Sales Manager

EDUCATION

B.S. in Communication (****); emphasis in Organizational Leadership

Dixie State College, St George, UT

A.A. in Business Administration (1990); emphasis in Management

Truckee Meadows Community College, Reno, NV

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

STEPHEN WADE AUTOMOTIVE – ST GEORGE, UT (2005 to Present)

Internet Sales Manager

Manage sales floor and staff to improve and grow business for Stephen Wade franchises. Develop Internet Department

• Accountable for selling and managing $20M+ in annual inventory online.

• Conduct weekly training for sales staff to enhance selling skills and product knowledge.

• Integrate launch of new Chevrolet & Cadillac products with dealership training, sales rallies, and marketing events.

• Enhance dealership online marketing activities, websites, SEO’s, and business development centers.

• Develop complex spreadsheets to forecast sales and inventory turn.

DB & SONS – ST GEORGE, UT (2004 TO PRESENT)

Fuel Tanker Driver

Operated a Kenworth conventional semi-truck with tanker trailer and pup. Delivered fuel and hazmat liquid to locations around Nevada, Arizona and Utah.

• Maintained equipment, logs, invoices, reports.

• Operated a Peterbuilt Semi-Tractor, tanker with pup.

PR TRANSPORT / PREMIUM OIL – ST GEORGE, UT (1990 TO 2002)

Fuel Tanker Driver

Operated a Kenworth conventional semi-truck with tanker trailer. Delivered fuel in and around Utah locations. Continuous safe driver awards. Analyzed daily reports from various stations to determine what quantities of fuel were needed. Scheduled and delivered loads of fuel as needed. Assisted other drivers with fuel loads as needed.

• Maintained equipment, logs, collaborated with upper staff and management to optimize fuel pick up locations, volume, response time, service levels, quality, and customer satisfaction.

• Earned promotion based on industry knowledge, organizational aptitude, and high motivation/achievement.

DATS TRUCKING – ST GEORGE, UT (1989 TO 1990)

Driver

Operated a Kenworth conventional semi-truck with double trailers. Hauled LTL Freight to various locations in and around California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah.

• Maintained equipment, logs, invoices and reports.

• Used real time satellite communication for load status and dispatches.

CRC COLORADO WELL – GRAND JUNCTION, CO (1983 TO 1985)

Driller / Operator

Operated various oil drilling rigs, at various locations around Colorado. Managed a 4 man crew. Drilled at depths to 20,000 feet. Set up and tear down equipment as needed to move to different drilling locations.

• Maintained equipment, compressors, engines, water trucks, logs.

SHELTON DRILLING – CASA GRANDE, AZ (1977 - 1982)

Driller / Operator

Operated a both wet and air drilling rigs for exploration of minerals to included coal and ore. Operated the equipment, drove the equipment to various locations, managed and maintained equipment to include water trucks, pipe trucks and compressors.

• Maintained equipment, compressors, logs, and reports.

CREDENTIALS

Achievements

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified ~ Two time Mark of Excellence, GM Motor Co. ~ Lambda Pi Eta Honor Society ~ Vice President, American Legion Kester Post 60 ~ Honorable Discharge from US Army ~

Certifications

Refinery Loading Certifications for in Nevada and Utah (Current) ~ Hazmat Certification (Current)

Master Chevrolet Line-Tech (1988) Certified Water Well Driller (1986)

Technical Proficiencies

Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, PowerPoint, Access ~ Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop

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