Thomas Ridling
Sales Specialist
EXPERIENCE
Covert Buick GMC, Austin, TX — Automotive Sales Professional DEC 2020 - PRESENT
● Over the course of one year, hired, coached, trained, and supervised a team of 10 junior sales associates into the highest producing sales unit for the fiscal year across 3 separate GMC dealerships.
● Oversaw day-t0-day operations: negotiating contracts and providing sales approvals for purchases and lease agreements of new and used vehicles - all while cultivating a culture of positivity, collaboration, and success.
● As a direct result of my teams’ dedication, at year close, Cover Buick had risen to the number one highest selling GMC dealership in the state of Texas, cementing its status as the top car dealership in the state. SELLING ACHIEVEMENTS
By the Numbers:
● 2020-2021: generated top revenue of all sales associates, accumulating over $7.5 million in 290 units sold at a consistent per-month average rate of 24 vehicles.
● Increased market penetration against competitors, with estimates close to 13% advantage over our nearest rival dealership. Red Bird Trucking, New Braunfels, TX - Logistics Coordinator DEC 2018 - DEC 2020
● Primary liaison between drivers and shippers, overseeing all aspects of warehouse distribution operations.
● Communicated and collaborated with truck drivers, forwarders, and various other parties involved in the logistics supply chain in order to maximize e ciency and e ectiveness in distribution logistics.
● Maintained complete and accurate document control matrix of all tracking status information and collaborated with Internal IT to integrate schema within privately hosted Oracle DB2 database.
Education, Copperas Cove High ISD, Copperas Cove, TX
● Graduated from Copperas Cove high school in May 2016 4411 S Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78745
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Key Qualifications
Consultative Selling
Customer Relationship
Building
Sales Strategy
Negotiation
Upselling
Account Profitability
Business Development
Principles
Market Analysis
Hard Skills
Microsoft O ce Suite (o365)
Word
Excel
MS Project
SharePoint
GSuite
CRM Software (salesforce)
Compliance
Risk Management
Mathematical Prowess
Soft Skills
Adaptability
Communication
Empathy
Focus
Accountable
Natural Ability to Lead
Quick-witted Problem Solver
Creative Solutions to Complex
Problems
Strong Work Ethic
Multi-tasking under pressure
Personable and Understanding