JASON L GLASER 2538 13th Ave NSP, MN 55109 Home: 651-235-6813 jay69glaser[at]yahoo.com
Professional Experience:
MCI Flooring 3/2008-2/2009 Project Manager (Laid off 2/27/2009 due to the economy) *Prospect general contractors, architects, and development companies to obtain bid opportunities. *Prepare bids from reading blueprints and ensure positive profitability. *Work with Architects to provide solutions with product and budget numbers. *Manage all aspects of commercial/Residential flooring projects. *Train customers on the care and maintenance of all flooring products.
Pro-Source Flooring Branch Manager 1/2007-2/2008 (recruited by a commercial flooring company and left) *Recruit and train sales staff in prospecting and building relationships with customer. *Coordinate product training with manufacturer sales reps. *Manage day to day business of the store. * Organize and merchandise 8,000 square foot showroom with product samples and displays. * Provide market analysis to owner. * Met and exceeded sales goals by 22%. * Trained top performers into entry level assistant managers. * Brainstorm new and innovative marketing strategies
Home Depot, Maplewood MN 10/2005-12/2006 Flooring Department Manager
* Train all sales staff in the selling process and product knowledge. * Maintain and order in stock products and ensure inventory levels covered sales. * Merchandise new products. * Manage expeditors in the installed flooring projects. * Complete many sales and training reports. * Ensure all shifts were covered and set the schedule.
General Manager/Sales Manager Metro Flooring Oakdale, MN September 2002-October 2005(company closed) Outside Sales Representative Metro Flooring
* Work with construction home-builders/commercial on their flooring needs. * Negotiate rates and contracts. * Cold call on contractors. * Work on estimates via onsite visits to contractor sites and homeowners homes. * Assist with installs as needed * Process payroll and manage P&L. * Coordinate payments and loans with banker. * Negotiate sales and contracts with construction companies. * Help architects in the budgeting stages of commercial projects.
Territory Manager Continental Safety Equipment Eagan, MN Jan 1, 2001-September 2002
* Maintained and grew large territory in safety equipment sales. * Exceeded growth of territory by over twenty percent through maintaining existing and building new customer business. * Successful in working with senior management to provide solutions for a safer working environment for their employees. * Trained customers on product via hands-on-training at customer sites * Proactively promoted products via trade shows/cold calls/creative measures
Operations Manager/Sales Manager American Fastening Systems Little Canada, MN 19 97-2001
* Supported Customers on technical and application questions of collated fastener industry * Trained customers on the selling of American Fastening Systems fastener program * Negotiated sales with new and existing clientele * Organized marketing and point of purchase information * Worked and set up various trade shows * Managed warehouse personnel * Prioritized orders * Oversaw shipping and receiving and purchasing * Expedited orders from start to delivery * Organized the most cost effective and reliable means of transportation of products * Helped create material flow for new facility * Manage inventory levels daily and ordered product from manufactures. * Negotiates pricing with manufacturers. * Organized new marketing strategies and worked all trade shows.
United States Navy Reserve 1992 - 2004
Small Boat Engineer U.S. Navy 92-95
* Supervised 19 subordinates in the mechanical readiness of small boat warfare.
Awards * Battle Efficiency Award (twice) * Navy Accommodation Award * Navy Achievement Award * S.E. Asia Service Award
Computer Skills * Microsoft Office Products * Database management * Internet
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