Chris Nordlund

Worked with commercial roofing contractors, architects, and general contractors on commercial roofing projects providing quotes and working with manufacturers to meet their job specifications and requirements

Used my industry knowledge to help Soprema expand it's market presence in Eastern Washington, Idaho, and Montana. Calling on architects, engineers, school districts, and other institutions.

I was hired to help SRS (Stoneway) start up and develop a commercial roofing sales division in their Spokane, WA location. Developed relationships with vendors called on customers in Eastern Washington, worked with sales team to create business.

Managed roofing department for Convoy (branches listed) to in include hiring employee's, opening new locations, customer and vendor relations, pricing guidelines, negotiating, pricing and buys from vendors, opening up new vendor relationships, and attending industry trade shows.

I was hired to create a roofing division for Granite Building Products in all 3 of their locations to complement their other product offerings. This included using my industry relationships to open up accounts with numerous vendors, hiring employees, setting inventory levels, developing product delivery protocols, with operations to hire drivers and warehouse employee's. flying to each location weekly. establishing sales and margin goals.

Started as a warehouseman, then truck driver, salesman, manager, eventually working my way up to Vice President. In this role I managed branches, employees, retirement programs, employee discipline including terminations, met with the owner regularly to discuss company programs, goals and objectives.

Flight crew member in the National Guard performing in flight refueling duties in the KC-135 aircraft.

Performed various jobs to include, courtesy clerk, checker, freight crew, night management.