4o years in the construction industry - 24 years residential, 16 years commercial
36 years of Outside Sales and management - 4 years of Estimating/Sales
Software education: Planswift, On Center, and Blubeam
Sales trainings: Dale Carnegie, many sales seminars over the years, and lately Mike Weinberg.
Product trainings: Balco Expansion Joints, Rectorseal Firestop, Max Tools, many different power tool trainings, and Specchem cementitious and epoxy training.
Education
Studied Computer Science
Baseball Scholarship
Experience
Blueprint takeoffs for Division 3 & 7
Worked with 18 sales reps to get bids out before the bid date.
Primary vendors were: BASF, Sika, WR Meadows, Five Star Products, Noxcrete, Owens Corning, Kingspan, Roxul, ACO Drain, Regal-Metals, Kraft and Marshalltown to name of few.
Estimating softwares used were: On Center, Bluebeam, and Planswift.
Efficient with Dodge reports and I sq ft.
Responsible for estimating rebar and quoting the customer, along with all the accessories that go with it.
Estimating software used was On Center and Shear 97.
Responsible for establishing new accounts and growing existing accounts.
Established relationships with vendors.
Read blueprints and get customers their bids in a timely manner.
Products sold were: Sealants, waterproofing, rebar, and all other types of concrete accessories and tilt wall products.
Provided estimates using Shear 97. Efficient with Microsoft office products.
Efficient with the Dodge reports and I sq ft
Responsible for start up location in Mobile, Al
Sales of pneumatic tools, compressors, and fasteners to Lumber Companies, pallet operations, fence companies, etc..
Territory covered was South Alabama, South Mississippi, and Northwest Florida
Responsible for 3 other employees.
Managed many different departments: Paint, Electrical, Plumbing, and Lumber yard.
Other positions were: Inside sales, co-manager, Yard Foreman, and marketing manager.