Joel Wheeler

Outside Sales Representative at Elite Lighting Corp
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Fountain Valley, California, United States, US

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Richard McLeod

Joel Wheeler is very committed to actively work with our clients/potential clients with a strong sense of professionalism. He continually strives to compete in todays marketplace for opportunities for our company. I highly recommend Joel and appreciate all he does for us!

Scott Beck

Joel is motived self starter who always met his deadlines and goals.

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Experience

    • United States
    • Design Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Outside Sales Representative
      • 2017 - Present

      Outside Sales Representative- Work with new business & existing customers, cold calling on Electrical contractors, Architects, Lighting designers and Electrical distributors in the Southern California Market. Attend Lighting shows and educate our customers with existing lighting products as well as new innovative products. Work with our customer service and quotations team to get our lighting proposals out to distributor's in a timely manner. Educate out customers and Architect on the latest lighting innovations. Close deals with our contractors and distributors to help them get the best competitive price and value for our lighting products. Show less

    • United States
    • Wholesale
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Inside Sales Manager
      • Apr 2015 - Present

      Bidding electrical projects to electrical contractors as well as managing the job projects from beginning to finish. Value engineer projects to help electrical contractors possibly receive more jobs. Placing orders for material as well as shipping materials from the Walters Wholesale CDC to job sites. Maintain existing accounts as well as open up new potential electrical contractors as well as commercial accounts. Work with the branch manager and outside sales with projects and orders.

    • Purchasing Agent
      • Aug 2012 - Present

      Responsible for purchasing electrical lines-lighting, switchgear, etc... for the company hub (Brea, CA.) as well as the branches through out Southern California.

  • Tolly INC.
    • Orange, CA. 92708
    • Account Executive
      • Sep 2009 - Jul 2012

      • Brand Development and marketing Tolly Landscape Inc. • Worked directly with General Contractors, Management Companies and HOA’s • Specialized in growing the Multi Family Home business as well as the senior housing and apartment living as well. • Worked with Home owners on large landscape development with our construction team. • Set up marketing strategies with companies such as; Angie’s list and Houzz to help promote and get exposure for the company. • Work with local cities on landscape construction projects. Show less

    • United States
    • Construction
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Account Executive
      • 2009 - 2009

      As an Account Executive at Regency General Contractors was to contact Multi family Management companies that were discussing future remodel work for their dwellings. As a large multi home contractor we would bid on these projects and my responsibility was to find these projects and get our company in on the bid process. As an Account Executive at Regency General Contractors was to contact Multi family Management companies that were discussing future remodel work for their dwellings. As a large multi home contractor we would bid on these projects and my responsibility was to find these projects and get our company in on the bid process.

    • National Accounts Quotations Representative
      • Nov 2007 - Nov 2008

      Take specified plans and competitor's specifications and quote to national account groups Work directly with national distributors to maintain 100% satisfaction on quotations Helped increase sales 79% in 2nd - 4th quarters in 2008 More than doubled sales volume from 1.2 million to 3.5 million in annual sales in 2008 Take specified plans and competitor's specifications and quote to national account groups Work directly with national distributors to maintain 100% satisfaction on quotations Helped increase sales 79% in 2nd - 4th quarters in 2008 More than doubled sales volume from 1.2 million to 3.5 million in annual sales in 2008

    • Owner / Partner
      • Nov 2004 - Oct 2007

      Take existing startup company and help develop it into a wholesale distribution business Follow up all imports coming from Asia to the U.S. from ordering products to travel to insure quality Manage tradeshows from setup to promoting and following up on new leads to maintaining existing accounts Take existing startup company and help develop it into a wholesale distribution business Follow up all imports coming from Asia to the U.S. from ordering products to travel to insure quality Manage tradeshows from setup to promoting and following up on new leads to maintaining existing accounts

    • Outside Sales Representative
      • Feb 2004 - Nov 2004

      Created 24 new accounts in my first 1.5 months Brought existing accounts and maintained through quoting, project management and follow up calls Worked with inside sales and management to ensure as a team we achieved 100% customer satisfaction Created 24 new accounts in my first 1.5 months Brought existing accounts and maintained through quoting, project management and follow up calls Worked with inside sales and management to ensure as a team we achieved 100% customer satisfaction

    • Inside/Outside Sales Representative
      • Jan 1989 - Jan 2004

      Started as a counter representative and moved immediately to inside sales Worked directly with Contractors with stock orders as well as ordering commercial and residential job materials As an inside sales representative, worked directly with the outside sales staff to ensure quotes and deliveries we sent on time and accurate. Promoted to Outside Sales Representative while establishing a 20% account growth each year and increasing sales to 1.5 million Dollars the first year. Continued to add 2-4 new accounts each month by cold calling and still maintaining existing accounts. Quoted jobs from Electrical plans and bid to Contractors and General contractors as well as follow up Managed projects and worked directly with the contractors and project managers from each firm Show less

Education

  • Cabrillo College
    General Studies
    1983 - 1985
  • Utah State University
    Architecture / Art
    1982 - 1984

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