Matt Ernst Email & Phone Number

Fairwood, Washington, United States

Greater Seattle Area

Only "Sales 3" Certified Retail Sales Associate within the Mclendon's Hardware White Center location. This title is only given to those who have trained and certified within the 8 departments of McLendon's Hardware. Which operates seven stores in the Puget Sound area. In the operations, personnel manning, inventory control and stocking, required for all 8 of the Mclendon's Hardware departments to operate and achieve profitability. Manage, sell and direct sales, for installs, in-stock products, special orders. Along with providing guidance for sales programs of the products listed per department. Responsibilities include that I must be in consistent communication with vendors, buyers on what product to be sold within the 8 store departments and along with inventory management of these departments.Train every new hire employee in the first week of orientation with hands-on education on how to work within their department and within the store organization.Tasked with ensuring department maintenance, cleaning, restocking, inventory management. The store lead for safety and I conduct daily safety walks of the store. Lead monthly safety meetings with the crew of the store and provided guidance on adjustments to the program. Keep every depart stocked with PPE cleanup tools.

Renton Wa

Responsible for the overall sales within the Millwork and building supplies departments. Providing excellent customer service which ensured that contractors would reorder via Lowes Renton. Worked closely with all manufactures inside and outside sales reps via phone and in person. Responsible for the stores Special Order and Installed sales in Doors, windows, Exterior home improvement Projects, and Moldings. Met and exceeded all monthly/yearly Sales goals while being in the Regions Top 25 Sales people on the West Coast for Lowe's. Sales person maintaining In store merchandising and cleanliness. Received extensive training in Milgard, Orepac, Codel, Jeld-wen, Cascade, Larson, Reeb, MI, American Building inc, West Tennessee Ornamental, Commco Products and M2o computer program. 4 year member of Lowe's safety committee and Voice team that works to improve the daily work environment. received numerous write in compliments from customers for a job well done. Award plaque from store management for Outstanding performance throughout 2013 for "above and beyond" additional support towards Lowe's PSE(project exterior sales) program in addition to my Sales Specialist role.

Greater Seattle Area

Metal Stud Framing in buildings both on Microsoft Campus Redmond Washington and of commercial buildings of multiple stories.Able to Metal Stud Frame and Hang Drywall. High-profile management of Work Site Safety Programs.Kept job site and the all floors in construction stocked with building supplies to insure a continual workflow for the different Teams building out the many different areas of the job site. Devised and implemented innovative communication between all trades on job site to insure productive scheduling. Lift Operator with the following: Boom Lift, Forklift and Scissors Lift / United Rental Lift Certified. Hilti Power activated tools certified. Topping off of Microsoft building 94,95,96,97.Topping off of the Hyatt Building Bellevue.Topping off of Amazon Building.

Kent Wa

Sales in hardware, lumber and millworks.Customer service lead.Maintained a Product Ordering & Receiving Schedule for the Store and Department. Lead with special orders of Doors, Windows, Molding and Flooring.Set up department to obtain maximum sales output.Made keys and Re-Keyed locks.Conducted training with customers with step-by-step instruction with projects.Lift Operator.

Customer Service, Stocking and Cleaning. Sales of Paint, Electrical, Plumbing, Tools, Garden and Hardware products.Maintained Product Ordering and Receiving for the Store.Set up store layout and advertisement displays.Forklift and Electric Pallet Jack Operator for movement of products in receiving area.Made keys and re-keyed locks.Small engine repairs on tool rentals.Mixed paints by utilizing of paint making computer programs.Managed Cashiers and their Tills. Open/ Closed Store.