Sales Project Manager

PHYLLIS JOHNSON

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I am seeking a position in Interior Design with a Mid to Large Company.

CAREER SUMMARY

• Increased the visual esthetic and customer awareness of the products available by

initiating, implementing, and redesigning a 3,500 square foot showroom.

• Pioneered and implemented Interior Design seminars to increase the public awareness of the custom

services.

• Generated $12,000 in revenue weekly through store sales and consultations.

• Managed 20 design projects with budgets between $70,000 and $200,000 each month.

• Initiated, designed and implemented worksheets to ensure clear communications and

prompt response to individual issues and projects.

Critical Skills

Strategic Planning/Marketing Sales Presentations

Vendor Relations Sub-Contractors Negotiations

Computer Skills Project Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ethan Allen Inc., Houston, TX 2009-Present

Interior Design Consultant

Ÿ Strategically planned and marketed the company's core mission statement

Ÿ Created individualize design solutions through space planning, fabric coordination, product selection, and

overall project design for customers in the design studio.

Ÿ Remain current on design and color trends to create fashionable design solutions. Coordinate with the

team to provide exceptional service to customer’s before and after the sale, by promptly keeping customer

informed on their order status including any delays.

Guthrie Residential Services, Houston, TX 2007-2008

Project Manager/Interior Design Consultant

• Monitored scope, cost, and budget to assure the project met all scheduled projections.

• Consulted with clients, vendors, constructions foremen to discuss, formulate estimates and

resolve issues to assure that we could maintain a cohesive project.

• Prepared cost estimates with Xacmate, for construction projects and services. This would aid us in bidding

on or determining the price of each product and service we were procuring.

Brinks Security Systems, Houston, TX 2006-2007

Security Sales Consultant

• Increased sales 25% in 5 months through cold calling, networking, referral base activity that resulted into

a $15,000 increase in monthly sales.

• Top five in Sales in the branch monthly out of fifteen sales representatives.

• Rated top 150 nationwide out of a 750 sales consultants.

Expo Design, Houston, TX 1999-2006

Design Consultant/Sales

• Produced sales of $10,000, after being in the department for three months, through excellent customer

service.

• Increased the visual esthetic and increased customer awareness of the products available by

initiating, implementing, and redesigning the fabric showroom.

Kitchen Designer

• Increased sales 45% within six months in the department by providing excellent customer

service.

• Initiated and implemented a checklist to ensure proper ordering and installing of each

custom order.

Visual Merchandiser

• Designed and created vignettes to promote merchandise throughout the store.

Whole House Designer

• Assisted clients with the total specification of there renovations or new home building to

create a well-designed and cohesive environment.

Drapery Designer

• Designed and assisted with hard and soft custom window coverings through in-home

consultations, according to the specifications of the homeowner.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Ethan Allen Inc., San Mateo, CA

Interior Designer, 1999-2000

Frances Lux Designs, Westwood, CA

Interior Designer, 1993-1998

EDUCATION

Completed four years of course work in Liberal Arts/Sociology, University of St. Thomas, Houston, TX

Certification in Interior Design, Interior Design Institute, Newport Beach, CA

Completed 140 hours of computer training, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access, NetTech, Houston, TX

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