Michael Lobdell
**********@*****.*** 208-***-**** Caldwell, ID
Sales & Finance Manager with a demonstrated history of high performance in the automotive space. Including over 30 years of experience elevating sales teams to new heights while maximizing revenue, driving overarching organization objectives, and providing immense value overall.
SKILLS/ HIGH LIGHTS
●30 years of automotive industry experience
●New and used car knowledge
●Highly competitive attitude
●Persuasively negotiates and closes deals
●Ability to find the win in any environment
●High closure rate
●Sales training and coaching
●Encourages constructive criticism
●Critical thinker
●Problem solver
EXPERIENCE
Tadd Jenkins, Blackfoot Idaho September 2017- Present
New Car Sales Manager
-Ordering new car inventory
-Continues to maximize sales revenue monthly
-Effectively implements training for current and new employees
-Responsible for motivating and leading the sales team
-Conducts daily sales meetings to establish and reach company and individual goals
Broadway Ford, Idaho Falls, Idaho February 2014 – September 2017
General Sales Manager
-Continues to maximize sales revenue monthly
-Oversees and responds to Customer Service Index to ensure customer follow-up protocol
-Responsible for motivating and leading approximately 15-20 sales employees
-Effectively implements training for current and new employees
-Conducts daily sales meetings to establish and reach company and individual goals
-Successfully assists and guides finance managers in obtaining customer loan approvals
-Efficiently maintains optimal inventory to ensure customer needs
-Organizes and completes administrative payroll duties for sales employees
-Creatively advertises company products and services
RELEVANT SKILLS
Inventory Management
-Ensuring proper inventory is ordered
- Focusing on inventory turn rates
Incentive Management
-Gathering the proper incentives and rebates to be applied during each car deal
-Making sure all documents are collected for incentives and rebates
-Applying and collecting incentives and rebates in a proper manner
Customer Satisfaction Index/Certifications
-Ensuring all departments within the company are master certified
-Aided the dealership in collecting all possible monies to be granted from the manufacturer
Finance
-Exhausting multiple avenues to ensure all difficult deals get approved
- Ensuring all cash in transit is collected at optimal levels
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