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Summa ry
F inancial Manager focused on fostering t rust and cultivating partnerships based on
f inancial accountabili ty and t ransparency.
H ighlights
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Staff leadership Business performance
i mprovement
• Customer relations
• Polished communication
• Process implementation
skills
A ccomplishments
• Developed highly effective sales t raining strategies as a Sales Manager of a
30 person team.
• “Salesman of the Month” 6 t imes in 2006 on a 30 person team.
• Ranked as a top performer, averaging 12% above sales quota each month.
• Increased web t raffic by 34% by improving and optimizing web content.
• Consistently rose to the management positions.
E xperience
F inance Manager: December 2009 to February 2013
OC Welch Ford Lincoln – 4920 Independence Blvd., Hardeeville, SC 29927
• Planned and negotiated media ads, including TV, radio, print and digital.
• Managed the complete redesign and launch of the company’s website in two
months.
• Creates an official company page on Facebook to facilitate interaction with
customers.
• Analyzed utilization and capacity against performance goals.
• Analyzed pricing and sales for all business products.
• Developed financial analysis reports and presentations by applying acquired
f inancial principles.
• Consistently averaged $900 per vehicle retailed on back end products.
I n te rnet Manager: A ugust 2009 – December 2009
V aden N issan – 10421 Abercorn St., Savannah, GA 31419
• Organized weekly sales reports for the sales department to t rack product
success.
• Created new processes and systems for increasing customer service
satisfaction.
• Achieved high sales percentage with consultative, value-focused customer
approach.
• Developed highly empathetic client relationships and earned reputation for
exceeding sales goals.
• Generated sales inventory reports in Excel with data from a variety of
sources, maintaining a 100% accuracy rate.
I n te rnet Manager: December 2008 – Julyl 2009
Chatham Par k way Toyota – 7 Commerce Way, Savannah, GA 31405
• Managed quality communication, customer support and product
r epresentation for each client.
• Promptly responded to general inquir ies from clients, staff, and potential
customers via mail, e-mail and fax.
• Guaranteed positive customer experiences and resolved all customer
complaints.
• Compiled weekly monetary reports and records for store managers
Sales and Leasing Consultant: J une 2005 – December 2008
Savannah Toyota Scion – 11101 Abercorn St., Savannah, GA 31419
• Identified Prospective customer using lead generating methods and
performing an average of 60 cold calls per day.
• Developed tool to t rack and monitor personal sales opportunities, deal in
p rogress and finished contracts.
• Consistently met and exceeded department expectations for productivity and
accuracy levels.
• Described use and operation of merchandise to customers.
• Shared product knowledge with customers while making personal
r ecommendations.
• Worked as a team member to provide the highest level of service to
customers.
C ertifications
Ford Star
M ater Certified in Finance Management, Sales Management, In ternet Sales
M anagement, Sales and Leasing Consultation