Manager
Resume:
DUANE ROBISON
Palmer, AK 99645
907-***-**** cell
*******@*********.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Posses an extensive broad based knowledge of commercial and medical contract furniture, sales, design, and installation
• Effectively interpret and negotiate contracts
• Exhibit excellent interpersonal liaison skills and pay great attention to detail
• Confident, competent, creative and innovative in my approach to challenges
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SALES MANAGER
• Won the largest single furniture contract in Alaska, 18 buildings
• Established innovative marketing techniques with national contracts
• Wrote and submitted extensive GSA Contract Proposals
• Dramatically increased the use of design and marketing technology
• Facilitated all phases of business and medical environment design, sales, and installation of systems furniture, modular carpeting, cable access flooring, acoustical walls, window treatment, lighting, case goods and sound masking
• Wrote comprehensive Business and Marketing Plans
• Exceeded sales quotas
• Evaluated design software systems
• Increased sales volume by over 38% through team building and marketing strategies
• Supervised and trained sales staff of eight
• Conducted hiring, firing, performance evaluations
• Managed inventory and purchasing of all product activities
• Reversed negative store revenues to steadily increase profits
ACCOUNT MANAGER
• Performed all phases of sales process with State and Local Government accounts
• Business development; building and growing profitable relationships
• Prepared bids, proposals and presentations
• Negotiated Contracts and monitored contract compliance
• Scheduled projects and coordinated installation crews and sub-contractors
PROJECT MANAGER
• Marketing and management of furniture installation
• Performed administrative functions
• Managed projects floor to ceiling remodeling and design for commercial, government and medical space
• Built and maintained strong, trusting relationships with clients and vendors
• Achieved designs that reflect the functional needs and preferences of clients
• Scheduled and supervised staff
• Estimated bids from $15K up to $10 million
• Trained installers
• Coordinated with building trade subcontractors
• Purchased components and designed reconfiguration layouts
REGIONAL GOVERNMENT SALES MANAGER
• Accessed GSA schedules on behalf of client agencies
• Performed needs assessment
• Provided consultative interviews of client agencies
• Negotiated contract details and scopes of work
• Worked directly with funding sources to ensure prompt payment
• Administered company Central Contractor Registry
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
• Merchandised retail facility
• Evaluated products and planned promotions
• Created successful multi-media advertisements
• Established a GSA marketing program
COMPUTER LITERACY & PROFICIENCY
MicroSoft Office, 20/20 Cap Studio, Giza
EDUCATION
BS Business Admin. and Tech. Management, Wayland Baptist University, Alaska
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Sales Manager, AAK Business Environments Inc. Anchorage AK, 4.0 years
Contract Furnishings Manager, WHPacific Inc.,Anchorage, AK, 3.0 years
Account Manager, Capital Office Systems Inc. Anchorage, AK, 3.0 years
Owner/Project Manager, Furniture Installation and Design, Palmer, AK, 4.0 years
Regional Government Sales Manager, NuMark Office Interiors, AK, 2.0 years
Account Executive, Alaska Office Source, Anchorage, AK, 2.5 years
Sales Manager , Office Furniture Mart, Seattle, WA, 3.0 years
Hospital Corpsman/X-Ray Tech, U.S. Navy 3.5 Years
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Boy Scouts of America Adult Leader, 13 years
Palmer Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors , 1 term
American Society of Interior Designers Industry Partner, 4 years
NATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Disabled American Veterans, 25 years
American Legion, 6 years
Association for Service Disabled Veterans, 3 years
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