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Steve McIlwain

Laurel,MS

Summary

More than 30 years of sales of forest products,logistics, and personnel management. More than 4 years in the Industrial Chemical business & fire safety based work that serviced the local oilfield as well as restaurants through vent-hood cleaning as an Owner Operator.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales & Marketing From Laurel to Biloxi

Murphy's Roofing Supply
04.2023 - Current
  • Boosted sales revenue by developing and implementing targeted marketing campaigns.
  • Enhanced brand visibility by managing online presence, including company website and social media accounts.
  • Streamlined internal communication for increased efficiency between the sales and marketing teams.
  • Optimized marketing materials with engaging visuals and persuasive copy, resulting in higher conversion rates.

Forest Products Broker

LIGHTFOOT SALES
10.2004 - 09.2023

Developed and grew expansion office in South Mississippi

  • Expanded trading floor from 1 to 7 brokers within 18 months
  • Built account base and grew net revenue to over $300K in annual profits within the first year from start-u
  • Provided data security service

Owner/Operator Technician

C.S.I
09.2008 - 12.2012
  • Developed over two hundred new accounts for Vent-Hood Cleaning in the first year in business.
  • Bought and resold specialty petroleum-based cleaners for the oil industry, including soap sticks, pellets, pads, oil recovery supplies, and environment-friendly products
  • Developed over 200 new accounts for Vent-Hood Cleaning in the first year in business.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure smooth workflow, efficient delivery of services, and a high degree of customer satisfaction.

Forest Products Broker

NORTH PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY
09.1990 - 09.2004
  • Responsible for buying and selling forest and specialty products in a business-to-business environment
  • Ranked #1 hardwood broker in company for 10 of 14 years
  • Ranked in the Top Ten Brokers within the organization across all divisions and locations worldwide
  • Developed and implemented a green-to-dry program in Virginia that has operated for 8 years and is still successful today
  • Consistently met or beat deadlines and requirements for all production work orders
  • Coordinated and managed multiple vendors to create and ship completed print jobs to Fortune 1000 clients under strict deadline requirements.

Education

NFPA 96 Certification For Fire Safety - Fire Prevention And Safety Technology

GETZ Fire Equipment Company
Peoria, IL
01.2008

NHLA Certification for Grading North American Hardwoods - Lumber Grading

National Hardwood Lumber Association
Memphis, TN
01.1991

Associates - Business

Jones County Junior College
Laurel, MS
01.1990

Skills

  • Background in blending oilfield chemicals & Industrial Cleaners
  • Expertise in troubleshooting customer requirements
  • Project management
  • Effective communication skills

Accomplishments

  • Analyzed data to ensure that CSI met or exceeded goal of optimizing reclamation of expended chemicals.
  • Consolidated and harmonized chemical expenditure and actual requirement per job invoice to identify areas where efficiency improvement might be expected.
  • Researched availability of containers and reclamation apparatus that met or exceeded OSHA and DOI requirements.
  • Provided drawings and design specifications for local manufacturing of chemicals collection and storage container systems.
  • Saved 8% on supply costs by working closely with suppliers to ensure components met department quality standards.
  • Used Microsoft Project to document and track jobs.
  • Identified and moved empty and broken pallets to proper areas.
  • Adhered to quality control procedures and documented quality checks.
  • Responsible for daily reporting on production equipment, including parts produced, downtime minutes, and any quality concerns.
  • Researched available programs and identified data collection and compartmentalization that met reporting requirements.
  • Modified existing programs including Microsoft, HTML, CSS and designed a data collection system that clearly served production goals.
  • Determined the conditions that met the needs of new and altered products. Accounted for possible conflicts involving diminishing natural resources and changes in consumer buying patterns.
  • Identified and considered stakeholder requirements that included both corporate and consumer interest.
  • Developed contract-style requirements lists that drove the development of supporting software development.
  • Actively mentored, trained and supervised new web developer for several months to improve HTML, CSS, Javascript, debugging and general professional skills.
  • Proofread and edited all presentation materials prior to send-off to ensure accurate reporting of company data and compliance with regulatory agencies.

Profile

Steven K. McIlwain, #8 Pine Ridge Dr, Laurel, MS, 39443, 601) 425-2905, csifiresafety@gmail.com

Timeline

Sales & Marketing From Laurel to Biloxi

Murphy's Roofing Supply
04.2023 - Current

Owner/Operator Technician

C.S.I
09.2008 - 12.2012

Forest Products Broker

LIGHTFOOT SALES
10.2004 - 09.2023

Forest Products Broker

NORTH PACIFIC LUMBER COMPANY
09.1990 - 09.2004

NFPA 96 Certification For Fire Safety - Fire Prevention And Safety Technology

GETZ Fire Equipment Company

NHLA Certification for Grading North American Hardwoods - Lumber Grading

National Hardwood Lumber Association

Associates - Business

Jones County Junior College
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