Christopher Spencer
Mechanicsville,VA
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager in Training / Inside Sales / Account Manager
Distribution International
Richmond, VA
12.2021 - Current
- Managed Territory of 60+ Commercial/Industrial/Mechanical & Federal/State Accounts
- Covered Central/South East/South West and Western VA
- Order Procurement / B2B / Logistics Planning
- Developed & maintained relationships with suppliers / Vendors, general contractors, manufacturers, and installers.
- Contract & Sales negotiations.
- Worked with customers to facilitate successful bid selections / approvals via, quoting / product SDS submittals / vendor sourcing / lead time & project planning.
- Assisted Branch Manager with warehouse/branch operations. Not limited to, but including: (Cycle counts, Inventory control, Purchase order submittal’s, setting up LTL’s..)
- Commercial/Industrial Insulation, Abatement, Safety/PPE & Building Materials Sales
Operator/General Manager of Operations
Charred Swift Creek
Midlothian, Virginia
01.2020 - 11.2021
- Opened a new restaurant during the middle of a Pandemic
- Increased Revenue/Sales to $2.7 mil yearly.
- Trained, coached, and mentored staff to support smooth adoption of new food & beverage program.
- Established an effective working relationship with various vendors, food, operational, liquor, beer, and wine representatives.
- Worked closely with Ownership & KM to develop inventory systems and quality control guidelines.
- Conducted weekly and monthly inventory counts
- Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
- Managed employee scheduling.
- Implemented design and menu concepts for renovations.
- Coordinated monthly budgets, managed P&L and consistently met desired margin points set by ownership
- Developed and deepened community partnerships to create mutually beneficial relationships.
General Manager / Wine and Beverage Director
Social52
Richmond, VA
10.2014 - 01.2020
- Remodeled/Re-Opened Restaurant in 2018. Helped with the design layout for maximizing BOH/FOH execution and speed of service.
- Worked closely with KM & Ownership to develop new food & beverage program.
- Created an entirely new bar program focused on the upcoming craft cocktails trend in Richmond, VA.
- Drafted beverage purchasing plan, aligning inventory needs with budgetary constraints by applying historical data.
- Developed inventory control systems for Food & Beverage & OPS.
- Continuously evaluated business operations to effectively align workflows for optimal area coverage and customer satisfaction.
- Planned operations to effectively cover all needs while controlling costs and maximizing service.
Third Key Holder/ Sales Associate / Day Manager
Sherwin Williams Co
Ashland, VA
04.2008 - 01.2014
- Advised customers in commercial/residential chemicals & coatings.
- Accepted and processed customer returns.
- Rotated stock according to dates and protocols.
- Improved customer service by projecting a friendly and knowledgeable attitude.
- Trained and mentored new employees.
- Counted out cash drawers and balanced totals.
- Tracked inventory movement
- Conducted Daily/Weekly cycles counts
- Handled all shipping and receiving
- In charge of warehouse organization and utilization
- Opened and closed store 5 days per week by counting registers, making deposits and storing and filing all daily paperwork.
Timeline
Manager in Training / Inside Sales / Account Manager
Distribution International
12.2021 - Current
Operator/General Manager of Operations
Charred Swift Creek
01.2020 - 11.2021
General Manager / Wine and Beverage Director
Social52
10.2014 - 01.2020
Third Key Holder/ Sales Associate / Day Manager
Sherwin Williams Co
04.2008 - 01.2014