Chase Schlorhaufer

-Managed and led the hunting, firearms, and optics sales team, overseeing scheduling, training, daily floor operations, merchandising, and seasonal department resets.

-Developed team product knowledge and sales expertise through daily coaching, emphasizing product knowledge, customer service, industry passion, and consultative selling.

-Coordinated manufacturer and vendor trainings, factory weekends, special events, and promotional traffic directly with sales representatives. (Benelli, Browning/Winchester, Beretta, Bergara/CVA, Weatherby, Tradtions, Zeiss, Swarovski, Leupold, Vortex, Mossberg)

-Maintained elite product knowledge across firearms, optics, hunting equipment, and related products.

-Served as buyer for all hunting merchandise, with primary responsibility for optics and related categories. Biggest vendors being Vortex, Leopold, Swarovski, Zeiss, Tactacam, Spypoint, GSM products, Avery, Avain-X, Rig’Em Right Waterfowl, Dakota Decoy, Lucky Duck, Mojo, Higdon, Vista)

-Managed the full purchasing process, including vendor communication, product selection, order forms, order adjustments.

-Worked closely with our firearm buyer and manufacturer representatives on large-volume purchases, special orders, and strategic product planning.

-Attended industry buy group shows such NBS, Worked consumer shows as well such as NWTF, DUX, and all local fishing/boat shows.

-Used sales history, inventory data, and reporting to make strategic purchasing decisions, identify trends, manage inventory levels, and introduce high-growth brands into the business.

-Monitored receiving and inventory reports to track incoming merchandise, identify discrepancies, and maintain appropriate inventory levels.

-Managed inventory and product data across Magento and BC, utilizing spreadsheets and reporting tools for daily inventory analysis and sales tracking.

-Generated and distributed sales and inventory reports to vendors and internal teams, including inventory-on-hand and product performance reporting.

-Coordinated with web and merchandising teams on product builds, pricing, MAP holidays, instant rebates, factory rebates, and promotional updates.

-Planned and executed seasonal product transitions and merchandising resets to maximize department presentation and sales opportunities.

-Built strong relationships with manufacturer representatives and vendors.

• Assisted with accounts receivable and payable processes, including invoice tracking, payment processing, and record maintenance.
• Supported daily business operations and workflow coordination; Created workflow diagrams for business processes.

• Worked closely with the General Contractor on day-to-day jobs and helped keep projects moving.
• Helped with demo, cleanup, material moving, loading and unloading, and other general labor.
• Assisted with framing, drywall, painting, flooring, trim work and basic construction work as needed.
• Learned to work long hours, take direction, collaborate with others and stay focused until the job was finished.