Phone 507-993-9599 Email ericrett@charter.net

REFERENCES Available upon request

ERIC RETTENMAIER 604 8th St NE Kasson MN 55944

OBJECTIVE Obtain a sales, estimating, or managerial position with an established construction based company.

SKILLS &

ABILITIES

With over 25 years of experience in almost every aspect of the construction industry and my education I

feel that I am more than qualified for any position involving residential or commercial construction.

Excellent time management, planning, organizational, verbal and written skills.

EXPERIENCE

NORTHSTAR STONE AND MASONRY – INSIDE SALES, ROCHESTER MN 01/01/2016-PRESENT

Execute daily operations of bidding, scheduling deliveries, ordering product, returns, client

meetings, inventory management and problem solving.

Coordinating with management, dispatch, outside salespersons the ordering and deliveries of stone,

masonry, brick and foundation products.

ABC SUPPLY COMPANY – INSIDE SALES, ORONOCO MN JAN. 2014-SEPT. 2015

Responsible for material takeoffs and ordering of residential and commercial materials including:

roofing, windows, exterior doors, siding, decking, exterior stone and agricultural buildings.

Assist existing customers with product selection and services based on their needs and budget, while

establishing new customers.

ARROW BUILDING SUPPLY – OUTSIDE SALES, ESTIMATOR - KASSON MN JAN. 2014-SEPT. 2015

Identify and filling customer needs for framing lumber, trusses, windows, doors, roofing, siding, roofing,

sheetrock and other building materials.

Fulfilled and exceeded all job duties including increased sales, sales logs, estimating, purchase orders,

dispatching, returns, client meetings and project management.

PROBUILD HOLDINGS – OUTSIDE SALES, ESTIMATOR - ROCHESTER MN MAY 2011-DEC. 2012

Provide accurate building material take-offs for customer projects and propose to contractors.

Routinely developed a customer base necessary to meet all sales forecasts and budgets through

prospecting, growing existing accounts, upselling and follow-up.

OLMSTED COUNTY LUMBER MART – OUTSIDE SALES, ESTIMATOR - BYRON MN JULY 1997-SEPT. 2009

Established and maintained a highly promising client base through networking, cold calling, word of

mouth and exceptional sales skills. Annually sold 1-3 million dollars for 12 years.

Successfully trained, managed and supervised inside/outside sales reps as a sales manager.

Selling solutions, value and service to grow a professional relationship with customers, and

communicate company vision, products, and services to customers.

Networked my customers to work together when possible in order to increase their own potential.

EDUCATION MANKATO STATE UNIVERSITY – B.S. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 1989-1993

OWATONNA HIGH SCHOOL 1984-1988

ADDITIONAL

SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Skilled in estimating, scheduling and POS

applications. Attended numerous seminars and classes pertaining to my field to keep

current on new products and codes.

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