Sales Manager

• Mar 2021 - Present

F & I Specialist

• Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

Regional Sales Manager

• Sep 2018 - Dec 2020

As Regional Sales Manager I was responsible for the recruitment, development and performance management of the East of Ireland sales team. In addition to my sales team, I managed the key dealer group accounts in Dublin which involved building a trusted, mutually beneficial relationship that clearly demonstrated business growth. I was a member of the Compliance and Regulatory Board in Bluestone and as a member of I was responsible for ensuring customer due diligence was kept to the forefront of all sales related activity.• 100% year on year volume growth across my territory.• Successfully negotiated and achieved business volume agreements with the key leading automotive dealer groups in Dublin.• 20% year on year volume growth across my sales team’s performance.• Pro-actively canvassed and introduced new dealers to my territory, presenting the benefits of the Bluestone model.• Designed and implemented a new sales reporting suite (Lookers reporting).

Business Manager

• May 2018 - Sep 2018

As Business Manager I was fully responsible for the sales of all finance and insurance related products to customers purchasing new vehicles. As Business Manager I was fully responsible for the sales of all finance and insurance related products to customers purchasing new vehicles.

Operations Manager for Financial Products

• Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

CBG designed plans to launch an automotive finance brokerage service to customers purchasing cars from their car sales website CBG.ie. My position as Operations Manager was accountable for implementing the business plan and launching this new venture.• Presented the CBG business case to finance partners to secure healthy, competitive working relationships.• Recruitment and training of new operations staff.• Instrumental in website design and ensuring all compliance requirements were adhered to.• Managed investor and key stakeholder relationships.

Account Manager

• Jan 2008 - Aug 2017

As a member of the initial sales team to launch VWFS in Ireland, I introduced the products and services of VWFS to a network of VW Group franchised automotive dealers in the Dublin and South East region. In this role, I was tasked with the translation and implementation of the long-term, strategic business plan VWFS would provide their dealer and brand partners, this would see significant growth success in overall sales and market share.• I cultivated my region’s performance from the lowest performing region at launch phase to be consistently in the top 2 regions on all business KPI’s.• Negotiated annual dealer targets with seasonalised plans for delivery that included monthly dealer reviews to ensure all opportunities were maximised.• Dealer network training performed on bank products, systems, processes and sales retention strategies.• Designed and orchestrated VWFS's first two annual network training programs which reached over 420 dealer sales and management staff.• Presented the VWFS sales initiatives at several annual brand conferences.

Business Development Manager

• May 2007 - Jan 2008

Mortgage Advisor

• Sep 2005 - May 2007

Mortgage Advisor

• Mar 2004 - Aug 2005

Account Executive

• Nov 2001 - Mar 2004

Senior Sales Executive

• Nov 1998 - Oct 2001