PATRICIA SCHELL

• Volunteer working with students at Brookfield Christian Elementary School – Tech Lab, Lunchroom and Library

• Collaborated with sales team to continue growing $5M territory sales each year in the Norther Illinois and Wisconsin territory
• Met and exceeded project goal in 2018 by generating over 12 new project specifications in Deco Leather, FSS, Compact or Deco Metal valued at greater than $170,000.00.
• Obtained 5% business increase with lower performing accounts by strengthening relationships and servicing with technical support.
• Acknowledged by direct manager for Formica Inspire Award as high performer for 1st year $475K revenue win with newly established account.
• Managed distributer sales rep with project tracking as well as coached to meet Formica standard presentation skills.

• Market Formica to Wisconsin/ Illinois territory. Tracking projects from conception through completion. Act as the expert advisor to the design community for technical product information. Consistently building and maintaining relationships in the Design community through Rep. Group involvement, sales call, ASID Events as well as social media.

• NSCA Certified

Design and detail residential furniture projects.

• Meeting and exceeding sales from previous year with a 32% growth over previous year.

• Chinandega, Nicaragua working in the refugee village of Santa Patricia. Worked with others interviewing families, spending time with children in the village, fitting people for eyeglasses, raising money and building concrete block houses for families in the village.

Re-established carpet label to Architects, Designers and flooring Dealers in the territory by developing and leveraging relationships with key account executives.

• Negotiated and set pricing strategies with customers.
• Regularly networked ASID, Milwaukee Fuel and IIDA events.

Managed Northern Chicago and Eastern Wisconsin territory. Improved branding and marketing efforts.

• Conducted training lunch seminars for GREENGUARD Certification. .1 CEU (continuing education credit).
• Successfully marketed Meganite solid surface to be the choice throughout newly constructed residence hall and cafeteria location at the University of Wisconsin Madison.

Generated relationships with K&B customers as well as Fabricators and Residential A&D accounts for the Chicago Territory. Managed and supported assigned key fabricators. Provided excellent customer service by taking on the role of quartz expert in the territory.

• Conducted product training presentations for the K&B, A&D and Fabricators in the territory.
• Regularly explored opportunities to market Cambria within all facets of our industry.
• Regular communication with Sales Manager and Corporate to uncover market trends and gain understanding of competition.

• Employee of the month for extra attention, hours and hard work to my key project, St. Alphonsus Hospital in Boise Idaho.