Trent Palmer

AUTOMOTIVE GENERAL MANAGER

New Port Richey, FL 34652

adwr9h@r.postjobfree.com

+1-727-***-****

Talented President with 30 years of experience and a successful career in planning, developing and executing events and

Willing to relocate:

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

President/Owner

automotive retail consulting and advertising. - Colorado-florida January 2001 to January 2022

We were an automotive-staffed and advertising event company. I would do all the direct marketing mail, text, and tv, as well as email and radio, to target homes around the dealership. The sales were 5-10 day sales depending on the dealer. we averaged 34-40 more cars and trucks new and used over and above what the dealer was currently doing during that time we were in the dealership. We also increased on average the gross profit to $5300.00 per unit. This was achieved on new and used inventory. We were able to become the second-largest sales event company in the United states as well as Canada for over 15 years.

General Manager/Partner

Chesrown automotive group - Littleton, CO

January 1991 to January 2001

General manager/partner. this was a single-point Dodge store that I was given the opportunity to run as well as buy in and become a new car dealer in 1991. The dealership was brand new at the time and I was responsible for staffing the entire store from sales, to service, office personnel everything! I brought 10 salespeople and 3 managers with me from me from my team at Bob Dance Dodge in orlando fl, where id learned the business and was able to get my start. After 1 1/2 we were in the top ten producing stores in the country in sales and profit. We were also involved with chrysler corporation which we mapped out and were instrumental in implementing Chryslers 5-star csi system. Sales/Sales Manager

Bob Dance Dodge - Longwood, FL

January 1988 to January 1991

I started pretty much brand new in the business with 60 salespeople on day one it was crazy! I learned very quickly what to do and was the top salesperson after 3 months, earning me my first manager job as a team leader. I recruited, trained, and was with my guys 24/7! It took 6 months to beat out the other 7 teams but we did it in 6 months. I then trained as a desk manager, and not soon after the general manager.

Education

High school diploma

Stockbridge High School - Stockbridge, MI

August 1986 to August 1989

High school diploma in basics

stockbridge high school - Michigan

August 1986 to August 1988

Skills

• Salesforce

• Upselling (10+ years)

• Forecasting

• Event Planning

• Supervising Experience (10+ years)

• CRM Software (10+ years)

• Relationship Management

• Operations Management (10+ years)

• all front to back processes of running a dealership (10+ years)

• Financial Report Writing

• Training & Development

• Business Development

• Organizational skills

• Profit & Loss (10+ years)

• Budgeting

• Team player (10+ years)

• Sales, team leader, sales manager (10+ years)

• Putting systems in place to enhance the customer and sales experience. (10+ years)

• Cost control (10+ years)

• Customer service

• Merchandising

• Team Management

• Marketing (10+ years)

• Automotive general manager/partner. Chesrown automotive group. (10+ years)

• automotive general manager (10+ years)

• Strategic Planning (10+ years)

• Negotiation

• Process Improvement

• Sales Management

• B2B sales

• CRM software

• Upselling

• Sales pipeline

• Recruiting

Languages

• English,italian - Fluent

Certifications and Licenses

Class E

Motorcycle License

Driver's License

Additional Information

I've spent 34 years in the automotive business, from detail to dealer principle, and I'm not done yet! I'm currently proficient in almost all dealer crms, and above average in marketing, email, direct mail, texts radio, print, and tv advertising. I consider myself as a great trainer, motivator, and one of the top automotive people in the country. I sold my consulting company in 2022 so I could spend some time with my mother here in Florida over the last year and I'm now ready for the next chapter.

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