David R. Boston

Professional Profile
Over 28 years in sales, sales management, store management, technical service, marketing and purchasing, warehouse and inventory control. Creative problem solver with the ability to streamline operations, improve profits, resolve conflicts, and computer literate.

Strong Skills in:
Selling flooring installation supplies and flooring to retail and commercial accounts.
Providing technical support of flooring installation supplies.
Keeping up with new innovated installation techniques
Managing multiple sales representatives.
Managing multiple flooring installation supply store locations.
Monitoring in-store credit accounts.
Purchasing on time inventory.
Negotiating pricing, terms and product purchasing from manufactures.

Experience

Flooring Distributors/ Division of AFC
Vice President2007-2008
Oversaw start up of wholesale distributorship center. Responsible for sales, operations and profitability of wholesale division. Assisted in inventory controls and inventory maintenance at other division. Developed and cultivated sales relationships with flooring contractors, retailers and other potential customers. Developed relationships with key suppliers and potential suppliers for the wholesale business. Directed sales force and daily operations.

Southland Flooring Supplies of MO Inc. (Southland Group Enterprises)
Branch Manager/ Owner Operator 1987-2007
Oversaw branch operations for industry leading wholesale flooring supply distributor. Directed the sales force, maintain inventory control, oversaw in-store credit accounts, accounts payables and daily operations. Conducted sales meetings, product technical meetings and individual review meetings. Negotiated with product manufactures in terms of product selection, pricing, delivery and terms. Maintained relations with customers through providing technical support, competitive pricing, resolving conflicts and product complaints.
Between 1996 and 2003 in charge of opening and overseeing multiple satellite store locations in Fairview Heights, IL, OFallon, MO and Springfield, MO.
In 1999 won the Founders Award for most improved operation.

Southland Carpet Supplies of Louisville KY
Sales Representative 1984-87
Rehired in January 1984 as local sales representative. Continued to developed and maintained local territory until mid 1985 when offered an opportunity to develop new territory in St. Louis, MO. Started developing St. Louis market by calling on retail and commercial accounts at the same time personally delivering products to them via Louisville, KY. Coordinated startup of the St. Louis MO branch, developed marketing, hired and trained personnel. Opened St. Louis branch in April 1987 as owner/ manager.



Misco Shawnee Louisville KY
Sales Representative1983-83
Hired in April of 1983 as sales representative selling Mohawk Carpet. Branch closed in November of 1983.

Southland Carpet Supplies of Louisville KY
Warehouse and Sales Representative 1980-83
Hire in as warehouseman in 1980 then advanced to local sales representative in 1981. Doubled local sales in the first year. Quickly learned product knowledge and developed great relationships with local customer accounts.

Education1977-80
Graduated from Louisville Male High School. 5 Semesters College through University of Louisville, Lexington Technical Institute (University of Kentucky) and Jefferson Community College.