GUY D'ARCO

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QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

● Plumbing sales professional with 20 plus years experience.

● Effective contract negotiation skills.

● Builds loyalty and long-term relationships with consistent attention to detail.

● Creativity thinker in handling task and project management.

● Highly proficient in customer service skills.

● Exceptional problem resolution abilities.

● Superior organizational skills.

● Self-motivated thinker.

● Accomplished purchasing and inventory management specialist. WORK EXPERIENCE

ECONOMY SUPPLY, HARRISON, New Jersey

Showroom Sales Coordinator Jan 2017- April 2018

● Directly responsible for all sales and operational activities of the bath showroom.

● Improved trade customer loyalty with deeper discounts.

● Updated showroom displays and product selections to keep current with industry trends.

● Developed and instituted a cost saving inventory management system.

● Reviewed vendor contracts to ensure optimal discounts.

● Involved in large scale quotations for commercial and residential projects. JUST BATHROOMS OF NEW JERSEY, MORGANVILLE, NJ

Showroom Manager, Nov 2014 – Sep 2016

● Managed and coordinated the daily operations of a high end kitchen and bath showroom.

● Negotiated with current suppliers more cost effective pricing, resulting on average of an additional 25 p ercent in price reductions.

● Generated additional cost savings by utilizing the tax exemption for resellers.

● Instituted formal project estimates to provide customers viable quotes, which increased contract signing.

● Established operational procedures to ensure smooth daily functioning of the business.

● Increased presence on social media by being on Houzz, Home Advisor and a Yelp.

● Established new vendor accounts to offer wider range of products, in order to offer more design options f or customers. This also provided the ability to have alternate sources for similar product selections.

● Increased annual remodeling sales from 700,000 to 1.0 million plus by offering an elegant state of the art s howroom, and cultivating the client's project needs.

● Fostering a loyal customer following leading to repeat business and a network of referrals. GENERAL PLUMBING SUPPLY, EDISON, NJ

Sales, Jan 2008 – Jul 2014

● Lead sales coordinator who supervised the showroom in the manager's absence.

● Assisted showroom manager in the daily coordination of all sales orders and quotations.

● Developed a detailed customer selection form to help close sales.

● Designated showroom trainer to acclimate all newly hired sales consultants.

● Responsible for the procurement of all showroom displays. Additionally, involved in determining the c orrect display offerings to stay current with industry trends.

● Actively signed new professional and commercial accounts.

● Exceeded monthly sales goals by 15 to 20 percent through offering various incentives. SOUTH AMBOY PLUMBING SUPPLY, SOUTH AMBOY, NJ

Inside Sales Coordinator, Jan 2006 – Jan 2008

● Responsible for all the activities related to the bid process for public housing projects.

● Purchasing of heating and cooling products, radiant heating, copper pipe and other plumbing lines.

● Handled established accounts such as government agencies, property management, commercial plumbing, and other trade customers.

● Assisted management with projects such as new warehousing facilities and inventory control systems.

● Provided additional staffing coverage in the showroom during peak times.

● Coordinated all order management for government awarded contracts.

● Utilized the benefits of the trade buying group. EDUCATION

IONA COLLEGE, NEW ROCHELLE, NY

B.A./ Gerontology, May 1980

IONA COLLEGE GRADUATE BUSINESS SCHOOL, NEW ROCHELLE, NY M.S./ Healthcare Administration, June 1982

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

● Proficient with Eclipse software used in the plumbing industry

● Familiarity with 20/20 kitchen & bath design software

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