WILLIAM D. CARLSON
Lake Forest, CA ***** 949-***-**** ***********@*****.*** *******@*****.***
SALES & MANAGEMENT
Experienced Sales & Management professional skilled in key account development, sales, and marketing in the flooring industry. Focused on increasing business and generating new revenue, brings a proven track record of successfully improving brand awareness and customer relationships. Able to manage multiple offices while overseeing and developing the performance of sales teams.
CORE STRENGTHS
Key Account Management Solutions Based Sales Consultative Sales Brand Awareness Cost Reductions
New Business Development Customer Service & Client Retention Revenue Growth Lead Generation
Vendor Management Contract Negotiations Personnel Management Training & Development
CAREER SUMMARY
Spectra Contract Flooring Systems – Cypress, CA 2019 – 2020
Account Manager, Project Manager, Sales
Commercial sales
Estimating
Project & labor Management
SCS Flooring Systems – Irvine, CA 2018 – 2019
Sales Account Manager & Project Manager
Commercial sales
Estimating
Project & labor Management
Precision Floor Covering – Tustin, CA 2007 – 2018
Sales Associate & Project Manager
Commercial sales
Estimating
Project Management
Carpet Concepts – Garden Grove, CA 2001 – 2006
Sales Associate & Project Manager
Commercial sales
Estimating
Project Management
J&J Commercial 1998 – 2001
Territory Account Manager & Manufacturer’s Representative
Product Sales
Marketing
Specification generation
Prospecting
Increased brand awareness
Metro Resource Commercial Vice President - Tustin, Ca. 8/96 – 3/98
Pacific International/Shaw Sales Associate & Project Manager- Santa Ana, Ca. 10/95 – 8/96
Custom Treatment Vice President – Northridge & Irvine, Ca. 1989 - 1994
Paul Singer Floorcoverings/MSA Industries Sales, Project Manager Costa Mesa, Ca. 1989 - 1994
Floor Fashions, Inc. Sales Associate & Project Manager- Orange, Ca. 1986 – 1994
Lees Carpets- Burlington Industries / Territory Manager- Manufacturers Rep. 1984 -1986
ADITIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Kent State University – Kent, OH
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MS Office Suite – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Quicken Peachtree QuickBooks Project Management Software Estimating, Scheduling, & Inventory Software