Wade Stephenson

Experience

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  Weatherford

  May 2000 - Dec 2001

  Warehouse Clerk

  Initially I was hired to sweep, but was promoted twice in the short time I was there to field hand; rebuilding and testing inflatable packers and assembling P and A set tools. Delivery of products ranged from south Texas to Louisiana on 24 hour call. I still maintained the mentality “If you don’t have anything to do, you had better have a broom in your hand.”

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  PetroQuip Energy Services

  Dec 2001 - Sept 2005

  Procurement Manager

  (Company Lay-off)Procurement manager I was responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing purchasing and procurement strategies; including acquiring resources within budget and facilitating communication between the corporation and its providers in order to deliver products and services according to plan. I also dictated the objectives of products and services in order to oversee quality control throughout their lifecycles.

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  Best Buy Magnolia Home Theater

  Sept 2005 - Jun 2008

  Sales Professional / Trainer

  As sales trainer, it was my job is to ensure that all sales professionals have thorough knowledge of the product, can effectively use closing skills, overcome objections, and use consultative selling techniques. I was considered a resource for the entire sales staff, as well as the sales managers and team leaders.

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  FIST Racing

  Jun 2008 - May 2011

  Shop Manager

  As shop manager, I was responsible for supervising employees and maintaining their work efficiency. To also attract potential clientele and move merchandise as well as building and maintaining high performance vehicles intended for drag racing or auto-cross purposes. TIG welding applications and QuickBooks software exposure was routine.

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  International Paint

  May 2011 - Oct 2017

  Responsible for O&G upstream and downstream sales activities in South Texas.Proven ability working with major fabrication yards, contractors and O&G owners providing them technical and sales support: Citgo, Lyondell, Oxi, Mobley, Corpus, Christi Equipment, Victory AirProvided sales and technical support regarding paint and fire-protection to following major O&G capital projects: Shell Lucius at Kiewit Offshore ServicesShell Appomattox Semisubmersible at Kiewit Offshore Services Hess Stampede TLP at Kiewit Offshore Services Walter Oil and Gas Coelacanth Fixed Platform at Gulf Marine Williams Gulf Star 1 Living Quarters at State Services LLOG Delta House Semisubmersible at Kiewit Offshore Services Anadarko Lucius Spar at Kiewit Offshore Sevices Anadarko Heidelberg Spar at Kiewit Offshore Services Dresser Rand modules at Kiewit offshore Services BG Dolphin Living Quarters at Bay LTD Plains All American Gardendale south and north tank farms Martin Oil and Gas chopped glass liner Noble Paul Ramona Keppel Amfels Flint Hills use of recommended PFP systems Plains All American sour storage tank systemsDeveloped strong relationships with various downstream facilities and chemical plants in Bishop, Celanese, Dupont and Equistar, Lyondell, Valero. Continuing relationship with mining based facilities such as Voestalpine. Show less

  • Account Representative lll

    May 2013 - Oct 2017

  • IT Asset Control Manager

    May 2011 - May 2013
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  Hempel A/S

  Oct 2017 - Dec 2019

  Regional Sales Manager- Energy & Industrial Corpus Christi

  Responsible for O&G upstream and downstream sales activities in South Texas.Proven ability working with major fabrication yards, contractors and O&G owners providing them technical and sales support: Citgo, Lyondell, Oxi, Mobley, Corpus, Christi Equipment, Victory AirProvided sales and technical support regarding paint and fire-protection

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  Oak Ridge Foam & Coatings

  Dec 2019 - Feb 2020

  Sales Representative

  Outside sales representative acting as a point of contact for existing and potential customers within the Texas territory to increase sales and address customer needs within region. Identifying local business opportunities and challenges.

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  Endura Paint

  Feb 2020 - Aug 2021

  Sales

  Endura is a Canadian Paint manufacturer specializing in epoxy, urethane systems for upstream oil and gas equipment. I am responsible for developing and servicing TX, AR & LA area.

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  Advanced Polymerics, Inc

  Aug 2021 - now

  Regional Sales Manager

  Advanced Polymerics, Inc. commercializes and brings to the industrial and commercial marketplace smart coatings and functional materials. We provide unique, state-of-the-art corrosion solutions in situations where traditional paint performance falls short. Our focus is to rethink how to battle corrosion in severe service environments. Most Smart Coatings utilize specific nanotechnologies that enables the coating to respond to an external stimulus with a repeatable and predictable result. Depending on the designated technology, Smart Coatings can self-heal, self clean or provide many other useful and innovative functions. We also have a series of products that control mold, provide moisture control and have sound dampening qualities. Show less