Eric Swanson

Background

About Eric Swanson

Sales Leader with a Hunter and Connector mindset. Throughout my professional career as an owner of a swimming pool company, the majority of our business grew through my ability to seek out new customers, deliver superior customer service, and new business development. I met and exceeded sales goals in a long complex sales cycle. This built the infrastructure of our excellent reputation in the industry. In my role as a furniture sales consultant, my goal is to create genuine trust with the customer immediately as they walk into the store. I discover and then deliver on what the customer needs in the short sales cycle. I expand my customer base through my strong referral network from my existing customers. PROVEN SUCCESSES:Slumberland Furniture:Led highest annual sales for three concurrent years.Achieved #1 Sales Associate on multiple occasions in company-wide sales competitions.Known as a Sales Mentor, Coach and Trainer for my sales team members, assisting them in meeting and exceeding their sales goals and operations challenges.Developed a sales tool to simplify the special order process, implemented by all 128 stores and adopted by the manufacturer.Baker Pools:Directed and managed all sales and operations goals, meeting annual operating plan objectives for over 20 years.Generated 90% of new business by building credibility and relationships with existing customer base.Resolved customer service issues in a timely and responsive manner, creating an industry wide reputation of integrity and excellence.Invented a unique solar thermal collector to heat pool water, resulting in a gain of 8-10 times daily BTU capture at a fractional size of a typical solar field.