Nicholas Hunckler: in Wrightsville Beach, NC

• Purchasing truckloads of lumber from a wide range of lumber mills • Opening accounts with new vendors in order to procure new products • Reading a fluctuating market to determine the best time to buy • Negotiating better prices with lumber mills in a soft market • Keeping track of my customers’ inventory and buying based on lead times • Meeting with vendors face-to-face in order to build stronger business relationships • Creating purchase orders, sales orders, and handling logistics for each sale • Handling any trucking issues that may arise and keeping the customer updated • Documenting travel expenses for the accounting department • Selling value-added services through our remanufacturing facility

• Cold calling businesses in an assigned territory • Building relationships with potential customers • Scheduling sales meetings with potential customers • Deciding profit margins and discounts for new accounts • Tracking weekly sales with AR data

• Received 100% positive client feedback (written and via telephone) • Trained clients in responsible, sustainable use of resources, and safety procedures • Delivered surfing classes to groups of up to 30 participants • Marketed products and services for local surf shop