Martin S.

Experience

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  Vista Paint

  Dec 1998 - Oct 2001

  Sales Representative

  Store Manager for Rocklin location handled point of sale and store operations. Promoted to outside sales, took over existing $750K territory and grew to $1.2 Mil. Primary focus: large to small painting contractors, property managers, cabinet shops, and industrial coatings. • Completed Vista’s fast track program and was promoted to manager of $1.5 Mil store in under two years. • Marketed Vista Paint at North State Building Industry Association meetings resulted in $200K in sales with Elliott Homes and Lennar Homes in Granite Bay. Show less

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  New Horizon Painting

  Oct 2001 - Aug 2002

  Sales / Estimator / Project Manager

  Estimated and bid large construction projects. Primarily Worked with Contractors and Property Managers. Estimated and ran commercial / industrial coatings division. • Increased Sales over $1 mil in nine months. • Procured and managed $485K multiple Housing project for Swank Construction. • Achieved over $500K in sales for hotels, professional buildings, and industrial projects. • Promoted Specialty Coating Line at major home-building trade shows and events. Show less

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  SpectraTone Paint Company

  Aug 2002 - Oct 2004

  Sales Representative

  Collaborated on sales strategies, discussed account trends, advised changes within accounts and coordinated quotes and sales opportunities with sales management. Called on small and large contractors, architects, HOA’s, and Property Management Companies. • Increased territory from $450K to $1.3 Mil under a year. • Projects included Cash Creek Casino, Thunder Valley Casino, Chumash Casino Resort, Sacramento Airport, Specialty coatings for Drum Recycling facility, and School Districts. • Successfully dealt with architects to become an approved equal, wrote specifications and paint schedules. Show less

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  Rysaw Painting

  Oct 2004 - Sept 2008

  Sales / Estimator / Project Manager

  Estimated and bid construction projects. Worked with Homeowners, Contractors, and Property Managers. Scheduling and leading crews from start to completion ensuring customer satisfaction. • Attained and managed $420K Exterior Repaint for Venue at Galleria Roseville apartments and town homes. • Increased revenue $500 K in two years by establishing relationships with Custom home builders and commercial contractors. • Promoted residential repaint division at major home-building trade shows in Northern and Southern California. Show less

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  You Never Know, LLC

  Sept 2008 - Jul 2015

  Independent Contractor / Project Manager

  Managed all phases of construction for multiple residential turns. Simultaneously, I started my own painting company Haven Painting. I was able to acquire all painting projects from You Never Know while working as project manager. Developed and ran design concepts, contract negotiation, and implementation of scheduling. Job required working with engineers, architects, sub-contractors, HOA’s, and county officials during the construction process from start to completion.

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  SHERWIN-WILLIAMS DIVERSIFIED BRANDS LIMITED

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2016

  Territory Sales Manager

  Responsible for developing assigned territory, growing revenue and profits by selling Sherwin Williams Products to new and existing customers. Effectively building and maintaining partnerships and long-term relationships with clients, prospects, and people within the organization. Contributing to team and company success. Maintain consistent communication and follow through with customers and responsive to customers needs. Create and execute territory sales plan meeting or exceeding established sales quotas. Continuously conducting post call debriefs and pre-call strategies. Manage accurate and timely sales activity reports, maintain complete client and prospect database. Show less

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  Kelly-Moore Paints

  Aug 2016 - Oct 2018

  Territory Account Manager

  Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with key accounts. Provide value-adding sales support through relationship management of Owners, their Sales Teams and Management. Help them grow their business through promotions and sale of Kelly Moore Products. Responsibilities include accounts are meeting sales and profit goals. Develop and execute strategies through partnering with key accounts building and promoting their business. Sell and educate end-users provide product support sales promotions, marketing, and merchandising materials to promote Kelly Moore products. Call on architectural firms, general contractors, engineering firms, property managers, developers, and designers to get Kelly Moore Paint specified on projects. Schedule weekly calls and ensure prompt follow-up and response to any customer needs. Handle customer problems, complaints, and warranty issues. Achieve price and margin targets by managing pricing and job quotes. Build strong relationships with contractors through local industry trade associations. Manage accurate and timely sales activity reports through Salesforce, maintain complete client and prospect database. Show less

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  Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing

  Aug 2021 - now

  • Technical Sales Representative

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Technical Sales Representative

    Aug 2021 - now