Chris Hahn
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Thirty years Full Circle Floor Coatings Career:
- Manufacturer Rep
- Distribution Rep
- Licensed Contractor
- Floor Coating Company Mgr.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Inside Sales Manager
Coatings Hub by Jon Don
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Opened new location for Coatings Hub Phoenix from new tenant perspective.
- Ordered shelving, lighting, and coated floor for new location.
- Stocked, coded, priced and replenish inventory from sundries to raw materials.
- Cold called prospective companies in Phoenix market.
- Occasionally assisted contractors in field.
Floor Coatings Manager
A1 Garage Doors
04.2021 - 11.2023
- Developed floor coatings department for largest independently owned garage door company in country.
- Vetted and hired qualified third-party epoxy installers.
- Trained door technicians how to sell floor coatings.
- Taught class every month for new door recruits.
- Created training manual
- Created purchase orders for each job based on size of project.
- Scheduled installations with customers and third party epoxy installers.
- Followed up with customers to make sure they were satisfied and collect payment.
Owner
Coverall Concrete Coatings
08.2009 - 11.2023
- Owned/ managed residential and commercial concrete coatings company
- Commercial contracts to include car dealerships, machine shops, car clubs, churches, restaurants, warehouses, home interiors, garages, wine cellars, and pool decks
- Types of products: 100% Solids Epoxy, Novolac Epoxies, Acrylics, Aliphatic, Solvent & Water Base Urethanes, Vapor Barrier Epoxies, Polyaspartics, Polyureas, Full Chip Systems, Metallics, Micro-Coatings, Stains, & Dyes, some Polishing.
Regional Sales Manager
Rustoleum Services
02.2007 - 10.2008
- Managed Custom Concrete Division of Rustoleum Services including supervision of sales personnel and installers
- Implemented and maintained POP/B2B materials for Home Depot Home Services
- Fiscally managed budgets, met deadlines, and increased revenue 200% for Arizona market.
President
Coverall Decorative Concrete Services
01.2006 - 02.2007
- Responsible for all facets of running business including sales and marketing, managed employees, oversaw accounting practices and payroll
- Maintained existing customer base and generated new accounts, met schedule demands
- Target markets included residential and commercial industries, various city municipalities and some charity work.
Regional Sales Manager / Trainer
Xcel Surfaces/Shasta Industries
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Recruited, motivated, and supported teams of distributors and applicators
- Trained staff proper application of decorative concrete products with emphasis on safety
- Provided sales/technical support and on-site training
- Territory included Arizona and Nevada - 90% of Xcel's gross revenue
- Organized and ran monthly trade shows, grand openings and promotional shows for dealers
- Exceeded monthly sales goals more than 90% of time
- Exceeded annual sales goal by 36%.
Dealer Development Representative / Trainer
Coverstar Central
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Sales Representative for Coverstar Automatic Pool Covers
- Territory including, Northwest Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee and Arkansas
- Maintained existing dealers and architects
- Recruited new dealers
- Organized and worked trade shows
- Provided promotional shows at dealer's location
- Provided technical support and on-site installation assistance.
President
Hahn Pools & Spas
01.1995 - 01.2003
- Worked to gain many large, corporate swimming pool accounts by calling on and selling services to apartment/condo complexes
- Sold and built many in ground commercial swimming pools per season to clients in Central and Southern Indiana
- Opened commercial store-front, which sold chemicals, pools supplies, in ground pools, above ground pools, Down East Spas and Master Spas
- Became Indiana's only Caretaker dealer.
Education
Associates -
Indiana University
01.1998
Skills
- Financial Management
- Workforce Management
- Contract Management
- Project Management
- Complex Problem-Solving
Timeline
Inside Sales Manager
Coatings Hub by Jon Don
01.2024 - 07.2024
Floor Coatings Manager
A1 Garage Doors
04.2021 - 11.2023
Owner
Coverall Concrete Coatings
08.2009 - 11.2023
Regional Sales Manager
Rustoleum Services
02.2007 - 10.2008
President
Coverall Decorative Concrete Services
01.2006 - 02.2007
Regional Sales Manager / Trainer
Xcel Surfaces/Shasta Industries
01.2004 - 01.2006
Dealer Development Representative / Trainer
Coverstar Central
01.2003 - 01.2004
President
Hahn Pools & Spas
01.1995 - 01.2003
Associates -
Indiana University