Sales Manager

DAVID LAFLEUR

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Summary

Experienced manager with 20+ years in the automotive marketplace at the retail and wholesale

level.

Energetic and service oriented. Skilled at fostering relationships and focused on sales growth.

Experience

Sales/Auction Manager Sep 2013 to present

HammerDown Auctions Omaha, NE

Instrumental in developing startup public auto auction; responsible for creating balanced growth

of buyer and seller bases; authored auction guidelines; lead small retail sales operation acquiring

inventory, recon, marketing, sales and delivery; brokered numerous classic/collectible vehicle deals

Sales Manager Sep 2012 to Aug 2013

Lincoln Auto Auction Lincoln, NE

Responsible for maintaining high level of service to existing dealer base and bank repo

accounts; coordinate event sales and promotions; direct activities of sales personnel; monitor

current market conditions and prepare activities to ensure future growth; organized

successful specialty car auctions

Operations Manager Sep 2010 to Sep 2012

Nebraska Auto Auction Lincoln, NE

Oversee day to day operations; put in place an effective arbitration / post sale inspection

product based on standards; redesigned website to offer better functionality; opened dialogue

which led to membership in the ServNet group of independent auctions, responsible for

implementation of a host of technical products including AutoIMS, AuctionACCESS,

AuctionPipeline and AWG simulcast; perform marketing functions; wrote numerous proposals

including those geared toward auto dealers, fleet / lease / repo accounts as well as to

government organizations; organized several successful specialty car auctions

Dealer Sales Manager Jun 2001 to Sep 2010

Manheim Omaha Omaha, NE

Responsible for maintaining existing dealer base as well as overall growth

of dealer sales department; coordinate event sales and promotions; direct

activities of sales personnel; monitor current market conditions and prepare activities to

ensure future growth; organized several successful specialty car auctions; represent auction

at numerous dealer association conventions

Finance and Insurance Manager

Gregg Young Chevrolet Omaha, NE

Assist retail car/truck buyers with financing arrangements; communicate with lenders

regarding interest rates and loan approvals; sales of mechanical breakdown agreements,

accident/health and life insurance policies

Education

Communications Major

University Of Nebraska Lincoln, NE

Three years undergraduate studies

References

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