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Work History
Education
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Certification
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Lindsay Horne

St George Brant,ON

Summary

Reliable sales professional with almost 10 years experience in home improvement retail sales, with a strong emphasis on kitchen and bath design and installation. Customer focused and highly driven. Positive and motivated as either a leader or team member.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sales, Estimating and Customer Service

Brantford Granite & Quartz
06.2021 - Current
  • Qualify customers and assist in product selection to best meet their needs, and ensure long-term satisfaction with their project
  • Provide accurate, on the spot quoting based on customer provided measurements, designer or builder provided 20/20 designs or blueprints.
  • Use kitchen design experience and design flair to help customers make choices they will be happy with for years to come
  • Sell add-on items such as sinks and faucets, or additional services.
  • Ensure customer has a thorough understanding of the project process, from product selection through installation.
  • Schedule all processes from sales appointments, measures, installs through final payment.
  • Work well in a team environment with many moving parts
  • Assist in the fabrication process as needed, as well as on installs and service calls.
  • Use LPI laser templating device to measure in home for the customer.

Decorator & Sales Consultant

Blinds Are US
11.2018 - 05.2021
  • Engaged with customers to determine their decorating and window covering needs.
  • Quoted and sold custom window coverings including Hunter Douglas and custom drapery.
  • Demonstrated design skill while working with customers to enure their satisfaction
  • Used extensive product knowledge from multiple vendors in selection process with customer
  • Ordered all product from vendors, scheduled measuring and installation services
  • Completed daily administrative work such as vendor and client communication, scanning and filing and some accounting work.
  • Completed daily receiving and shipping, labeling and storing of product
  • Went into customer homes to measure for window coverings

Department Supervisor

The Home Depot Canada
04.2013 - 11.2019


  • Successfully lead several different departments including Lumber & Building Materials, Electrical, Flooring & Decor, Kitchen, Bath & Appliances.
  • Excellent product and project knowledge in a variety of home improvement and design applications.
  • Met and exceeded sales goals in all departments
  • Provided coaching and development game plans to associates and sales specialists
  • Customer service expert and associate mentor for service skills.
  • Coached several associates to leadership promotions
  • Performed all Manager on Duty responsibilities store wide, including store opening and closing procedures, resolving customer objections, and store safety issues.
  • Operated forklift and order picker
  • Ensured department and store was operating as safely as possible for associates and customers

Education

High School Diploma -

Assumption College School High School
Brantford, ON

Skills

  • Exceptional customer service skills
  • Proven sales skills with a highly successful sales closure rate
  • Excellent knowledge of kitchen & bath design and project requirements
  • Team oriented and exceptional communicator
  • Dedicated, hard working, reliable, enthusiastic team member
  • Project management from initial stages through project completion
  • Excellent leadership skills
  • Physically fit and able to complete demanding tasks

Accomplishments

  • Double-Platinum award winner for customer service and sales results with Home Depot Canada
  • Promoted to supervisor within first year with Home Depot Canada
  • Multiple 5 star reviews on Google with current business

Languages

English
Full Professional

Certification

First Aid Level 1

Timeline

Sales, Estimating and Customer Service

Brantford Granite & Quartz
06.2021 - Current

Decorator & Sales Consultant

Blinds Are US
11.2018 - 05.2021

Department Supervisor

The Home Depot Canada
04.2013 - 11.2019

High School Diploma -

Assumption College School High School
Lindsay Horne