James Cain

Experience

1. President

   Southeast Concrete Masonry Association

   Jan 2019 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   For 75 years the SCMA has promoted concrete masonry. Today, being the largest Concrete Masonry Association by geography in the United States, the SCMA represents 150M Concrete Masonry Units (CMU) annually with sales exceeding $1B at 69 producer sites across NC, SC, GA, TN and VA. The SCMA producer network is supported by the Associate Members 314 locations across the five states which includes nationwide suppliers as well as some of the world\'s largest cement and aggregate companies.Vision Focused on promotion and education surrounding sustainability and resiliency in the build community to architects, engineers, designers, general contractors, owners, developers, masonry contractors and university students. We provide an array of services and promotional programs.• Advocacy of Masonry Industry • Industry Educational & Promotional Events • Industry Representation • Member Education & Training • Professional/Leadership Development• Networking & Relationship Building• Workforce Development Programs• University Education Programs• Career Development• Resume Bank & Job Openings• Member Around the Block Newsletter • Referral & Information• Award & Recognition Programs• Community Service & Giving Back• Annual Convention & Conferences• Industry Publications• Marketing Opportunities (sponsorships, etc.….)The SCMA has one of the largest databases in the industry. We touch over people annually with our monthly Eblast across the southeast region. The SCMA Concrete Masonry Academy which provides educational opportunities to people monthly along with access for new product updates, production training, and sales training to our internal membership.We are determined to be education-minded and solution-driven. We are and will continue to be a Safety-First industry driven by the power of building safer communities by building better with block!

Education

• Appalachian State University

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Skills

• New Business Development
• Forecasting
• Entrepreneurship
• Business Development
• Leadership
• Sales
• Process Improvement
• Customer Service
• Team Building
• Selling
• Crm
• Supply Chain
• Program Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Life Skills
• Account Management
• Pricing
• Management
• Negotiation
• Personal Development
• Product Development
• Communication
• Customer Satisfaction
• Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Strategic Planning
• Coaching
• Sales Management