Keith
Ressler
Chadwyck
Lane,
Manheim,
PA
17545
Home:
717-
892-
1025
Cell:
717-
471-
8167
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PROFILE
Proven
executive
with
over
twenty-
three
years
of
experience
in
manufacturing,
distribution
and
marketing/sales
that
has
resulted
in
some
of
the
highest
quality
flooring
in
the
flooring
industry.
Outstanding
reputation
in
the
flooring
industry
for
product
innovation
and
knowledge,
enhancing
customer
relations
and
driving
product
sales.
Expert
presenter,
negotiator
and
businessman,
able
to
forge
solid
relationships
with
clients
to
generate
repeat
and
referral
business.
SKILLS
● Partnership
Development
● Domestic
and
International
Alliances
● Facilitator
of
Innovative
Ideas
● Project
Manager
● Strategic
Planning
● Entrepreneur
● Effective
Leadership
EXPERIENCE
SALES
MANAGER:
2011-
2013
Philadelphia
Floor
Store,
Inc.
-
Conshohocken,
PA
I
was
challenged
to
hire
and
train
a
sales
team
for
a
flooring
distribution
company
covering
the
Mid-
Atlantic.
Provided
leadership,
technical
knowledge
and
support
to
customers
and
sales
team.
Key
Accomplishments
● Flooring
project
manager
for
$40
million
residential
renovation
on
State
building
on
Spring
Garden
Street
-
Philadelphia.
● Awarded
the
180,000
square
foot
flooring
project
on
$75
million
Granary
renovation
project
in
Philadelphia.
● Procured
new
product
lines
and
customers
which
increase
revenues
in
2012
by
22%.
Keith
Ressler
PRESIDENT:
1990-
2010
Ressler
Hardwoods
and
Flooring,
Inc.
-
Lebanon
PA
Provided
executive
leadership
for
a
wood
flooring
manufacturing
corporation
from
conception
to
successful
operation.
Management
included;7
product
development,
long
range
goal
planning,
visionary
marketing
and
budget
forecasting.
Led
corporation
in
material
procurement,
manufacturing,
quality
control,
employee
hiring
and
training
and
established
marketing
and
sales
objectives.
Key
Accomplishments
● Developed
marketing
strategy
in
Poland
that
netted
$450,000
in
revenues
the
first
year.
● Engineered
specialty
products
for
the
$2
million
renovation
at
the
Lincoln
Center
in
New
York
City.
● Procured
the
$2.6
million
Lower
Manhattan
House
flooring
project
and
was
awarded
the
project
manager.
● Developed
a
product
line
for
Armstrong
World
Industries
which
developed
into
a
$1.5
million
contract
the
first
year
and
$2.5
million
the
second
year.
● Awarded
a
$240,000
residential
flooring
renovation
on
Walnut
Street
-
New
York
City
EDUCATION/AFFILIATIONS
BS/BA
-
Business
Management
-
Shippensburg
University,
● National
Wood
Flooring
Association
● Forest
Stewardship
Council
● Subfloor
Preparation
-
NWFA
2012
● Lead
RRP
Initial
-
2011
COMPUTER
SKILLS
Epicore,
CRM,
Peachtree,
Microsoft
(Office,
Word,
Powerpoint,
Excel)
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471-
8167