Sales Manager

Eric Brueggen

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ******** **

City: Miamisburg

State: OH

Zip: 45342

Country: USA

Phone: 513-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 72

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Job History / Details:

Eric B. Brueggen

2093 Hatteras Ct.

Miamisburg, OH 45342

Cell: 513-***-****

E-mail: *********@********.***

Objective:

A position with a growth and results oriented organization where I can use my skills in the best possible way for achieving the company`s goals.

Summary:

A highly motivated professional with a strong problem solving proficiency, a proactive team oriented leader with extensive finance disciplines, strong analytical skills and client relations; with the ability to manage the development, support, and scheduling of both short and long term project plans and company objectives.

Strengths:

* Skilled professional with over 9 years management and finance experience

* Excellent analytical/mathematical skills, extremely detail oriented, and ability to operate under stressful, time sensitive deadlines

* Easily trainable and adaptable, seasoned leader with strong work ethic and integrity

* Strong financial and problem solving acumen with ability to identify issues while assessing risks and alternatives to implement solutions

* Ability to facilitate a team approach to achieve organizational objectives; allowing for continuous support, planning, organizing, and coordinating activities of functional specialties

* Exceptional strategic planning, critical thinking, multi-tasking, and company needs assessment

* Proven record in development of Business to Business sales, client relations; with long term satisfaction

* Proactive attitude that focuses on creating ideas and plans for correcting issues and managing daily tasks

* Possess strong negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to assess and facilitate progress in assigned projects/programs by applying known methods and procedures

Areas of demonstrated Finance/Management Experience include:

* Department and Project Management * Needs Assessment and Solution Implementation

* Accounts Payable/Receivable * Business to Business Development and Management

* Information and Compliance Management * Financial Analysis, Reporting, and Scheduling

* Contract Analyst/Administration * Budget and Scheduling Management

* Computer Skills/Training: Accounting Software, Contract Scheduling and Management Software, Client/Company Information Implementation Software, Monthly Profit and Loss Reports, Chargeback Reports, ADP, Reynolds and Reynolds Software System (ERA), RouteOne, GM Global Connect, Proficient with Microsoft Office, Access, Word, Excel, Scheduling Software, PowerPoint, Product Management Software, ArcGIS, Palantir, STK

Work Experience:

Finance Manager for Smedleys Chevrolet

(August 2012 - Present)

* Review and manage direction of progress of contracts between business/client relations and dealership

* Actively redesigning workflow process and procedures to create a more efficient customer experience from initial agreement of purchase to the finalization of purchase paperwork

* Effectively minimized store`s overall contract and funding discrepancies

* Produce, communicate, and review monthly reports tracking discrepancies, objectives, and profit and loss

* Average over $930.00 per purchase transaction

* Track and maintain all Rebate and Incentive Programs available from General Motors for both the customer and the dealership

Finance Manager for Hidy Honda

(February 2012 - July 2012)

* Achieve expected Target and Sales quotas consistently

* Effectively minimized store`s overall funding discrepancies (by over 20%) while decreasing contract funding times.

* Increased store`s Customer Satisfaction Index by over 10% in just over 3 months

* Perform Finance Manager duties at all other Hidy Automotive dealerships in necessity (Acura, Ford, Hyundai)

* Help strengthen current Business to Business relations with all outside lending institutions and implementation of their products and programs in compliance to the Hidy Automotive Group`s regulations and policies.

* Recognize department and funding issues, establish alternatives, and administer solutions

Director of Finance Department for Joe Morgan Honda

(October 2010 - February 2012)

* Scheduled and efficiently executed over $28,000,000 in contract funding of annual automotive and product sales

* Successfully developed and continuously maintained an increasingly profitable finance department since the beginning of dealership establishment

* Organize, develop, and perform Monthly/Quarterly analytical reports and meetings for both Sales and Finance Departments for projected sales and profitability goals, product penetration, profits and losses

* Managed, supervised, and trained both Department personnel and Sales personnel

* Ensure all legal and regulatory compliance and fraud investigations of the company's Sales Department financial practices

* Responsible for Business to Business development with all outside lending institutions and implementation of their products and programs in compliance to government and state regulations as well as Joe Morgan Honda/Voss regulations

* Ascertain all Finance Department contract selections, reserves, and sales of backend products including insurance policies

Consultant for Advance Technical Intelligence Center for Human Capital Development

(March 2011 - Present)

* Course Project Lead

* Areas of training and education include:

* Nuclear and Radiological Weapons (Nuclear Fuels, Fissile Materials, and Nuclear Reactors)

* Remote Sensing Spectral Sensing with Applications in Intelligence

* Signal Intelligence (MASINT)

* Overhead Persistent Non-Imaging Infrared (OPIR)

* MASINT Fundamentals

Finance Manager for Honda East of Cincinnati

(February 2006 - January 2010)

* Scheduled and efficiently executed over $35,000,000.00 in annual sales, while generating an average of $25,000.00 - $40,000.00 monthly backend profit

* Revitalized dealership's finance department into obtaining its only three "Counsel of Excellence Awards" in the four years as the Finance Manager

* Supervised and trained both Department personnel and Sales personnel with Monthly/Quarterly meetings to develop new objectives and set goals.

* Extensive experience in Business to Business development with customer relations expansion and maintenance

* Instituted strategic partners for business and financial support and customer financing

* Coordinated interdepartmental functions and cross functional processes to achieve maximum profitability when acquiring customer financing

* Ensure all legal and regulatory compliance and fraud investigations of the company's Sales Department financial practices

Senior Mortgage Consultant (Freedom Financial Corp., LLC/Envoy Mortgage)

(August 2003 - December 2010)

* Analyzed applicant's overall financial status, credit, and property evaluation to determine viability of granting loan requests

* Developed business through creative marketing and strong referral base with tenacious follow-up and exceptional customer service

* Managed customer's file from pre-qualification, through underwriting, ordering closing docs, to post-closing funding

Salesman (Performance Honda & Honda East of Cincinnati)

(January 1998 - August 2003)

* 1 of 2 Sales Trainers and Team Leaders

* Carried store's highest Customer Satisfaction Rating for 3 consecutive years at 99.7% while grossing an average of $20,000.00 to $35,000.00 per month in sales

* Achieved Silver Level Sales status for 3 of 5 years

* Nominated as 1 of 4 Regional Finalists as a Walk Around Product Specialist

* Retained highest percentage of repeat customer sales for last 3 years in sales

Vice President and Treasurer of the Greater Cincinnati Adult Soccer League

(September 2007 - Present)

* Maintain all accountability of all League financial contracts, expenses and budget, including all team fees, facility expenses, and personnel expenses

* Reestablished league as one of the highest levels of competition in the Region II (13 states)

* Manage and maintain team development and player relations within league structures

* Help facilitate GCASL League's season structure and schedule

* Member of League committee created to market and recruit local and surrounding teams and players.

* Facilitate the development and maintenance of relations between the GCASL and the State of Ohio's Adult Soccer Leagues governing body

US Security Clearance

* Top Secret Security Clearance (December 14, 2011)

* Active Top Secret clearance based on in-scope SSBI; Pending DCID 6/4 SCI Eligibility

Education

* Associates Degree in Business Administration from Sinclair Community College (August 2012)

* Maintained a 3.604 GPA as a full-time student while working full-time (55-60 hours per week) for over 2 continuous years

* Certificate in Advanced Technical Intelligence from ATIC (November 2011)

Training

* Analytical/Accounting Courses, Classes, and Training

* Licensed Ohio State Notary July 2009

* Training and Certification in Arc and Mig Welding

* Extensive technology/product training and understanding

* Management and Contract Software Seminars and Classes

* Microsoft Training and College Courses

References and Transcripts Furnished Upon Request

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