Christopher Bell, Msml Email & Phone Number

Saint Joseph, Mn, Us

Primary responsibilities include the development of cost estimates and customer quotes/bids while working remotely. Presents costs and customer quotations to the internal review team (via screen sharing and online meeting environments) to undergo evaluation and to allow for discussion of sales strategy. Cost Estimations: Develop internal costings for customer-driven retail environment projects. Utilize materials knowledge, manufacturing knowledge, and vendor knowledge to determine expected scope of production work and to develop internal project costs. Quotation Development: Created customer quotes and other related bid documents using standard quotation forms and/or customer provided forms. Supplied pricing, freight, tax estimates, and bid qualification and exclusions.Vendor Pricing Negotiations: Works with material and product vendors to obtain best prices during the quotations phase of projects. Leverages this pricing to help keep project bids competitive.

Work with internal stakeholders to plan and develop project costing and estimates for commercial project interiors and fixtures for nationally recognized market leaders.Estimations: Worked closely with internal stakeholders to estimate and develop comprehensive project costings and quotes. Experienced in estimating and costing for one-off project and large scale rollout programs with costs totaling in an upwards of $2,500,000.Pricing Management: Utilized a mix of excel spreadsheets and custom software to develop, manage, and maintain standard sell pricing for continuous programs. Ensured that all products were fairly priced while maintaining desired margins. Would review and root cause any products where the margin was shown to decrease beyond a predetermined percentage.Project Management: Worked with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project accuracy and completion with a focus on the various project management duties and functions (planning, scheduling, cost management, risk management, etc.).

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Operated and maintained the world's largest LED video screen, adjoining audio systems, associated entertainment stages, and oversaw camera equipment utilized during department's in-house filming projects. MARKETING: Demonstrated and interviewed inner-workings of Viva-Vision screen (world's largest LED video screen) for Electric Sky/Discovery 3D/Discovery Channel's How Cities Work series and developed and executed a presentation designed to teach students about the Fremont Street Experience and electronics for 2nd Annual Las Vegas Science Festival, a city-wide event encompassing many major Las Vegas attractions and businesses. ELECTRONICS/ELECTRICAL/STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE: Identified and resolved electrical and electronic equipment malfunctions. Responsible for the maintenance and repair of over 3,000 custom manufactured circuit boards. Utilized an aerial work platform to reach heights of 100 feet to maintain systems and structure of LED sign. PROJECT PLANNING: Developed and planned multiple short-term and long-term installation and upgrade projects. OPERATIONS: Coordinated the operation nightly video shows by utilizing customized computer software and a specialized network of computers and hardware.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Portrayed and interpreted roles using speech, gestures, and body movements in order to inform, entertain and/or instruct for live audiences. Awarded Employee of the Month for January, 2007 for the development of two new performer schedules causing a payroll savings of $500.00 monthly while allowing performers to be better utilized.PERFORMER: Collaborated with fellow performers and team members to provide high level of service and entertainment.SHOW COORDINATION: Coordinated the operations of two live shows and was a primary contact for guest questions and concerns. TRAINER: Successfully trained all newly hired and promoted "Ride Operation" team members on the functions and technical knowledge of the position and knowledge of fire and safety.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Responsible for internal sales of 30 separate represented manufacturer's residential, commercial, and specialty lighting products and provided sales support for external sales personnel, specification engineers and their customers for the Southern Nevada region. SALES: Primary sales contact for all standard stocked and readily available products and quoted pricing terms for custom-made products. Developed sales presentations and proposals for current and potential customers. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Informed customers of estimated delivery schedules, service contracts, warranties and/or other information related to purchased products; provided customers with on-going product support; maintained customer records and processed purchase orders.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

Responsible for wholesale and retail sales of over 100 separate manufacturers of decorative, commercial and industrial lighting products. SALES: Retail and wholesale of residential and commercial lighting products. Special emphasis on design and planning. Established strong and on-going connections with local area designers, electricians and contractors. SHOWROOM ATTENDANT: Installed and maintained lighting fixture for display purposes and maintained stock of all standard stocked items and prepared orders for shipment.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Management And Leadership

Management Enterprise Library (Pmp Training Courses), Project Management

Completed and obtained Certificates of Mastery in 28 separate Project Management centered training courses. Also completed a final exam.

Bachelor Of Science, Marketing Management

Advanced Fiber Optics Training