Craig Kulikowski

Finance Manager at Denooyer Chevrolet
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Craig worked for Caster Concepts at two different times. One was during a vacation and one was a full internship. Craig is an impressive and enthusiastic employee that worked at 100% effort level at all times. He has great skills and is able to understand challenges and develop solutions in a short time frame. Craig will be an asset for any organization that decides to employ him.

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Credentials

  • Advertising on Facebook
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Advertising on Facebook: Advanced
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Algorithmic Trading and Stocks Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Forecasting Using Financial Statements
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Managing Stress for Positive Change
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Marketing on Facebook: Managing a Company Page
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Predictive Analytics Essential Training for Executives
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2020
    - Sep, 2024
  • Six Sigma: Black Belt
    LinkedIn
    Apr, 2020
    - Sep, 2024

Experience

  • Denooyer Chevrolet
    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Finance Manager
      • Aug 2019 - Present

      • Used data, the strengths and weaknesses of our team, and other factors to culminate new sales processes along with other department heads and the owners of the dealership. This new process resulted in record profits. • Train, develop, and cultivate a successful and fun culture in our newly developed sales process with our sales team of 20 that ranges in age and experience. • Personally generated over $2.3 million in additional profit for the dealership and broke the yearly profit record for my department by over 17%. The dealership has been around for over 57 years. • A brand new role was created for me to train and develop the sales staff to utilize my strengths as a manager. • Extensive knowledge of the credit and loan evaluation process. • Manage the relationships of a portfolio of 26 banks.

  • Emily Kesterson Coaching
    • Partner/Marketing Manager
      • Jan 2019 - Mar 2021

      • Built an online based business from the ground up using multiple sales funnels to drive profits. • Used the following programs to build the business: Clickfunnels, Active Campaign, Webinarjam, Calendly, Zoom (recording sales calls for training), Facebook business (to administer targeted paid ads to get a specific audience into the funnel), Stripe (for online billing) and many more. • Partnered to create a website, podcast, live and recorded webinars along with a YouTube channel. • Designed a website portal for a paid 12 week video program that required paid membership to access. • Emily Kesterson Coaching was bought out by larger coaching company resulting in substantial profits.

  • Enterprise Rent-A-Car
    • United States
    • Real Estate
    • Area Manager
      • Jun 2018 - Nov 2018

      • Oversaw the business/marketing/HR functions of seven Enterprise locations in the Grand Rapids area.• Responsible for the hiring, training, and development of the entire staff.• Created a training guide to develop my 8 managers. This plan helped us reach 95% profit growth. • Responsible for all business to business sales, P&L review, pricing, inventory, and marketing which resulted in an increase in fleet size by 31% and an increase in profits by over 95% year over year. (Corporate average was 12% and 7%).• Created a training program for the entry level position which included customer service, sales, marketing, and leadership trainings.• Held customer service trainings that led to a 5 percent increase in “completely satisfied” customers.

    • Airport Manager
      • Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

      • Managed over 200 employees including both union and non-union employees.• Responsible for staffing, scheduling, performance reviews, hiring and discipline of all non-union employees.• Increased profits to a record high of over $3 million in the month of September in 2017. This was an increase of over one million dollars from the previous record high.• Created and administered sections of the state wide new-hire training for the “Management Trainee” position.• Developed and implemented a new training program for the DTW monthly rotation of employees.• Developed a customer service first culture that led to the best customer service scores in over 10 years.

    • Sweet 16 Branch Manager
      • Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

      Set all time profit records.Helped train my team to have over 100% promotion rate.Started the process of opening a new location.

    • Senior Branch Rental Manager
      • Jul 2013 - Jun 2016

      Gained 2 new corporate accounts. One of which I led the way to create a new nationwide agreement to have Enterprise as the only provider of rental cars resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars gained for the company.

    • Assistant Branch Manager
      • Jul 2012 - Jul 2013

      Number 1 ranked branch in the state back to back years. Won award for top assistant branch manager by my second month.

    • Management Trainee
      • Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

      Top in the state in sales my first month with the company.

  • Caster Concepts
    • United States
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Online Marketing Specialist
      • May 2010 - Aug 2010

      Worked with marketing firm Hilty Moore & Associates, Inc. along with Caster Concepts. Worked with marketing firm Hilty Moore & Associates, Inc. along with Caster Concepts.

  • Thomson Reuters
    • Canada
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business/Technology Intern
      • Dec 2009 - May 2010

      Learned the Ultra Tax program that is used by CPA's across America. Worked as technical support and helped thousands of clients answer there questions about the program. Learned the Ultra Tax program that is used by CPA's across America. Worked as technical support and helped thousands of clients answer there questions about the program.

Education

  • Albion College
    Bachelor's degree, Economics and management
    2007 - 2011

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