James H. Walker
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Savannah, GA 31419 Email: **********@*****.***
Sales Manager
STRATEGY LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE
A top-performing automotive sales manager with more than 20 years of experience seeks to bring automotive sales expertise to the table in pursuit of a sales manager position. Strong expertise in leveraging existing networks, and proactively hunting and tactfully closing new accounts. Highly accomplished in consultative selling and an ability to build and maintain relationships. Demonstrated success in driving multi-million dollar sales and developing sales representatives into high profit teams.
Areas Of Expertise
Customer Service
Strategic Planning
Relationship Management
Advertising & Marketing
Negotiation Techniques
Client Negotiations
Brand Development
Business Development
Market Research/Analysis
Problem Resolution
Category Management
Cost Control
Promotional Planning
Sales/Account Development
Territory Growth
Mazda Manager’s Performance Champion Award – 2005 - 2007
Society of Leasing Professional Manager Award – 1994 - 1997
Sales Person of the Year – 1989 - 2001
Professional Sales Experience
Certified Sales Associate, Internet Sales manager, Sales Manager, Kia Country of Savannah, Savannah, GA, 2011 to August 2015
Regional Sales Agent, Ancillary Automotive Insurance Protection Products, Automotive Dynamix, Pompano Beach, FL, 2010 - 2011
Sales Manager, OC Welch Ford Lincoln Mercury, Sun City, SC, 2009 - 2010
Sales Associate, Hoover Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Savannah, GA, 2009
Insurance Agent, Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, Columbia, SC, 2008 - 2009
General Sales Manager/Sales/Leasing Manager, Fairway Lincoln Mercury Mazda, Savannah, GA, 2002 - 2007
General Manager, Action Jackson Used Car Super Center, Savannah, GA, 2000 - 2001
Additional Sales Experience
Sales Associate, Dan Vaden Chevrolet, Savannah, GA
Sales Associate, Leasing Manager, Sales Manager, Fairway Lincoln Mercury, Savannah, GA
Education & Training
Sales/Sales Management/Leasing Management/ Internet Sales and Management Courses & Seminars
Non-Commissioned Officer Academy
Graduated 2nd in class
Diploma, Groves High School