Stephen Howser
Vice President Operations at Second Life Mac- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Second Life Mac
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United States
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Computer Hardware Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President Operations
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Jan 2022 - Present
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Procurement Manager
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Mar 2020 - Jan 2022
Second Life Mac is the most experienced Apple device buyback partner. We are disrupting the device buyback industry by coupling the best Apple lifecycle expertise with outstanding customer service, start to finish custody of devices, and the most transparent sellback process. Our team’s Apple expertise and experience is unmatched. We have more than 66 combined years of Apple experience and have handled more than $1 billion in Apple sales. Our people make the difference! If you have a fleet of aging Apple devices, let’s talk about how we can ensure you get the best value for it.Three key things Second Life Mac will deliver for you and your district, business or agency...............maximum value for your devices, the highest level of security with data erasure and a process that will be streamlined and simplified.
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Office Depot
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United States
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Retail Office Equipment
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700 & Above Employee
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Contract Development & Negotiations Manager
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Oct 2010 - Dec 2019
Bridge between B2B sales force and corporate legal / finance departments for private and public sector on behalf of company VP's. Review, strategize, draft, remediate, negotiate and execute profitable and manageable domestic / global legal agreements and RFP / BID responses. Trusted advisor to recondition internal proposals prior to submission to the customer / prospect to create the most profitable solutions and to mitigate risk.
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Regional Contract Manager
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Jun 2009 - Oct 2010
End to end review, restructuring, execution and management of customer agreements and legal documents in conjunction with sales force to ensure compliance within the Business Solutions Division (B2B division of Office Depot). Initial team member to help start the Contract Compliance Division within Office Depot.
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Account Manager
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Apr 2007 - Jun 2009
Managed State of Illinois master contract for office supplies and services. Oversaw year-long public RFP resulting in 4-year sole-source contractual renewal. Responsible for 125 agency locations throughout state.
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Concord Promotions Inc
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Director
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May 2005 - Apr 2007
Generated profitable key accounts and transitioned annual spend accounts into residual program accounts. Directed non-traditional efforts to capture competitors market share within industry. Generated profitable key accounts and transitioned annual spend accounts into residual program accounts. Directed non-traditional efforts to capture competitors market share within industry.
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Ideal Incentive, Inc.
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President - Principal
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Jan 2000 - Apr 2005
Co-founder. Handled management directives: real estate, hiring, training, P&L, equipment purchases, payroll, HR, company compliance, travel, computer networking, professional services retention and managed sales staff and directed new business development. Co-founder. Handled management directives: real estate, hiring, training, P&L, equipment purchases, payroll, HR, company compliance, travel, computer networking, professional services retention and managed sales staff and directed new business development.
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National Sales Manager
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1998 - 2000
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Roger Dunn Golf Shops
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United States
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Spectator Sports
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Sales Manager
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1996 - 1998
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Education
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Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
BA, Biological Sciences - Pre Med -
University of Illinois at Chicago
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences