Steve Palmer

Working independently in the remodeling industry primarily window and doors.

Managed a five state territory for one of the leading companies in the sheet door industry. Consistently met sales goals and opened new in business in the area.

• Addressed customer complaints quickly to drive satisfaction and adjusted operational strategies to reduce issues
• Analyzed quarterly sales statistics and prepared analyses for corporate management
• Conducted in-depth research into customer habits, trends in market and competitor activities
• Planned and developed strategies to increase sales and territory
• Traveled to customer sites with national sales manager to meet and help close deals through effective persuasion

• Responsible for calling on architects, builders and remodeling contractors for the sale of windows, doors and related building materials
• Blueprint takeoffs for accurate materials lists and advise customers of potential code violations
• Participated in local and national home builders associations meetings and trade shows

• Maximized profit opportunities by effectively managing time and resources to meet sales object
• Completed daily outbound call up to 10 hours per day
• Contacted new and existing customers to discuss their product needs

• Called on building and remodeling contractors for the sale interior door and trim packages
• Quoted prices, credit terms and other bid specifications
• Wrote sales contracts for orders and submitted for processing
• Selected products based upon customer needs, product specification and codes