Christopher Devore Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Az, Us

Phoenix, Az, Us

Arizona & New Mexico

Glendale, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Sell kitchen and bath cabinetry to Kitchen Designers at Lowe’s stores across the entire state of Arizona, El Paso, TX, and 2 store locations in New Mexico.• Manage a personal portfolio of 37 Lowes stores that generates $7.5 Million in annual sales revenue.• Manage the full lifecycle of new business development. Prospect, cold call, perform client needs assessments, sell features and benefits of products using consultative sales techniques, overcome objections, negotiate contracts, close sales, and perform general account management.• Resolve customer issues regarding products, design errors, expectations, and quality concerns. Serve as the liaison between the company and the home center to help resolve concerns or issues. • Train the Lowes Kitchen Designers on the sales process, kitchen design, and product knowledge and serve as a Lead Trainer for the region by onboarding new hires and mentoring them as they learn the position.Key Accomplishments• Increased sales revenue across all brands from $7.1 Million to $7.4 Million from 2019 to 2020; a 3% growth. • Increased sale revenue of Schuler Cabinetry from $1.3 Million to $1.6 Million; a 12% growth.• Increased sales revenue at 1 of the top-selling stores in Scottsdale by 20% by adding new styles and colors to the showroom. • Helped launch a new frameless cabinet line in 6 Lowes stores. The success of the line will result in 4 more stores selling the line in the upcoming months.• Trained and mentored 3 Account Managers who transferred from another side of the company.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Sold kitchen and bath cabinetry to Kitchen Designers at Home Depot stores throughout Phoenix and Tucson.• Managed a personal portfolio of 45 Lowes stores.• Prospected, cold called, performed client needs assessments, sold features and benefits of products using consultative sales techniques, overcame objections, negotiated contracts, closed sales, and performed general account management.• Resolved customer issues regarding products, design errors, expectations, and quality concerns.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Sold kitchen and bath cabinetry to Kitchen Designers at Home Depot stores throughout Chicago.• Managed a personal portfolio of 35 Lowes stores that generated $5.2 Million in annual sales revenue. Key Accomplishments• #1 Ranked Account Manager out of 25 Home Depot Account Managers in the company.• Increased overall sales revenue from $2.5 Million to $5.2 Million from 2014 to 2018; a 105% growth.• Increased market share from 16% to 30%+ in less than 3 years by focusing on key opportunity stores.• Took on increased responsibility of serving as a Lead Trainer and Team Leader for the region.• Trained and mentored 12 new Account Managers in different parts of the country from 2017 to the present. • Selected as 1 of only 4 Account Managers to serve as a Team Leader for the company’s Annual Road Show that highlights new products.

Gurnee, Illinois, United States

• Sold construction materials, including lumber, windows, and cabinetry to contractors and commercial sales accounts throughout Gurnee and Lake and Cook counties.• Managed a personal portfolio of 300+ Contractor and Commercial Sales Accounts that generated more than $5 Million in annual sales revenue.• Managed the full lifecycle of new business development. Prospected, cold called, performed client needs assessments, sold features and benefits of products using consultative sales techniques, overcame objections, negotiated contracts, closed sales, and performed general account management.• Worked closely with internal store management to set sales goals and schedules, create business store plans, and make hiring decisions.• Built and maintained strong relationships with independent contractors, commercial businesses, and homeowners.• Planned and executed 2 events per year for commercial and contractor accounts. Coordinated the logistics for a catered banquet-style food event for business networking purposes. • Consulted with contractors and clients on-site to ensure materials were accurate and delivered, and that job progress flowed smoothly.Key Accomplishments• Consistently exceeded sales revenue over $5 Million, generating 20%+ of overall store sales revenue.• Trained 8 new Account Managers on store products, using computer systems, and giving sales presentations. • Sold more than $200,000 in materials in a single day for the construction of 8 new homes.• Successfully brought in new business from word of mouth and building strong relationships with key accounts

Gurnee, Illinois, United States

• Managed a team of 20 full-time and part-time employees.

Gurnee, Illinois, United States