Sergio Turcutto MBA
International Business Development Manager / Director
Cumming, GA 30040
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Work
Business Development Manager Bosch (Sweetworxx)
July 2016 to present
•Complete business start-up launch after conception by integrating mobile app technology and brick and mortar business.
•Created and implemented business processes and procedures to become the company’s standard business operations and practices.
•Developed and implemented business criteria for new vendors and partners.
•Trained and coached all partners on processes and web based portal operating systems.
•Assisted in the creation and implementation of service offering and pricing for app users.
Entrepreneur/General Manager / Wholesale Auto Connection
August 2013 to July2016
•Developed a business plan including a target specific marketing plan and executed it.
•Coordinated the purchasing and sales of vehicles domestically and internationally.
•Control and managed all aspects of running a successful automotive sales business.
•Control and managed accounting, budgeting and complete P & L responsibility.
Entrepreneur/General Manager / Laguna Niguel Auto Center, Inc.
October 2004 to August 2013
•Control and managed all aspects of running a successful automotive service business
•Control and managed accounting, budgeting, complete P & L, marketing and advertising.
•Developed a business marketing campaign as well as a customer retention campaign.
•Maintained a steady growth of 5% to 10% every year in business.
•Manage employee retention and hiring programs, including interviewing processes.
•Recruited, trained and managed a staff of 8 employees
VP of International Sales / Kittrich Corporation
July 1996 to October 2004
•Managed and control Latin America and European territories
•Increased territory revenues three folds the first year and ten folds by third year.
•Managed over ten different groups of manufacturer’s reps in states and overseas.
•Coordinated international logistics and payments with freight forwarders.
•Developed a plan for methods of payments through credit from foreign buyers.
•Traveled extensively through territory in order to visit and develop new customers.
•Set up and managed industry trade shows in different countries.
•Coordinated with the US Department of Commerce to identify new potential customers.
•Assisted marketing department with packaging, labeling and translation for products.
Entrepreneur/General Manager / Atlantic Pacific International Trading
January 1988 to July 1996
•Manufacturer’s Representative for Latin America territory for diverse product lines.
•Coordinated with the US Department of Commerce to identify new customers overseas.
•Coordinated international logistics with customers and freight forwarders.
•Traveled and coordinated purchasing trips to China and Europe.
Skills
Multilingual Fluent in Spanish Conversational in Portuguese and Italian
Multicultural
DEC Member (District Export
Council) US Dept. of Commerce
HECNA Member (Housewares Export Council National Association)
Knights of Columbus
Education
Webster University
Graduated June 1998
Bachelors of Science Business administration
University of La Verne
Graduated 2001
MBA International Management / Marketing