**** ******* **, ***** ********, CO ***** J. scottsbloominggardens@Broyles gmail.com 720-***-****

SUMMARY

Driven Sales Manager/Buyer successful at expanding network connections and developing guidelines, operational standards and procedures for a wholesale plant department. I value building healthy relationships and maintaining them with consistency and excellence. With multiple years of supervisory experience, I am a responsive, organized multi-tasker with a strong work ethic. I am responsive, organized and adept at managing intense demands of multiple existing customer accounts.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Strategic account development and resourcing • Demand forecasting

• Experienced relationship builder • Detail oriented observer

• Practiced warehouse inventory taker • Skilled staff manager

• Pragmatic problem solver • Competent dispute resolver

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WHOLESALE BUYER AND SALES REP

The Emerald Leaf, Broomfield, CO AUG 2018 – PRESENT Purchasing high quality tropical foliage and plants for a wholesaler. Selecting goods that fit the budget and purchasing requirements of my organization. Meeting with suppliers and negotiating transportation arrangements, prices, discounts, and credit terms. Managing the distribution of goods and maintaining the required stock levels. Resale of said goods to garden centers and floral shops to nine surrounding states, with a focus on integrity and maintaining good customer relationships.

ROOFING SALES REP

C and H Roofing, Denver, CO MAR 2018 - DEC 2018

My duties included running leads, prospecting, estimating projects, measuring roofs, creating work orders, taking pictures, and good communication with the customers and other staff members.

SALES MANAGER/BUYER

Amato Wholesale Florist, Denver, CO AUG 1999 – MAY 2018 Managed a large plant department, focusing on healthy, fresh and innovative products. Maintained high quality import products, while managing a varied inventory and seasonal influxes. Accurately identified each product and inspected for disease or pests. Worked with multiple merchandisers for one-of-a-kind and national chain stores providing quality cut flowers, plants, dish gardens, and supplies to enhance floral sales. Managed a purchasing budget of close to $500,000 a year, with department sales grossing almost

$1,000,000 a year.

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Brigham Young University Dec 1992 Major: Horticulture