Derek Everett

Myrtle Beach, SC

advl4n@r.postjobfree.com

+1-717-***-****

Sales Director Profile

Leader of new business development and major market expansion. Profit-driven and highly accomplished sales professional with extensive experience in spearheading customer-centric teams and skyrocketing revenues in retail and dealer environments. Proven success in steering key performance indicators to the highest levels, enhancing brand awareness, and providing outstanding customer service to gain repeat business. Adept at, imparting companywide trainings to elevate productivities while complying with industry and corporate standards. Expert in capitalizing emerging market trends. Instrumental in reviving struggling operations from being on the verge of bankruptcy to turnaround success stories. Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

General Sales Manager

Carlisle Cadillac Buick GMC - Carlisle, PA

January 2020 to Present

Drive sales by coaching and working with sales team. Customer satisfaction and retention. Train and coach F&I manager. . Submit deals for approval and maximize profit potential. Appraise trades and work with parts and service on used vehicles. Monitor reconditioning dept. General Manager

H&F Tire & Service/Highlands' Tire & Service - Halifax, PA 2011 to January 2020

Launch a new franchise from inception to completion and spearhead overall management of operations to meet and exceed customer expectations. Devise robust strategies to attain store success. Recruit, hire, and train top-performing sales associates as well technicians based on business needs. Demonstrate outstanding expertise in tire works point-of-sale system to achieve revenue milestones. Process weekly payrolls and prepare employee schedules, ensuring ownership values.

● Exceeded corporate and industry averages through achievement of maximum gross profit target of 60%.

● Increased customer base by 250% within three years.

● Retained high-worth clients through superior customer service to obtain repeat business. Assistant Director

TBC Retail - Harrisburg, PA

2008 to 2011

Served as an assistant director of a national program to augment overall performance of the franchises with very low profitability. Scrutinized and reported on viability of failing operations to mitigate losses and drive improvements. Developed and implemented effective strategic plans to regain stores' profitability. Imparted refresher trainings to the store managers and the staff on corporate protocols to increase productivity and ensure streamlined operations. Executed annual, bi-annual, and monthly audits to assure overall compliance.

● Oversaw the inventory and policy compliance for multiple locations in an efficient manner.

● Converted franchise locations into corporate stores in multiple states to expand business horizons. Finance director / GSM / sales manager / used car manager Haldeman ford, chevrolet 21, vinart dealer group - Allentown, PA 1997 to 2008

Responsible for all aspects of the front end operations of a dealership. Training sales staff, overseeing sales managers and finance managers. Work directly with service and parts departments on efficiently getting used cars serviced and ready for sale. Oversee finance managers and review every deal to maximize opportunity. Manage sales managers and make sure all deals are worked to full potential to capture every sale and that all sales staff are held accountable and trained on product and procedures. Education

Diploma

Palmerton Area High School - Palmerton, PA

Skills

• Strategic Business Development

• Contract Negotiations

• Regulatory Compliance

• P&L Management (10+ years)

• Staff Trainings

• Recruitment & Selection

• Budgeting & Forecasting

• Operations Management (10+ years)

• Client Satisfaction / Retention

• Management (10+ years)

• Pricing

• Product Development

• Retail Management (10+ years)

• Sales Management (10+ years)

• Store Management Experience (10+ years)

• Process Improvement

• Team Management (10+ years)

• Payroll

• Recruiting

• Marketing

• Change Management

• Merchandising

• Business Analysis

Links

http://Linkedin.com/in/derek-everett-a4a8971b4

Assessments

Customer Focus & Orientation — Highly Proficient

August 2019

Responding to customer situations with sensitivity. Full results: Highly Proficient

Work Style: Reliability — Highly Proficient

January 2019

Measures a candidate's tendency to be dependable and come to work. Full results: Highly Proficient

Supervisory Skills: Motivating & Assessing Employees — Highly Proficient April 2020

Motivating others to achieve objectives and identifying improvements or corrective actions. Full results: Highly Proficient

Management & Leadership Skills: Impact & Influence — Proficient May 2020

Choosing the most effective strategy to inspire and influence others to meet business objectives. Full results: Proficient

Sales Skills — Highly Proficient

November 2020

Influencing and negotiating with customers

Full results: Highly Proficient

Active Listening — Highly Proficient

November 2020

Actively listening and appropriately responding in conversations Full results: Highly Proficient

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