ROGER STRANDBERG

PROFILE

Sales professional with 10+ years in the building products industry with a demonstrated track record of success with distributors and independent reps covering over 30 states. Expertise in construction techniques, changing industry issues, regulations, and building materials. Two Step Sales Trainer

Sales / Sales SupportRoad WarriorProduct Champion
New Territory DevelopmentProduct Training / Presentations Product Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BENJAMIN OBDYKE, INC 1999-2010
One of Americas leading providers of high-quality residential roof and wall building solutions.
Building Product Sales Support Specialist
Business responsibilities were twofold. First to work with our distribution base to further develop their market, and secondly to work directly with lumber dealers to grow awareness of products. The region consisted of 30 plus states.
Annually trained 50 plus Distributor Sales Reps (as well as Independent Reps) on product features and benefits.
Provided competitive business intelligence, recommended business development course of action.
Created, sourced, and maintained nationwide lumberyard database consisting of 20,000 plus yards.
Assisted in 10 plus years of double digit continued sales and profit growth.
As a seasoned professional business traveler, averaged up to 80%, maintained budget under average.
Provided strong support to Sales, Marketing, and Business Development on new product launches.
Transcended from a discontinued product specialist to newly created position.
Quarterly suggestions to senior management on territory product mix, pricing, and opportunities.
Participated in over 50 shows (contractor/building products).

MEADOWCREST, INC., Durham, NC 1994-1999
Merchandising agency specializing in building products. Active with Home Depot, Lowes and independent lumberyards.
Account Representative Mid-Atlantic Region
Responsible for training of retail sales employees on several product lines, store resets, contactors days and grand openings, weekly group product presentations, inventory control management, warranty issues and served as over night reset crew leader.
R. S. CONTRACTING, Levittown, PA 1986-1994
Specialized in remodel of retail stores and remerchandising also subcontracted to the residential housing market.
Independent Representative
Responsible for resetting of stores with use of plan-a-gram in the eastern Pennsylvania market. Performed window, siding, roofing installations and remodeling.


BULLARD SAFETY, Southgate, CA 1984-1986
Leading manufacturer of high quality personal protective equipment and systems that include thermal imagers, hard hats, firefighter and rescue helmets, supplied air respirators, powered air-purifying respirators, and air quality equipment.
Sales Representative
Business responsibilities included the sales of industrial safety equipment to municipal government, manufacturing facilities, and military accounts.
Expanded and developed new territory.

AUTOMATIC VENDING SERVICE, San Diego, CA 1983-1984
Full service coin operated vending company.
General Manager
Supervised eight full time employees while increasing sales volume by 50%.

ROWE INTERNATIONAL, INC Los Angeles, CA 1980-1983
A leading manufacturer of coin operated vending machines.
Sales Representative
Business responsibilities included the sales of coin-operated equipment to business owners in the vending industry covering San Diego, Orange and Riverside counties and the new market of Las Vegas.

GLOVERS MILLS CO., INC., City of Industry, CA 1978-1980
Distributor of safety and industrial products, later Thompson Safety, Safety West Airgas
Sales Representative
Business responsibilities included successful sales of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), specialized in the protective clothing market.

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

B.S., Business Administration, / Marketing, 1978, Boston University, Boston, MA
American Management Association Courses: Effective Executive Speaking, Fundamentals of Marketing, Interpersonal Skills, Building Better Work Relationships, Miller-Heiman: Strategic Selling, Xerox Sales Training, Montgomery C.C. Continuous Quality Improvement, Ideatects: Creative Problem Solving

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member of Building Products Sales Professionals, Construction and Building Materials-Professional Group, Building Products People, Habitat for Humanity

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft Outlook, Goldmine, Mas20