RAFAEL TORRES

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Venice, FL *****

Phone: 941-***-****

Professional

Summary Excellent Management & Closing Skills; leveraging existing customer base and referrals

Solid background in planning and executing sales and marketing plans.

Proven results in meeting & exceeding sales quotas and company revenue goals

An accomplished professional who has developed and implemented business programs

Consistently recognized for delivering outstanding customer service

Team Building- Decisive Team Leader with extensive experience recruiting and hiring

sales teams, developing talent and creating effective training programs.

Communication- Persuasive communicator with well-developed presentation and

negotiation skills. Able to develop productive relationships with colleagues, customers

and staff at all levels.

EXPERIENCE

Aug 2020 - June 2021 Douglas JeepChryslerDodgeRam 2382 S. Tamiami Tr, Venice, FL 34293

Finance Manager New and Used

Aug 2019 - Aug 2020 Jenkins Chevrolet, 2324 S. Tamiami Tr, Venice, FL 34293 (new owners)

Finance Manager New and Used

Jan 2017 - Aug 2019 Bill Buck Chevrolet 2324 S. Tamiami Tr, Venice, FL 34293

Finance Manager New and Used

Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 Cramer Honda 985 US 41 Bypass S., Venice, FL 34285

Finance Manager New and Used

Mar 2013 - Dec 2013 Courtesy Hyundai, 3800 W. Hillsbourough Ave, Tampa, FL 33614

Finance Manager New and Used

Apr 2012 – Feb 2013 Gettel Hyundai, 3500 Bee Ridge Rd, Sarasota, FL 34233

Finance Manager New and Used

Desk Manager

Sales Manager

Oct 2005 – Apr 2012 Wilde Lexus of Sarasota, 4883 Clark Rd, Sarasota, FL 34233

Finance Manager New and Used

JM&A School of Finance, Certification on Skills for The Business Manager

Salesperson

Feb 2005 – Oct 2005 Laura B Kopple Realtor 4343 S. Tamiami Tr, Venice, FL 34293

Realtor; Member of the Venice Area Board of Realtors and N.A.R.

Feb 2004 – Oct 2004 Germain Honda & BMW Big Lot, 3707 David Blvd, Naples, FL 34104

Used Car Manager; responsibilities to include buy and sell cars at auction

Sept 2003- Jan 2004 Sarasota Ford, 707 S. Washington Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34236

Desk Manager

Jun 2000 – July 2003 Germain Toyota, Inc., 7435 S. Tamiami Tr, Sarasota, FL 34231

Desk Manager

Finance Manager

Awarded “Employee of the Year” by Bob and Steve Germain

Nov 1994 – Dec 1998 Betley Chevrolet & Buick, Inc, Derry, NH 03038

New Car Manager

Used Car Manager

Professional & Technical Development

Bi-Lingual English and Spanish: Fluent in both languages; excellent presentation skills, verbal, written

and telephone skills.

Management Training: Tom Peters Seminars, Career Development Series, New England

Development University

Finance Certification: JM&A- Skills For The Business Manager

Ed Kopfler School of 60 hr pre license course for State of Florida Real Estate License

Real Estate: 45 hr post license course for State of Florida Real Estate License

Sales Training: Zig Ziegler; Success Essentials, Sales through Motivation & Positive

Attitude- developed and presented to Corporate and Sales

Management Team

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