Brent Villeneuve
Commercial Project Manager
Calgary,Alberta
Summary
Determined, motivated, and passionate self starter dedicated to enhance the customer service experience. Excellent leadership skills who knows how to motivate people and inspire them. Extensive HVAC experience with over 25 years of experience working in all facets of the industry from administrative to sales to management.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Commercial Project Manager
Ecco Supply Calgary
Calgary, AB
02.2020 - Current
- Project manager for projects up to $2 million from quoting stage to completion
- Set up commercial bid/spec team with very little personal training through extensive product research and vendor communication
- Established strong relationships with contractors, vendors and fellow staff members
- Maximized profits on projects with effective cost reduction pricing strategies
- Helped to secure potential vendors to replace Titus, Ruskin and Penn Barry at AHR Chicago
- Worked closely with fellow Ecco employees to provide quotations and training to improve sales and to build Ecco brand
Commercial/Residential Inside Sales
Refrigerative Supply Calgary
Calgary, AB
05.2016 - 02.2020
- worked at order desk preparing sales orders and quote requests for commercial and residential contractors
- improved personal sales and profits each year at RSL
- established strong inventory management policies accurately monitor inventory stocking levels
- helped to establish Allied Air rooftop parts system stocking program that helped RSL gain immediate traction in RTU marketplace
- Set up branch committee within branch that met monthly to brainstorm for ideas to improve overall branch performance and profitability
Commercial Sheet Metal Estimator
Ecco Supply Edmonton
Edmonton, AB
03.2013 - 04.2015
- Performed quotations for sheet metal material from blueprints
- Increased sales and profits each year as estimator
- Managed to learn this task with no formal sheet metal experience
- Established excellent relationships with contractors and sheet metal estimating teams
Inside Sales/Order Desk
Ecco Supply Edmonton
Edmonton, AB
12.2007 - 03.2013
- Worked at order desk and quickly established a leadership role for order desk team
- Quickly development extensive product knowledge of product lines
- Established high standards for customer service
- Achieved highest sales on order desk after just one year and maintained that level each year thereafter
Sales/Inventory/Purchasing Manager
RSR Wholesale Sudbury
Greater Sudbury, ON
11.2004 - 11.2007
- Responsible for inventory control, purchasing, sales management and branch manager duties
- Branch sales improved each year with strong leadership
- Streamlined purchasing to vastly improve fill rates and minimize out of stock situations
- Established great relationships with vendors, contractors and fellow staff members
Branch Manager
Lockstone Concrete Products
Thunder Bay, ON
04.2003 - 11.2004
- Dramatically improved sales year over year with establishment of phenomenal staff training program and adoption of new purchasing strategies for new product linest lines
- Changed business from seasonal business to year round business that had previously operated seasonally for prior 20 years
Education
BBA - Business Administration
University of Western Ontario
London, ON 05.2001 -
Skills
Excellent team builder/motivator/leader
Project management skills
Purchasing experience
Accounting/Auditing experience
Financial Analyst/Cost Analysis experience
Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable experience
25 years of HVAC experience and expertise
Results oriented manager with proven track record
Excellent team builder/motivator/leader
Timeline
Commercial Project Manager
Ecco Supply Calgary
02.2020 - Current
Commercial/Residential Inside Sales
Refrigerative Supply Calgary
05.2016 - 02.2020
Commercial Sheet Metal Estimator
Ecco Supply Edmonton
03.2013 - 04.2015
Inside Sales/Order Desk
Ecco Supply Edmonton
12.2007 - 03.2013
Sales/Inventory/Purchasing Manager
RSR Wholesale Sudbury
11.2004 - 11.2007
Branch Manager
Lockstone Concrete Products
04.2003 - 11.2004
BBA - Business Administration
University of Western Ontario
05.2001 -