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Lead an expanding team of dedicated Sales and Customer Support professionals. Quaker is a dynamic, growing, National player in the window and door industry. Quaker offers a broad suite of product including wood, vinyl, and aluminum windows for use in both residential and light commercial applications. This breadth of product and our experienced team of industry professionals allows us to support our customers with product and services for the new construction and remodel / replacement markets.

Managing a network of US window fabricators to develop winning sales strategies, introduce innovative products and services, and integrate new channels of opportunity specific to both the new construction and remodel / replacement market segments.

Responsible for working with a network of window and door fabricators in the US - Midwest. Customer focus was both new construction and remodel / replacement markets.

Responsible for the development, coaching, and mentoring of a sales staff of 6 - 11 sales professionals during this time period. Emphasis on coaching, mentoring, and skill set development of the sales staff. Customer base was business to business with primary focus being indepentdent shortline distributors such as ABC Supply, Allied Building Products, Lansing Building Products, as well as independent regional and local distribution. Addtional customer emphasis on lumberyards, pro yard accounts such as Stock Lumber, 84 Lumber, among others. Led pro distribution initative for Ply Gem to transtion repair and remodel customer base from independent in-home dealer sales channel to pro distribution. Integral in executing national programs with Allied Building Supply, ABC Supply, and Shelter Distirbution. Despite declining industry trends, sales through July 2010 were up 7% in the repair / remodel channel, and up 52% in the lumberyard, pro yard channel compared with 2009.

Responsible for calling on and growing sales of windows and doors working with independent millwork distributors, specialty window & door dealers, and pro-yard customers such as Stock Building Supply, 84 Lumber, and Carter Lumber. Territory was Central and Southern Indiana. Sales budget for 2005 was $6,700,000, acutal sales achieved were $8,200,000 or 122% of budget.

Promoted to RSM as JELD-WEN integrated the sales efforts of four separate window compnaines into one. Sales region included the states of Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa. I led a sales team of four which included an architectural sales representative in the Chicago area. 2003 sales for this region were $31,400,000. Sales achieved in 2004 were $41,300,000, a growth of 32% in one year. Customter base was again independent millwork distributors, specialty window and door dealers, and pro yard customers such as Stock Building Supply, 84 Lumber, and Carter Lumber.

Responsible for the recruiting, training, and managing of a sales force of 11 sales professionals. Sales force was a combination of factory and manufacturers reps. Region geography was the Midwest and Southeast U.S. Managed industry shift away from traditional 2-step distribution model to a 1-step model. Successfully integrated the "big box" sales model into the distribution strategy of Caradco. Achieved and / or exceeded budget 6 of 7 years between 1997 and 2003.