Experience

Contemporary Office Interiors Ltd.

• Canada
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Ancillary Specialist

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  • Develops ancillary product specifications and required bid response documents including associated drawing files when required. • Assists sales and other project team members in pricing, product research, sourcing new products and technical order information i.e. C.O.M. requirements, custom requirements, etc. • Interfaces with vendors on discount, product specifications, current lead times, reservation of manufacturing for future/project orders, specials/options requirements, C.O.M. requirements, etc. • Under the direction of Sales, applies costs and sell amounts for all products and services, based on contract pricing, gross margin guidelines and established service pricing in both the pricing file and bid form if applicable. • Provides spec checks for sales representatives on ancillary quotations prior to presentation to client • Work cooperatively with team members to achieve annual sales goals and business objectives • Responds to customer requests and determines scope of work. • Provides clarifications and answers for customer's questions regarding quotation or order issues



Brigholme Interiors Group

• Canada
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inside Sales Consultant/Ancillary Specialist

  • Jun 2015 - Apr 2022

  • Extracts key information from drawings and specifications and follow up with recommended options for customer orders. • Researches various product lines and provides recommendations to sales and project management personnel based on customer requirements. • Provides Sales and Project Management teams with pricing and technical order information for multiple projects of varying scope and size. Includes information regarding C.O.M./custom requirements, and other ancillary information as per customer requirements. Provide alternative solutions if required when products are not available. • Assists in the generation of customer quotations and/or high-level budgets. Reviews all quotations for accuracy. Organizes quotation information in a meaningful manner and 3D renderings for customer presentation. • Assists Sales team in reviewing and responding to tenders. Supports Sales with their requirements in products sourcing and engages with various vendors. • Liaises with customers to ensure acknowledgements are correct as per orders, and provides acknowledgements to customers, verifying all shipping information and dates to ensure timely delivery.



Scotiabank

• Canada
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Real Estate Officer

  • May 2010 - Jun 2015

  - Assisted in the coordination of plans, designs and making recommendation to client for an overall cohensive layout - Met with designer and project management team to monitor the flow and develop guidelines to ensure completion for new construction projects - Assisted in major strategic design and development assessment projects - Prepared conceptual designs and assisted client services delivery team - Ability to monitor and manage multiple projects within varying and dynamic deadlines to ensure all goals and planning principals are executed as per design - Keeping up-to-date on construction practices, products, building codes and technology