September **** to Current

June **** to January **07

Scott Carpenter Sr

Executive Profile

Hands on VP/GM/GSM driven to manage costs, provide leadership and direction to support staff and develop profitable, mutually beneficial relationships. Skill Highlights

Leadership

Business operations

Market research and analysis

Negotiations expert

Training

Budgeting expertise

Customer-oriented

Retail inventory management

Areas of Expertise

VP/GM/GSM

Able to see beyond the numbers to get a feel for the organization, its needs, capabilities, potential and unleash an enabled staff to take the company to new levels of success. New and Used Car Sales Manager:

Experienced Manager with ability to inspire workforce by giving them tools to use in their presentations that enabled them to drive sales numbers to desired levels. Skillful Used Car inventory manager:

Able to control large inventory at a staggering 45 day turn and have vehicles serviced and ready for lot in record time all the while driving up service revenue by working with dealership service department to expedite reconditioning in-house.

On Point Sales Trainer:

Developed and instituted complete sales training and motivational programs for new hires and seasoned staff for regular sales meetings.

Professional Experience

Carpenter Metal Solutions, Inc.

Vice President

Allliance, OH

Accountable for North America including overall customer satisfaction including extensive travel to client location for meetings reviews and maintenance. Created new revenue streams through logistics mark up. Generated new business through e-mail, phone and cold calling. Operations Management:

Managed Vendors, accounting, shipping and receiving. Human Resources:

Maintained cross training program. Resulting in greater efficiency and lowering overall employee cost for the firm.

Business Management:

Consolidated expenses thereby giving us greater leverage when negotiating contracts resulting in cost savings.

Brooklyn Ford

Sales Manager

Brooklyn, MI

Managed New and Used Car and Truck Sales.

Increased market share by 25% to become the #1 Ford Store in the Michigan Select Group . Accountable for overall customer satisfaction.

Increased profits by utilizing unique sales approach to leasing. Created and directed sales team training and development programs. Led sales meetings with team members to establish sales goals. Managed team of 12 of professionals.

Recruited and interviewed highly qualified candidates to fill vacancies. 2560 Edgewood Ave, Alliance, OH 44601 - 330-***-**** (C) - acuh12@r.postjobfree.com November 2003 to April 2004

January 2000 to January 2003

June 1998 to January 2000

January 1996 to January 1998

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1981

1980

Executed successful Off-site sales events.

Coordinated pre-show and post-show activities for off-site sales events. Created, promoted and maintained radio and print advertising. Organized inventory for multiple locations.

Guided mechanics with decisions concerning repair and replacement of parts. Delray Toyota

Sales

Delray Beach, FL

Was offered position of Used Sales Manager at my departure. Described use and operation of merchandise to customers. Shared product knowledge with customers while making personal recommendations. Demonstrated that customers come first by serving them with a sense of urgency. Worked as a team member to provide the highest level of service to customers. Lincoln Mercury Chrysler Dodge Jeep of Lansing

Sales Manager

Lansing, MI

Generated monthly and annual sales reports.

Created and directed sales team training and development programs. Hired and trained sales staff for multiple locations. Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions. Addressed customer inquiries and resolved complaints. Managed store through a complete remodeling project. Pres Kool Chevrolet

Sales Manager

Okemos, MI

Achieved many "first time ever" sales numbers on a monthly basis. Skillfully reduced overaged used car inventory down to a manageable number Reduced average days on lot from "months" to 45 days

Reduced average overall cost per unit.

Obtained more "High Demand" units.

Discover Chevrolet

General Manager

Grass Lake, MI

Over saw operations of New and Used vehicle sales and Service Departments of a single point Chevrolet dealership.

Education

Rhema Bible Training Center

Divinity

Broken Arrow, OK, USA

Completed one year course on Bible

Dale Carnegie Course

Human Relations and Public Speaking

Lansing, MI, USA

Received Highest Award for Achievement

Laingsburg High School

High School Diploma: College Prep

Laingsburg, MI, USA

Varsity Letter in Basketball and Football

CMAC Honorable Mention- Basketball

Theater Arts "The Music Man" and "Carousel"

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