UCLA MEDICAL SCHOOL AND IN INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA WHERE I RELOCATED.

PERFORMED DUTIES SUCH AS DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY OF PROTOTYPE MISSILES/ORDNANCE, AND ATTACHMENT OF ALL ORDNANCE TO NAVAL SQUADRON AIRCRAFT FOR DEPLOYMENT. HONORABLE DISCHARGE OFFERED EARLY DUE TO DESCREPANCIES IN MY PROCESSING. SCORED TOP 10% ON ASFAB TESTS AND RECOMMENDED FOR NUCLEAR ENGINEERING POSITION, MILITARY MADE AN ERROR IN PROCESSING MY SCHOOL TO ORDNANCE. ACCEPTED THE HONORABLE DISCHARGE VS REATTENDING SCHOOL AND ENTERED INTO MEDICAL SCHOOL AT UCLA.