Kelly Borders
Kingwood,TX
Summary
*Highly motivated professional with over 20 years of entrepreneurial and management experience. Skillfully creates and maintains professional and loyal relationships with co-workers, staff and clients while managing administrative and sales employees. Comfortable working independently as manager and leader and as collaborative team member. Applies business acumen and experience and exercises decisive judgment to meet and exceed organizational goals.
*Focused safety professional with an in-depth understanding of regulatory guidelines, recordkeeping requirements and incident investigations. Proven skills in developing training courses, managing company safety plans and handling workers compensation claims.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Owner
KBquip LLC
Kingwood, TX
01.2021 - Current
- Developed and implemented sales strategies to meet customer needs and increase revenue.
- Cultivated relationships with existing customers to encourage repeat business.
- Negotiated contracts with clients on behalf of the company.
- Communicated regularly with territory and regional managers for daily support and strategic planning.
- Monitored cash flow to ensure proper budgeting of resources.
- Established marketing strategies, such as social media campaigns, to promote the business.
- Managed inventory levels to meet customer demand while minimizing costs.
- Ensured compliance with all local laws and regulations related to the business operations.
Business Owner
Equip-Texas Inc
Kingwood, TX
08.2005 - 11.2020
- Established marketing strategies, such as social media campaigns, to promote the business.
- Identified and recruited staff members, including managers and sales personnel.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for supplies and services.
- Monitored cash flow to ensure proper budgeting of resources.
- Managed inventory levels to meet customer demand while minimizing costs.
- Conducted regular meetings with employees to review progress towards company goals.
- Resolved conflicts between employees or customers in a timely manner.
- Oversaw daily operations of the business and provided guidance when needed.
- Participated in trade shows, conventions, and other events related to industry promotion.
- Scheduled maintenance activities for equipment used by the business.
- Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase market share.
- Established relationships with key clients, while maintaining existing customer base.
- Created and presented monthly reports to management on sales performance.
- Managed daily operations of sales department, including supervision of staff members.
- Trained, coached, and mentored junior sales personnel to ensure success in their roles.
Sales Representative
RSC Equipment Rental
Freeport, TX
02.2001 - 08.2005
- Developed and maintained relationships with existing clients to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Generated new sales leads through cold calling and networking activities.
- Organized client visits, presentations, product demonstrations and trade shows.
- Provided technical support for customers using the company's products or services.
- Maintained accurate records of all sales and prospecting activities.
- Negotiated pricing contracts with customers to maximize profits.
- Created detailed reports on daily, weekly, and monthly sales activity.
- Researched competitors' products, prices, and sales techniques.
- Collaborated with other departments such as marketing, finance, logistics.
- Attended industry events such as conferences, seminars.
Safety Specialist
Total Safety
Pasadena, TX
01.1997 - 02.2001
- Developed and implemented safety procedures to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
- Provided employees with safety training on emergency response plans, hazardous materials handling, fire prevention and personal protective equipment use.
- Investigated accidents to determine root cause and develop preventive measures to avoid reoccurrence.
- Maintained accurate records of all safety-related incidents and investigations in accordance with company policies.
- Collaborated with management teams to implement effective strategies for minimizing risk exposure in the workplace.
- Provided technical support regarding occupational injury prevention initiatives including ergonomics analysis, job hazard analysis, incident investigation techniques and other relevant topics.
- Participated in the development of emergency response plans, hazard communication programs, lockout and tagout procedures, confined space entry protocols.
- Coordinated activities between multiple departments related to ensuring a safe working environment.
- Analyzed data collected from various sources such as accident investigations, incident reports and inspection results in order to identify trends that may indicate systemic problems within the organization.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX12.1992
Skills
- New Business Development
- Quality Assurance
- Project Management
- Key Account Development
- Facilities Engineering
- Performance Improvement Monitoring
- Implementing Safety Programs
Timeline
Business Owner
KBquip LLC
01.2021 - Current
Business Owner
Equip-Texas Inc
08.2005 - 11.2020
Sales Representative
RSC Equipment Rental
02.2001 - 08.2005
Safety Specialist
Total Safety
01.1997 - 02.2001
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Sam Houston State University
References
References available upon request.
References
References available upon request.
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