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Ian Stemrich

Ian Stemrich

Centralia,WA

Summary

Experienced manager in the lumber and building materials industry with a background in operations and sales. Strong expertise in LBM product knowledge, industry pricing, margins, standards, and sales strategies. Proven ability to establish and maintain quality relationships with team members, vendors, and customers to optimize a customer service-focused environment.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Business Development Representative

Alexandria Moulding
08.2024 - 06.2025
  • Networked among Pacific Northwest businesses and community organizations to develop leads and generate business.
  • Used SalesForce to handle current portfolio and prospective leads.
  • Negotiated contracts and closed sales with new and existing clients.
  • Improved bottom-line profitability by growing customer base and capitalizing on upsell opportunities.
  • Expanded business through effective network development, identifying new, and prospective clients.
  • Maintained extensive knowledge of company products and services to provide top-notch expertise to customers.
  • Brought in new accounts through successful networking strategies and promotional approaches.

Branch Manager

Best Built Builders Supply
03.2017 - 06.2024
  • Coordinates all daily activities of branch operations. Oversees, guides, and motivates teams of 9-25 employees. Ensures adherence of professional relationships with other employees, customers, and vendors. Requires all personnel on site to operate in accordance with company and OSHA safety requirements. Successfully performed in a sales position with yearly sales of $1.5-2 million, while also maintaining the branch manager role. Managed and determined all commodity/LBM pricing and updates on a weekly basis for our market in partnership with our vendors. Participates in the integration of new POS systems throughout the company. Active member of the acquisition team that inventories and audits new businesses within the company.

Laborer/Office Assistant

4 Stems Custom Builders
06.2006 - 03.2017
  • Started as a basic laborer working weekends and summers in high school/college. Learned all aspects of the building process and utilized those skills on the jobsite. Created material lists and quotes for customers from blueprints and plans. Assisted in establishing payroll and AR/AP procedures.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science

Montana State University
Bozeman, MT
05.2015

Skills

  • Effective management and sales expertise
  • Strong verbal and written communication
  • Proficient in Microsoft applications and industry POS systems
  • Effective team collaboration
  • Pipeline generation
  • Product expertise
  • Business relationship management
  • Performance tracking

Certification

  • American Heart Association – CPR/AED Certified
  • VBMA – Blueprint Reading and Building Material Courses
  • Forklift Operator Certified

ACTIVITIES

Active member of the Clearwater County Chamber of Commerce, representing Best Built in monthly meetings and community/volunteer activities. Local sponsor of Clearwater County 4-H Livestock Auction. Assists the local police department with their annual Christmas 911 program to bring gifts and food to families in the community in need.

Timeline

Business Development Representative

Alexandria Moulding
08.2024 - 06.2025

Branch Manager

Best Built Builders Supply
03.2017 - 06.2024

Laborer/Office Assistant

4 Stems Custom Builders
06.2006 - 03.2017

Bachelor of Science - Exercise Science

Montana State University

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