George Pruitt
Sales Consultant - Duval Ford
Jacksonville, FL
******@*********.*** - 904-***-****
I am a results oriented and dependable professional experienced in all areas of collections, training, and
management. I excel in a fast paced environment as well as supervising and motivating staff to increase
profitability. I work well independently and as part of a team.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sales Consultant
Duval Ford - June 2013 to Present
Sold/Leased and delivered required minimum units per month as designated by the dealership.
• Approached, greeted, and offered assistance or direction to any customer who entered the dealership
showroom or sales lot.
• Assisted customers in selecting a vehicle by asking questions and listening carefully to their responses.
• Explained fully product performance, application, and benefits to prospects.
• Described all optional equipment available for customer purchase.
• Offered test drives to all prospects. Followed dealership procedure to obtain proper identification from
customer prior to test drive.
• Utilized dealership sales control and follow-up system.
• Maintained up to date knowledge of Ford products including all features, benefits, and warranties
Admissions Representative
Florida Career College - April 2013 to June 2013
Conducted telephone interviews with prospective students. Provided information regarding programs offered
by the college, classroom environment, and career opportunities. Listened, recognized and considered the
needs of prospective students in order to provide them with the educational solutions for their career needs.
Carried out tours of the campus for potential students. Enrolled prospective students in any one of our In-
Demand Professional Programs
Collection Manager
Zwicker and Associates - October 2010 to September 2012
I was responsible for the employment, performance, evaluation, training, motivation, and discipline of assigned
employees within the Collections Department. Gathered data and prepared weekly and monthly portfolio
reports for senior management.
Dialer / Telephony Manager
Central Credit Services - October 2005 to July 2010
Implemented and maintained dialer strategies that were set forth by the Operations Manager. Managed the
administration of the LiveVox dialer system as well as the Access dialer system for all sites (FL, PA, MO, and
India). Modified existing and/or created new dialer databases and dialer scripts in accordance with all client
requirements and methodologies.
• Client Services Manager - Managed a team of client service representatives that were responsible for the
timely and accurate delivery of collection results and monthly projections to their individual clients. Worked
closely with the clients to ensure their goals and objectives were achieved. Handled all client escalations as
needed. Trained the team on any changes that the client made in regards to the delivery of their client specific
information.
• Training Manager - Created the company's learning and development programs in alignment with
organizational goals. Assessed training needs by use of online monitoring and account reviews, trained all new
hires on company policies and procedures as well as improvement training as identified in the assessment,
provided by the Collection Managers with feedback from the online monitoring and file reviews.
• Collection Manager - Maintained an adequately trained collection staff to handle current production goals
within the department. Monitored and ensured production goals and quality of work were being achieved
by the staff. Provided coaching and development through informal observation and formal monitoring,
including monitoring telephone calls, and conducting side-by-sides. Provided performance feedback to
staff members. Completed and maintained required documentation regarding performance and training/
development. Provided assistance to staff on individual account issues. Prepared daily and weekly reports
as needed.
• Collection Representative - Contacted consumers via telephone in an attempt to collect on various debts that
have been written off by the creditor. Identified and prevented credit risk and related loss to the company.
Product Development Specialist
EverBank/EverHome Mortgage - October 2001 to September 2005
Supported EverBank's retail branches and managers by assisting in the development and implementation
of specific mortgage products and features. Acted as a liaison between Loan Production and Product
Development for the communication of the same. Worked with management, Secondary Marketing, Sales,
and Operations to ensure products successfully met demands.
• Collection Supervisor - Directly supervised a staff of 15-20 collectors, which typically included
recommendations for hiring, terminations, performance evaluations, training, work allocation, problem
resolution and enforcement of company policy and procedures. Reviewed accounts and made
recommendations to collect the account. Follow-up with collectors to ensure recommendations were
completed.
• Default Reporting Supervisor - Prepared monthly and yearly reports on individual Default Reporting
Specialists' performance and efficiency, using data entry skills. Prepared, reviewed and tracked investor
reports on defaulted loans in accordance with investor, agency, and company guidelines. Ensured that all
demand letters, property inspections, mortgage insurance reporting, were done monthly in accordance with
investor, agency, and company guidelines.
EDUCATION
MBA
University of Phoenix - Jacksonville, FL
2005 to 2006