Philip Rose

About Philip Rose

Senior Manager in Sales, Business Development, and Operations within the Building Materials Industry. Leadership experience in Wholesale, Distribution, Retail, and independent Lumber Dealer channels. Leads teams in sales strategy, which includes marketshare development, product line growth strategy, new customer acquisitions, and share of wallet growth. Built best practices for sales teams, customer service, and operations to support double digit growth multiple years running. Successfully launched multiple new multi million-dollar product lines, with coordination with procurement, sales, and vendors. Experience launching new locations in both greenfield and acquisition space.

Experience

1. Area Director

   Johnstone Supply, The Balsan Group

   Oct 2025 — Present · Portland, ME, US

   Leadership of multiple branches in sales, inventory, operations, and people development for HVAC supply. Lead strategic execution of company initiatives to achieve company and regional goals. Develop team to best-in-class standards in sales, customer service, and operations.

Education

• Caribou High School

  High School, Advanced Placement courses and Honors programs

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Store Management
• Customer Service
• Conflict Resolution
• Forklift Training
• Managing Workflow
• Sales Management
• Root Cause Problem Solving
• Purchasing
• Cash Management
• Inventory Management
• Sales
• Coachable
• Getting to Yes
• Forklift Operation
• Expense Management
• Scheduling
• Fleet Management
• Facilities Management