Chris O.

Chris O.

Product Design Technician

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  • About me

    ๐ŸชŸ Eastern Canada Account Sales Manager at Andersen Corporation ๐–๐ˆ๐๐ƒ๐Ž๐– & ๐ƒ๐Ž๐Ž๐‘ consulting and expertise.

  • Education

    • Conestoga College

      1991 - 1992
      Woodwoorking Manufacturing Management Wood Technology
    • Conestoga College

      1989 - 1991
      Woodworking Manufacturing Tech
  • Experience

    • Dashwood Industries

      Mar 1992 - Mar 1995
      Product Design Technician

      - Window design using CAD systems, Intergrated Autocad into the engineering department. -Shop drawings for sales associates.-Industrial engineering

    • JWS Manufacturing

      Mar 1995 - Aug 1996
      Millwork Estimator

      Pricing of complex commercial custom interior millwork & interior door systems. Millwork included board rooms, office cabinetry, reception desks and store fixtures for major department stores and commercial office towers.

    • Andersen Corporation

      Aug 1996 - now

      Manage Ontario Sales Channel - Work with an independent dealer network to promote Andersen window and door products to Architects, Builders, Renovators and Interior designers. โ€ข Responsible for growing our sales channel and managing the high end segment of the Ontario wood clad window & door market โ€ข Work with an independent group of dealers to promote a diverse and complex window and door portfolio. Train dealers on products, quoting systems and selling techniques for residential and light commercial applications. โ€ข Manage growth oriented business plans for our top Circle of Excellence Dealers โ€ข Work with high end custom builders and architects on specifications and assistance with design tools for CAD โ€ข Facilitate and manage yearly sales meetings for dealers, creating and delivering presentationsโ€ข Manage accounts using Salesforce CRM software โ€ข Educate sales channel on Ontario Building Code compliance and Canadian window and door labelling requirements - Specialized knowledge of SB-12 and NAFS requirements for CanadaAndersen, a privately held company, employs more than 12,000 people with manufacturing sites in North America and Europe. Andersen has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyโ€™s 2022 ENERGY STARยฎ Partner of the Year โ€“ Sustained Excellence Award. Show less

      • Account Sales Manager Dealer

        Dec 2023 - now
      • Ontario Sales Representative

        May 2003 - Dec 2023
      • Trade Sales Representative

        Aug 1996 - May 2003
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Social Champion

      Andersen Corporation
      Jun 2021
    • Name: Brand Ambassador Certification

      The LinkedIn Gal
      Jun 2021
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Chris O.
      Social Champion Award Andersen Corporation Feb 2022 Promoting the Andersen brand and my customers on LinkedIn
    • Awarded to Chris O.
      Spark Award Andersen Windows Jan 2019 Voted by peers for positive contributions and collaboration within the team.
    • Awarded to Chris O.
      Andersen President Club 2018 Andersen Jan 2018 Top 25 Sales leaders within our organization in 2017
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Renovation Council

      Issued by Greater Toronto Home Builders Association
      Greater Toronto Home Builders AssociationAssociated with Chris O.
    • Volunteer

      Issued by Citizens for Cambridge on Jul 2019
      Citizens for CambridgeAssociated with Chris O.