Design Studio Manager Resume
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Summary of Qualifications
Successful sales and marketing background. Won numerous sales and design awards and recognition.
Work Experience
Design Studio Manager – JADE Homes, Inc. Sarasota, FL -
Responsible for all Design Studio Operations including scheduling,
Vendor updates and product knowledge, analyzing blueprints and floor plans for
Customer consultations, handling complaints and all written and oral communication and emails. Attended trade shows and business seminars.
Tripled design sales in year period.
Team Player Award; Team Player Award; Team Player Award
Cash awards for Excellent Service
New Home Specialist – JADE Homes, Inc. North Port, FL
Bobcat Trail-Deed restricted, gated golf course community-Sold Homes from $, to over $,. Sold out development and accepted the Design Management position in the Sarasota Home Office.
Recipient of New Homes Million Dollar Circle Award
Lakeside Plantation- CDD community- Sold remaining homesites/homes within a
month period including offsite scattered lots for new homes within the Rotonda, Englewood, Port Charlotte and North Port areas. Handled all company website inquiries, traffic reports, resolved complaints and helped to implement design and color consultations for customers.
Sales Consultant – First Choice Construction North Port, FL / – /
New Home Sales Consultant representing a custom builder in Lakeside Plantation
Development. Responsible for sales, marketing, customer consultation of floor plans, color and upgrade selections and construction modifications, internet inquiries, marketing and email follow up.
Account Executive – Shenandoah’s Pride (Subsidiary of Dean Foods) /-/
Washington, DC, Virginia and Maryland
Increased territory size by % in the Washington Metro area. Compiled bids for
Universities, schools, hospitals, nursing homes and prisons. Sales and management of key accounts included: Marriott, Target, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Cracker Barrel and Manor Care.
Interior Designer/Sales Mgr - Nu-Design Concepts Virginia /–/
Sold interior design services to corporate and professional businesses. Created floor plans and layout including fabric, furniture, window treatments, wall and floor covering recommendations. Designed vignettes for customer presentation. Responsible for sales staff, marketing, hiring and training.
Account Manager - Del Monte, USA metro Wash DC /-/
Prepared marketing strategies of promotional and advertising ideas for new and existing products of $Million territory covering Washington DC, S. Maryland and Northern VA. Developed display ideas for the region increasing territory sales by %. Won nd and rd place awards for National Sales Campaigns.
Spokesperson to the White House & Easter Egg Hunt.
Sales Representative – Drawing Board (Division of American Greetings)
Pittsburgh, PA /-/
Sold full card and gift line to department stores, independent card and gift shops, drug stores, colleges, universities and hospitals in the Pittsburgh, Ohio & West VA market. Arranged sales promotions, trade shows, co-op advertising, bill backs, handled credits and complaints.
Placed st and rd in sales in the country and was a Member of the President’s Club.
Interior Designer – Ethan Allen Showroom (Manor House) /- /
Pittsburgh, PA
Formulated and taught Design Seminars to the public which was used as an advertising tool for the store franchise. Sold interior design services including furniture and accessories to the retail and corporate client.
Territory Manager – Bigelow PA and upstate NY /-/
Managed $. Million territory in Eastern PA and Upstate NY. Represented the manufacture and sold carpeting to retail dealers, department stores, wholesalers, architects, designers and potential contract buyers such as hospitals, hotels, and colleges. Key accounts included IBM, Xerox, Kodak and Corning Glass. In addition to sales and marketing, responsibilities included analyzing blueprints for contract bids, advertising, promotions and total territory management.
Recipient of the Professional Carpet Sales Award.
Sales & Technical Trainer - Nabisco, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA /-/
Responsible for sales and marketing of Nabisco products to retail and institutional accounts. Supervised office computerization and traveled for World Headquarters to implement computer operations to sales branches.
Attended the University of Pittsburgh night classes while working full time.
Education
Bob Hogue School of Real Estate-Sales Associate FL Post License ( hrs)
Ed Klopfer School of Real Estate-Sales Associate FL ( hrs)
University of Pittsburgh – Business Education ( credits)
Wheeler College, Pittsburgh – ASB – Marketing & Design
References
Customer and personal references supplied upon request
