Christopher Wilhelms Email & Phone Number

Greater Denver Area

Landscaping, Painting, Deck Restoration and Stain, Deck, Fences, Renovations

Denver, Colorado

Greater Denver Area

-working with contractors and home owners to design and supply decking and outdoor living spaces using the finest quality lumber and building materials utilizing products from local products to products from around the globe-coordinating with project managers to compete projects with materials that exceed customer expectations on time and on budget -navigating the local lumber and outdoor living space supply market to provide the best in pricing and availability -coordinating the shipping and supply chain to provide solutions for the shipping and receiving product on hand as well as providing shipping solutions with local vendors-working with local vendors to provide the highest variety of products meet needs outside of direct vending channels -utilizing the retail, inside and outside sales methods to meet and exceed sales goals

Aurora,Colorado

ACHIEVEMENTSMeets goals for sales calls per week including prospective outside sales calls for a top American-made printed circuit board company Exceeded sales quota for first five months#1 sales team in company, 3rd quarter 2014Consistently captures 1-2 new clients per week Managed special event sales for outdoor gear for outdoor retailer; sales improvements of 20%-30% in highlighted sales categories over previous year

Worked with the Lakewood Management team to drive sales in targeted product lines through product-focused merchandising and staff trainingConsistently a top seller in the Lakewood REI store; promoted to Endorsed Sales Lead in June 2013REI, Madison, WI Sales Specialist March 2008-May 2012SalesUsed extensive product knowledge to drive sales in all departments including Clothing/Footwear, Camping, Action Sports; worked with Madison store sales and management team to meet and exceed sales goalsMet or exceeded goals for customer membershipsMadison REI voted top Outdoor Retailer in Madison, WI 2008-2012Fully planned and implemented major sales setup and executionFacilitated activities in Point of Sale, Operations, Shipping, Inventory, Customer Service Using product demonstrations, engaged prospective customers at REI booth at outdoor eventsAward of Appreciation Recipient, 2009Anderson Award (REI national recognition program) nominee, 2009-2012Training/Employee DevelopmentEffectively trained staff across all departments and led sales and service training for sales leadsAfter training, staff demonstrated greater ability to sell products Assisted in planning and implementation of Point of Sale (POS) service trainingConducted product-centered staff training & outdoor skill presentationsParticipated in Train-the-Trainer for the REI Outdoor School Assisted in hiring, including group interviews, calling references, and training

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International/Global Studies

Activities and Societies: University of Minnesota Duluth Recreational Sports and Outdoor Program University of Minnesota Duluth Kayak.

Emergency Medical Technician Certificate, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic)