Experience

McCoy-Rockford
• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Showroom Customer Experience Curator

  • Mar 2019 - Present

SKG, Inc.
• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Ancillary Designer-Product Specialist

  • Oct 2018 - Feb 2019

Office Pavilion Houston
• Product Application Specialist

  • Dec 2017 - Sep 2018

Contract Resource Group
• United States
• Wholesale Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Designer

  • Nov 2016 - Nov 2017


The OFIS

• South Africa
• Human Resources

• Senior Designer, Project Specialist

  • Apr 2007 - Nov 2016

  • Review documents, research, select competitive alternates within the given scope and similar quality for less cost, communicate with vendors, prepare financial documents, price, create power points and organize bid packages for potential new and existing projects. Concentration on Ancillary furniture. • Projects sizes ranging from $5,000 to $4 + million. • Work with many manufacturers’ representatives to determine specifications and pricing. Use my resources to inquire on better solutions. • Ensure product safety for client welfare. • Constantly pulling years of experience to all aspects of the consulting side on a daily basis. • Manage OFIS manufacturer resources through www.myresourcelibrary.com as well as the In House coordinator for weekly sales presentations and upkeep of our library. • Off the top of my head ancillary product resource expert for quick solutions. • Meet with clients and endusers to gain insight and learn. • Salesperson to my colleagues and our clients. • Healthcare Furniture Specialist: Furniture, Textiles, Patient Awareness/Wellness. • Create visual presentations to communicate vision and or maintain A&D original design intent for less money. • Understand timeline of project installation and delivery needs. • Attend network events/opportunities as much as possible. Show less



Kuhl-Linscomb

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales

  • 2006 - 2007

  • Research, Specify and Quote for Furniture, Lighting and Rugs. • Work with over 50 lines of product from Europe and the United States. • Assist and coordinate purchases for high end clientele. • Generate purchase orders for furniture division. • Track deliveries and arrange for installation at end user destination. • Follow up with client to ensure product, delivery, and installation were done correctly. • Organize weekly staff meetings and product training seminars. • Research, Specify and Quote for Furniture, Lighting and Rugs. • Work with over 50 lines of product from Europe and the United States. • Assist and coordinate purchases for high end clientele. • Generate purchase orders for furniture division. • Track deliveries and arrange for installation at end user destination. • Follow up with client to ensure product, delivery, and installation were done correctly. • Organize weekly staff meetings and product training seminars.

• Project Manager

  • Apr 2002 - Aug 2006

  • Communicated with client to determine job scope and budget. • Coordinated furniture specifications for client proposals, floor plan reviews, and confirmation of product. • Assigned design finishes and textile materials for in house design projects. • Verify project development from entry, acknowledgement, status, shipment and installation of project. • Attend client status meetings, sales meetings, and construction meetings. • Directed and coordinated installation crew in all detailed aspects of project. • Responsible for project completion utilizing change orders and punch lists for client satisfaction. Show less



Ladco Design Center

• United States
• Furniture
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Nov 2001 - Apr 2002

  Sales Associate for a renowned Residential Furniture Showroom with many manufacturers. • Open to the trade only, I worked with Residential Designers to provide furnishings. • Obtained pricing, generated proposals, created specifications, communicated to manufacturers, created purchase orders, handled invoices, financial transactions, tracked order and scheduled deliveries to clients home. • Attended Sales presentations to learn of new product. • Sold product off of the showroom floor for immediate purchase and delivery. Show less



Debner and Company

• Sales Coordinator

  • May 1999 - Oct 2001

  Order Entry of Product for Assigned Sales Associate • Assisted Project Managers in the communication with client to determine needs. • Accompanied sales associates to client, sales, and construction meetings. • Organized and presented design finishes and textile materials for in house design projects. • Assisted sales, design, and installation crew in all aspects of project. • Attended continuing education courses and seminars for Auto Cad and product knowledge. • Communicated with furniture representatives to obtain quotes for specifications. • Research the best product available to suit client needs. • Anticipated sales representative’s needs and obligations. • Gathered samples of textile and furniture finishes along with brochures to present to client for approval. • Researched prospective sales leads (i.e. Architecture firm referrals, industry referrals, periodicals, etc.) Show less