Christopher

About Christopher

In the roofing and construction industry striving to be creative, innovative, a student of business, sales and operations methodology. I started in this industry with a hammer working on the roof. Now. Solid strategy and emphasis on growth are the tools used to excel.Advancing to General Manager for some of the best roofing companies in their class. Responsible for the overall performance of sales and operational activities. Motivate and direct sales and operations teams and provide strong leadership toward achieving maximum profitability and growth in conjunction with company goals. Establish and strategically build a solid customer base in the assigned areas and contribute to development and training. Ability to manage and implement inventory procedures and processes, monitor installations and A/R, A/P P&L management.

Experience

1. Regional Manager

   Resisto

   Mar 2011 — Present

   Leadership and mentoring of Sales and Business activity in Mid-Western States. Roofing product sales from Canada to Kentucky and the Dakotas to PA. By Utilizing a network of our Representatives and Distributors we bring high quality roofing underlayment, accessories and rolled goods to market.RESISTO is a division of SOPREMA, manufacturer’s high quality products for a number of building and construction segments including- RESISTO Waterproofing Solutions: For Roofing, Foundation and Metal Siding including Roof Underlayments, Single-Ply and Two- Ply roofing products,(peel & stick and torch down), Door, Window Skylight, Brick, Stucco Air Barrier and Waterproofing - RESISTO Select: Base Ply Inner Ply Membranes, Base Ply Membranes, Cap Ply Membranes - RESISTO Foundations: Foundation Waterproofing, ICF Waterproofing and Foundation Repair - RESISTO Various Waterproofing: Metal Siding, Shower Base and Wash Area waterproofing - AYR-FOIL; Reflective Insulation and Radiant Barriers: For Residential, Agricultural and Commercial ConstructionSOPREMA, founded in 1908, has its headquarters in Strasbourg, France and operates in 80 countries, the company celebrated its 100-year-anniversary in 2008 and is an international manufacturer specializing in development and production of waterproofing products for the building and civil engineering sectors.

Education

• School of Hard Knox

  Masters, Life's hard lessons

  1972 — 2013

Skills

• Teamwork
• Contract Negotiation
• Selling
• B2b
• Income Statement
• Microsoft Word
• Purchasing
• Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Account Management
• Change Management
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Project Planning
• Deal Closure
• Pricing
• Operations Management
• Budgets
• Leadership
• Closing Deals
• Marketing Strategy
• Waterproofing
• Roofs
• Sales Operations
• Building Materials
• Customer Service
• Sales Management
• Customer Satisfaction
• New Business Development
• Direct Sales
• Construction Management
• Negotiation
• Inventory Management
• Coaching
• Team Building
• Key Account Management
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Business Development
• Recruiting