Experience

Southgate Volkswagen Audi Inc.

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Southgate Volkswagen - Sale Manager

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  New and Pre-owned Sales Manager - Manage and maintain new and pre-owned vehicle stock - Train and hire new sales staff - Distribute incoming web leads, sales calls and other opportunities - Daily training exercises - Close deals and very hands on with clients and staff - Maintain a healthy gross average and unit count - Top monthly gross record for the store - Track targets and do goal setting with sales staff - Live appraisals Well versed in Dealer Socket CRM , Vauto Appraisal system, CDK and other management tools. Show less



Derrick Dodge

• Canada
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• New Car Sales Manager

  • May 2018 - Present

  - Managing a crew of Sales Professionals - Closing customers- Maintaining excellent customer service- Desking deals using ERA- Handing out and monitoring web type leads- Hitting monthly gross and unit targets- Keeping up to date on product and making sure staff remains up to date- Vehicle appraisals and buying- Use Dealersocket CRM to track and follow up with all opportunities

• New & Pre-owned Truck Sales Specialist

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  I took this position to better my skills and become more well versed in every department of the store.-Taking walk-in clients - Web Leads- Sales Calls- Primarily New & Pre-owned truck sales however still selling all of FCA's models.- Currently Top Producer in the store.

• Internet Sales Specialist

  • Oct 2010 - Nov 2018

  - Top producer in the department.- Maintain a wealth of product knowledge. - Regularly hit bonus targets, monthly, quarterly and yearly. - Quickly handled incoming web leads and sales calls in turn setting appointments. - Investigated, built rapport, demonstrated vehicles and presented numbers resulting in closing a high percentage of sales. - Operated with a professional manner and organized workplace. - Constant prospecting with social media and other web based sources, calling our current customer base and generating referrals. Show less

• Sub Prime Finance Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  - Generated a rapport with the Sub Prime lenders. - Worked deals from front end to back end. - Sold the vehicles then secured/signed the financing documents, delivered the vehicle and lastly funded the deal with the lender. -Regularly searched for customers to lower rates and secure new auto loans mainly within our own database but also venturing out to social media and web outlets. - Maintained an excellent rapport with our customers and strived for repeat business. - Consulted customers on credit history and rebuilding steps. - Sold warranties and insurance policies. - Keep a organized and professional business environment. - Used programs such as Dealersocket CRM, Dealertrack and Reynolds build deals and maintain customer contact. Show less



Northside Nissan

• Australia
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Manager

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Pre-owned Sales Manager - Managed pre-owned vehicle stock - Trained and hired new sales staff - Distributed incoming web leads, sales calls and other opportunities - Closed deals and was hands on with clients and staff - Maintained a healthy gross average - Tracked targets and did goal setting with sales staff - Live appraisals Worked with Reynolds and Reynolds + Dealer socket CRM Pre-owned Sales Manager - Managed pre-owned vehicle stock - Trained and hired new sales staff - Distributed incoming web leads, sales calls and other opportunities - Closed deals and was hands on with clients and staff - Maintained a healthy gross average - Tracked targets and did goal setting with sales staff - Live appraisals Worked with Reynolds and Reynolds + Dealer socket CRM