Sales Manager

Cody Garnett

Co-Founder, President - Trade-In-Protection Inc

Kansas City, MO

************@***.*** - 913-***-****

A seasoned professional and effectual leader with a proven ability to exceed sales quotas:

• Over 10 years of strong inside/outside sales experience

• Mastered in the discipline of presentations

• Extensive cold calling experience

• Tested and proven closing abilities

WORK EXPERIENCE

Co-Founder, President

Trade-In-Protection Inc - January 2009 to Present

Jointly created and developed an "industry first" insurance product for the New Car Franchised Dealer

Automotive Marketplace. Developed partnerships for administration, underwriting, actuarial, marketing, along

with sales and distribution channels nationwide.

Key Achievements

• Acquisition of 30 large scope regional automotive agencies for product representation.

• Gained lender approval with 4 large national banks.

• Successfully established approval from 48 State Insurance Commissions for distribution.

Senior Product Specialist, Director of Sales

VinSolutions - 2006 to 2009

A fast paced inside sales company in the Automotive industry with over 300 employees and over $40

Million in annualized sales. Organized and lead all sales team members in daily operations, trade shows,

industry events, along with daily duties of sales presentations to Major Accounts.

Key Achievements

• Grew monthly reoccurring revenue from 35K to just over 650K in just under 3 years.

• Grew employee head count from 17 to 140 during my tenure.

Regional Sales Manager

Dealix - 2004 to 2006

Industry Leader in providing the highest quality Internet Leads to Automotive Dealers nationwide.

Developed and serviced an account base over a 3 State Area. Extensive cold calling, follow up, and relationship

selling to Owner/Operator New Car Franchised Stores.

Key Achievements

• Presidents Club winner, top 2% of sales growth, store growth, and dealer retention.

• Expanded revenue and dealer count by over 215% during tenure.

Internet Consultant

Autotrader.com - 2001 to 2003

Consult, create, sell and service online advertising to Franchised Automotive Dealers in Kansas City andSt.

Louis. Organized measurements of advertising spend, and refined campaign tactics. During tenure, I increased

territory annual revenue from $320,000 to $2,472,000.

Finance and Insurance Regional Manager

Universal Underwriters - Zürich, ZH - 1999 to 2001

Zurich

Responsibilities Include: Managed and directed sales for a staff of 7 Account Executives in the states of Kansas

and Missouri on all product lines.

• Assisted account executives in the acquisition of 112 new Automotive Dealer customers across 6 product

lines.

• Book of business in all product lines exceeded 25 million.

• Senior trainer in 5 annual auto dealer training seminars.

Day Trader

Personal Investment Account - 1996 to 1999

Finance Director

Leadership Ford - Dallas, TX - 1994 to 1996

Leadership Ford

• Established direct and indirect lending relationships with 14 local and national lending institutions.

• Monitored, submitted for approval, and contracted an average of 250 retail automotive loans monthly.

Loans generated an average of $325,000 in monthly net revenues.

EDUCATION

Bachelors of Arts in Arts and Sciences

University of Oklahoma - Norman, OK

1990 to 1994

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