Nathan Riss
Maple Grove,MN
Summary
Energetic Sales Representative offering demonstrated success identifying prospects and converting leads into customers. Superior communication skills, understanding of client needs and sales closing rates. Recognized for creativity and resourcefulness in meeting and exceeding sales, revenue and profit goals.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Owner/Project Manager/Journeyman Carpenter
Minnesota Commercial Interiors LLC
12.2017 - Current
- Review plans and specs during the schematic design of pre-construction
- Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products. Prepare all estimates, bids, invoices, change orders and contracts
- Pursue job leads by calling potential customers
- Communication between clients and product vendors
- Project management
- Superb communication skills with clients to ensure a timely completion and understanding of projects
- Blueprint fluency
- Train new or existing employees on construction skills and safety regulations
- Determine project schedule, which includes time management, scheduling of employees and material deliveries
- Perform regular job site observation and actual work completion to avoid any construction delays
- Onboarded new employees with training and new hire documentation
- Executed direct sales from manufacturers to customers to improve profitability within retail environment.
- Reached out to customers after completed sales to evaluate satisfaction and determine immediate service requirements.
- Promoted and up-sold products and services to meet needs of customers.
- Visited customer locations to evaluate requirements, demonstrate product offerings and propose strategic solutions for diverse needs.
- Showcased product features to customers and discussed technical details to overcome objections and lock in sales.
Foreman Carpenter
Roskop Construction, Inc.
05.2016 - 11.2017
- Provided excellent customer service, by communicating with job supervisors and project managers
- Completed general construction finishes including acoustical ceilings, drywall framing and finishes
Journeryman Carpenter
Acoustics Associates Inc.
08.2004 - 05.2016
- Completed acoustical ceiling finishes
- Provided excellent job knowledge to ensure jobs were completed per plans and specs
- Utilized communication skills to ensure projects were completed in a timely fashion
Sales Team Lead
Sports Authority
09.2001 - 07.2004
- Balanced traditional and innovative sales tactics to complete sales and trained employees on current sales protocols.
- Implemented daily operating procedures to keep store clean, adequately stocked and well-organized.
- Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets.
- Maintained focus during busy times and delegated tasks to employees to keep business running smoothly.
- Volunteered for extra shifts during holidays and other busy periods to alleviate staffing shortages.
- Effectively allocated tasks during high-traffic times to keep operations running smoothly and employees focused.
- Demonstrate products and studied fact tags of fitness/recreation equipment and gear
Education
High School Diploma -
Carpenter Journeryman Certificate -
01.2008
Trained in various fields of carpentry, including interior/exterior finishes, concrete forming, steel stud and wood framing
Skills
- Project Management
- Provide detailed estimating
- Project scheduling
- Customer Satisfaction
- B2B Sales
- Direct Sales
- Brand Representation
- Customer Inquiries
- Excellent People Skills
- Suggestive Selling
- Product Knowledge
- Sales Expertise
Timeline
Business Owner/Project Manager/Journeyman Carpenter - Minnesota Commercial Interiors LLC
12.2017 - Current
Foreman Carpenter - Roskop Construction, Inc.
05.2016 - 11.2017
Journeryman Carpenter - Acoustics Associates Inc.
08.2004 - 05.2016
Sales Team Lead - Sports Authority
09.2001 - 07.2004
Osseo Senior High School - High School Diploma,
Carpenters And Joiners Union School - Carpenter Journeryman Certificate,
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