Ed Nuckols

Very experienced flooring sales professional

Stephens City, VA

To pursue career employment in sales and/or sales management using proven skills and strategies to develop and expand new and existing customer sales; willing to travel. Work Experience

Sales Territory Manager

Horizon Forest Oroducts - Laurel, MD

June 2012 to Present

Sales of Hardwood Flooring in Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia to retailers, lumber yards and flooring installers. Have grown territory to over 3 million in sales increasing profit margins. Outside Sales Representative

Winchester Woodworking - Winchester, VA

January 2011 to June 2012

• Assigned to new territory - achieved annual sales level in excess of 1 million dollars

• Initiated new marketing programs to stimulate sales

• Led search for new complimentary products to increase market share Outside Sales Representative

Tart Lumber Co Inc - Sterling, VA

2002 to 2010

• Developed and implemented successful marketing plans

• Initiated practice of sales forecasting and market share target goals

• Top outside sales producer

• Window product champion

National Sales Representative

P.W. Plumly Lumber Co - Winchester, VA

1992 to 2002

• In charge of sales and marketing of hardwood flooring production

• Developed marketing plans to brand aware products and to increase sales and margins

• Developed, maintained and serviced national customer base

• Worked with trade association to promote hardwood products

• Implemented elementary school awareness education programs

• Developed and implemented concept of company distribution centers in major one-step markets Sales Manager

Morgan Distribution - Chesapeake, VA

1989 to 1992

• Supervised eight sales representatives

• In charge of twenty five million dollar sales volume

• Developed marketing plan, sales budget and sales promotions for branch office Outside Sales Representative

Morgan Distribution - Chesapeake, VA

1983 to 1989

• Assigned to new territory

• Assigned to underperforming territory, replacing 2 sales reps; turned same into high volume, high- margin territory

• Earned Super Sales Achiever Award

Education

B.A. in Government and Foreign Affairs

Hampden-Sydney College Hampden-Sydney

A.A. in Liberal Arts

Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg - Lynchburg, VA Skills

• Outside Sales