Michael Gregory Wilcox
** ***** **** ? Odenville, AL 35120 ? 205-***-**** ?
*******@**********.***
FORESTRY INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL
Accomplished and driven professional with 20+ years of hands on experience
in numerous aspects of the forestry industry as a sales representative,
estimator, adjuster, contract negotiator, buyer, equipment operator,
manager and field researcher. I founded a land and timber acquisition
company / land clearing company successfully for 7 years. My team grew
sales to $2M+ four consecutive years from $900 (2004-2008). I have been
credited as a co-author in two books while working for the noted Dr. George
Hurst of Mississippi State University while conducting field studies of
turkeys. I am certified in Professional Logging Management and have the
proven ability to effectively manage and grow sales in a large geographic
territory by building strategic relationships with key customers and
industry leaders. Well-developed communication skills; equally comfortable
and credible operating at the executive level and with entry-level
personnel.
Areas of expertise include:
( Territory Account Management ( Consultative Solution Selling (
Customer Relationship
(Business Development (Strategic and Critical Thinking
Skills ( Customer Service
( Expanding Sales Opportunities ( Time & Resource Management
(Presentation & Negotiation Skills ( Property claims and
disputes
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sales Consultant & Territory Rep (Bestone Tire, Inc. ( Montgomery, AL 2012
- Present
. Investigate, inspect and provide claims adjustments on products sold
by our company while providing consulting applications to Commercial
fleets, Heavy equipment companies, Logistics companies, Construction
companies, Mining facilities, Forestry operations, Agriculture
operations and land clearing operations that will maximize the
client's savings by using the company's products and services.
Assigned territory AL, Western GA and Northern FL.
. Provide detailed information on logistics and pricing as well as
establishing strong business relationships with major transportation,
construction, forestry operations, power co-ops, dealerships,
agriculture companies and distribution centers.
. Devote considerable resources cultivating prospective customers within
assigned territory.
Project Manager /Account & Sales Manager ( Avtec USA, LLC ( Eufaula, AL
2011 - 2012
. Play an integral role as the project manager for the construction of a
wood chip mill that will provide product for customers domestically
and globally.
. Provide detailed information on logistics, technical procedures and
pricing on products produced needed to establish strong business
relationships with major ports for transporting product.
. Devote considerable networking skills and resources in cultivating
prospective customers domestically and internationally.
. Provided team building and leadership skills to maximize professional
company recognition in the market place by devoting all resources
available to make the team a technically sound well rounded and a well
versed organization.
Account Rep & Timber Buyer, Land and Timber Acquisition ( Broken Arrow Land
& Timber, Inc. Odenville, AL 2004 - 2011
. Took startup capital of $900 in 2004 to more than $2M in sales per
year from 2004 - 2008 consecutively
. Oversaw Southeast region USA (AL, GA, FL, TN, and MS) and coordinated
the daily activities of Timber buyers, and other workers involved in
the harvesting of raw materials, merchandising and delivery of forest
products and services involved in forestry.
. Performed critical thinking, problem solving and rigorous analyses of
business proposals, financial reports, and other information to
determine reasonable pricing to maximize profits of soliciting bids to
clients.
. Evaluated prospective suppliers on multiple criteria including price,
quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability,
production, and distribution capabilities.
Senior Buyer / Account Rep ( Alabama Forest Products, Inc. ( Pelham,
AL1997 - 2004
. Managed team of timber buyers in the Procurement Division.
. Established territory sales areas for staff members, and conducted
sales training to team of buyers covering AL, MS and TN
. Consistently exceeded sales and profit goals for the company.
In-House Contractor ( Southland Forestry Services ( Scooba, MS 1994 -
1996
. Accountable for soliciting bids, contract negotiations, reforestation,
right of way management, boundary line maintenance, and procurement of
specialized equipment.
Field Researcher ( Mississippi State University ( Scooba, MS 1992 -
1994
. Evaluated and documented the field studies of turkey fowl under the
supervision of Dr. George Hurst.
. Credited through research and field studies by Mississippi State
University as 2nd and 4th co-author of 2 books as well as a patent
designed by the team for the capture and release of birds in the wild.
EDUCATION
East Mississippi Community College, Scooba, MS ( Associate of Applied
Science Degree in Forestry
Alabama Professional Logging Management Certification (#02-058)