Director, Railing Hardware
CurrentTechnical Director for distributor of architectural hardware serving Architects, Installers, Glass Companies, and general contractors; oversee team driving sales and customer service, and lead continuous personnel and process improvements. Increase company’s revenue through high performance sales strategies, account analysis, pursuing new markets, and process improvements; exceeded sales goals and helped grow company to over $87 million in annual sales.Recruited and develop sales force of 9 reps, lead continuous trainings focused on product features and capabilities, customer engagement, and sales best practices, support strategic business development actions, and kept team updated on progress with order, quote, invoice, and commission reports.Provide ongoing customer support, lead consultation calls, provide quick and accurate response to inquiries, present additional product info, and coordinate orders logistics; able to improve sales volume, client satisfaction, and repeat business.Develop annual sales plans and budgets, establish forecasts and goals, outline sales and marketing efforts, and identify needed capitol and labor resources; managed call reports, calculated commissions, and productivity reports.Led acquisition of Hansen Railings Company, including all products and licensing and 20 staff, integrated new product base within CRL, and on boarded and trained staff on new systems and processes; led seamless transition of new company.Introduced streamlined quoting process that greatly improved quoting turn around time and increased new sales. Managed development of international approval report (ICC-ESR) for all new guard rail systems that quickly gained approval for new product that enhanced sales volume. Developed new customer-facing instructional videos that greatly reduced incoming customer inquiries while improving ordering process.