KERRY HENDRY
Alpharetta,GA
Summary
Highly motivated professional with over 20 years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
KLH Interior Designs
Alpharetta, GA
07.2004 - Current
- Staging, Space Planning and Environmental Green projects
- Specification for market and contract homes for Production Homes and Custom Homes
- Administration skills used implementing details for my Designs Projects
- Remodel Design for Remodelers and Homeowners
- Model Merchandising and Custom design for Homeowners
- Kitchen design with designer program
- Specification for custom home residential builders
- Assisting homeowners with specification for their custom homes
- Space planning and custom design for residential clients
- Model merchandising experience
Outside Sales & Designer
Hardsurfaces Residential
Alpharetta, GA
01.2024 - 01.2024
- Consult with Homeowners and Home Builders and Remodelers with Material selections for Kitchens and bathrooms and sell the material to be installed in their projects
- Work project manager to have materials installed by our team.
- Created high quality visual designs that are both aesthetically pleasing and intuitive for users.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams including product owners, developers, marketers, copywriters, and stakeholders throughout the entire product cycle.
Designer
Silver Oak Remodel
Atlanta, GA
02.2017 - 01.2024
- Designed, estimated and sold Remodeling projects – Kitchen bathrooms, basements and additions
- In 2021 and 2022 sold over 2 million in remodeling projects
- Met with each client and created their visison for their newly remodeled space of their home
- Worked with the project managers to complete each project in detail.
- Created detailed wireframes, storyboards, user flows and process flows to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas.
- Analyzed customer feedbacks to identify areas of improvement within existing designs.
- Participated in brainstorming sessions to generate new ideas for product features or improvements.
Administrative Assistant and Estimator
Hard Surfaces Solutions Inc.
Norcross, GA
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Estimation of Hospitality and Multi-family new construction projects for hard surface specified products
- Assist VP of Sales on all estimates and administrative support
- Organization of estimate folders and mobilization of the estimates to contracted projects.
Designer
Johnny Rhino Residential Remodelers
Dacula, GA
09.2013 - 01.2016
- In home design sales appointments for kitchen and bath remodel projects
- Estimation and Sales of the design and layout of the remodel projects for Kitchen and Baths
- Design selection for all aspects of the kitchen and bathroom remodel projects
- Complete all paper work and drawing for all contracted remodel projects.
Designer
Granite Transformations
Dacula, GA
04.2011 - 07.2013
- In home design sales for countertops, kitchen and bath remodel projects
- Maintain an average of 35% to 50% of sales close ratio of sales for appointment rendered
- Complete all paperwork and drawings for all contracted projects
- Follow through to completion of each contracted project.
Designer
Regents Renovation (Ikea subcontractor)
Atlanta, GA
04.2010 - 03.2011
- In Home customer service with Ikea design program
- Designed in home Kitchen layouts for Remodeled projects assigned to Regents Renovation Company.
Designer
Event Scapes
Atlanta, GA
01.2007 - 03.2011
- Floral Designer
- Design for Weddings, Corporate Events and Specialty Parties
- Lead for Installation for Weddings, Corporate events and Specialty Parties.
Designer
Homes Solutions of Georgia Floors
Woodstock, GA
08.2006 - 07.2007
- Specification for Market and Contract Homes for Production Builders
- Administration for Design Projects.
Interior Designer
Hedgewood Properties
Cumming, GA
08.2005 - 08.2006
- Specification for Market and Contract Homes for custom residential builders
- Administration of Design Projects and detail of all specification for new home build
- Meet with new homeowner who is building a new custom home and consultant with them on all Specification of their new home.
Sales Associate
Zumpano Tile Co.
Alpharetta, GA
08.2003 - 07.2004
- Sell and design layout for tile, marble, and granite for residential and commercial construction projects.
Designer
Design Center – Custom
07.2001 - 08.2003
- Open a design center for Builders and Designers to find materials for their projects with a partner in Design.
Sales Associate
Dekor Design Center
07.2000 - 05.2001
- Directed and sold lighting to customer for their every need in their homes
- Set up department and lead team of associates in the lighting department.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Interior Design
Bauder College
Atlanta, GASkills
- Administrative Oversight
- Regulatory Compliance
- Business Management
- Budget Administration
- Design Coordination
- Quality Management Systems
- Relationship Building
- Contract Negotiation Expertise
- Project Estimating
- Client Service
- Negotiation
- Sales Oversight
- Customer Relations
- Life Cycle Project Management
- Business Development
- Sales Leadership
- Strategic Project Planning
- Consulting
- Budget Development
- Contract Management
- Product Branding
- Key Partnership Cultivation
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Business Administration
- Profit and Loss Analysis
- Team Oversight
- Project Management
- Sales Management
- Financial Management
- Partnership Development
- Cost Reduction
Special Qualifications
- Detail-Oriented, Project Organization and Management Skills
- Over 17 years of Space Planning, Design and Interior Design Experience, Event Staging and Floral Design
- Effective Leadership Skills
- Over 17 years of Customer Service Experience
- Extensive Networking and Marketing Experience
Timeline
Outside Sales & Designer
Hardsurfaces Residential
01.2024 - 01.2024
Designer
Silver Oak Remodel
02.2017 - 01.2024
Administrative Assistant and Estimator
Hard Surfaces Solutions Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2017
Designer
Johnny Rhino Residential Remodelers
09.2013 - 01.2016
Designer
Granite Transformations
04.2011 - 07.2013
Designer
Regents Renovation (Ikea subcontractor)
04.2010 - 03.2011
Designer
Event Scapes
01.2007 - 03.2011
Designer
Homes Solutions of Georgia Floors
08.2006 - 07.2007
Interior Designer
Hedgewood Properties
08.2005 - 08.2006
Owner
KLH Interior Designs
07.2004 - Current
Sales Associate
Zumpano Tile Co.
08.2003 - 07.2004
Designer
Design Center – Custom
07.2001 - 08.2003
Sales Associate
Dekor Design Center
07.2000 - 05.2001
Associate of Applied Science - Interior Design
Bauder College
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