W. Scott Wheeler

Fixed Ops Director, Business Management Consultant, Mentor, Writer, Speaker at Automotive Consultants Group, Inc.
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(386) 825-5501
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Griffin, Georgia, United States, US
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  • Some Japanese -
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Jake Weyer

Scott is an excellent resource for the staff at Ratchet+Wrench magazine and a valuable contributor to the success of auto care businesses nationwide. He is accessible, insightful and passionate about helping others. Scott knows repairers, their challenges and the steps they need to take to thrive in today's complex industry.

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Credentials

  • How to Hit Your KPIs One-by-One
    Automotive Management Institute
    Feb, 2013
    - Oct, 2024
  • ASE Master Tech, Automobiles
    National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
    Jun, 2012
    - Oct, 2024
  • Service Consultant
    National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
    Jun, 2012
    - Oct, 2024
  • ASE Master Tech, Medium & Heavy Trucks
    National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
    Jul, 1999
    - Oct, 2024
  • Advanced Engine Performance, L1
    National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE)
    Jul, 1999
    - Oct, 2024
  • Increasing Sales Success
    Automotive Management Institute
  • The Power of Reputation
    Automotive Management Institute

Experience

  • Automotive Consultants Group, Inc.
    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Fixed Ops Director, Business Management Consultant, Mentor, Writer, Speaker
      • Jun 1999 - Present

      2000-Present BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT, SPEAKER, WRITER Automotive Consultants Group, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia (President/Owner)• Mentor C-level executives within the Heavy-Duty Truck & Automotive industries utilizing strategic and proprietary financial, operational, HR, marketing and advertising analysis • Manage over $1M/month in service repair orders looking for deficiencies complete with improvements• Enhanced gross sales by up to 30% • Increase net operating profit (NOP) by as much as 10%+• Analyze operating procedures and processes (SOPs), then develop and implement plan of action complete with accountability measures, thereby streamlining processes with direct impact to the bottom line• B2B management software sales, installation, training and support with the 3 largest providershelping clients to manage day-to-day operations• Conduct one and two-day management workshops throughout the U.S. and Canada for business owners and managers teaching financial (KPI) analysis, business development• Analyze compensation plans, operational efficiency, process improvement, leadership, team building, HR programs, service writing and governmental compliance with a 98% approval rating from participants• Published 15 times in Motor Age, Ratchet+Wrench, AutoInc. and Canadian Technician magazines• Adjunct Instructor for Lanier Tech, GA Automotive Technology Program• Garnered almost 70,000-page views in 2 weeks using Facebook advertising for a HD Truck client • Oversaw the complete rewrite of a client’s website including text & artwork/photography• Automotive Management Certified Instructor (AMI)• Engineered and constructed a ’72 Chevy El Camino for Open Road Racing at sustained speeds of 165 miles per hour

  • WORLDPAC
    • United States
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business Management Consultant & Trainer
      • Jan 2012 - Apr 2013

      Automotive Business Management, consulting, development, training, public speaking, course development & technical writing. Automotive Business Management, consulting, development, training, public speaking, course development & technical writing.

  • Snap-on Tools
    • India
    • Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Technical Sales Representative
      • 1997 - 2000

      • Sold automotive capital equipment to independent, National Account, and Government repair facilities.• Developed leads, cultivated relationships, and devised strategies to facilitate sales to meet quota• Exceeded sales to forecast for 1998 with over $1M in total sales• Exceeded sales to forecast for 1999 with over $900,000 total sales in new territory• Top Sales Tech of the Month May ’99, March 2000• Top Branch Sales Winner 1998 & 1999; Top Region Sales Winner 1999 • Sold automotive capital equipment to independent, National Account, and Government repair facilities.• Developed leads, cultivated relationships, and devised strategies to facilitate sales to meet quota• Exceeded sales to forecast for 1998 with over $1M in total sales• Exceeded sales to forecast for 1999 with over $900,000 total sales in new territory• Top Sales Tech of the Month May ’99, March 2000• Top Branch Sales Winner 1998 & 1999; Top Region Sales Winner 1999

  • The Yes Group
    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Automotive Operations Manager
      • 1995 - 1997

      • Opened Georgia Automotive Reconditioning Center capable of producing over 350 autos per month• Coordinated purchase & installation of $350,000 in shop/office equipment, telecommunications, & computers• Analyzed Miami & Los Angeles operations, then redesigned inspection & repair process flow, control, and accountabilities for Atlanta Recon Center• Hired, trained, & managed entire staff of 30 employees, including 18 technicians• Set up parts department and negotiated all vendor and supplier pricing• Achieved lowest warranty repairs & highest CSI of all operating recon centers nationwide• Responsible for budget of $400,000/mo. including 5500 labor hours & inventory average of 400 units• Worked on-site to redesign the Miami Recon Center to match the success of the Atlanta Center

  • GE
    • Brazil
    • Engineering Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mechanical Engineer
      • Aug 1990 - May 1993

      CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER (Contractor) 1990 – 1993LM500/LM2500 International Navies, General Electric Marine and Industrial Engineshttp://www.geae.com/engines/marine/lm2500.html • Resolved technical, contract, and performance issues for military gas turbine engines with Far East & Communist Bloc clients• Direct interface with Japan’s IHI company management & engineers during the first- ever Technology Transfer & Assistance Agreement• Delivered proprietary engine hardware, tooling, and drawings to Asian customers• Created database for management of client-licensed gas turbine engine hardware, which provided more accurate analysis of total manufacturing costs & profits• 24-hour responsibility for customers’ welfare during engine performance evaluations with strict adherence to policy governing communist clients. Also responsible for all entertainment and excursions

  • Pratt & Whitney
    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Procurement Engineer
      • 1986 - 1990

      Worked in Engineering Procurement: -- Space Shuttle Main Engines Turbo Pump -- F100-PW-229 for the Air Force F15/F16 fighter jets Worked in Engineering Procurement: -- Space Shuttle Main Engines Turbo Pump -- F100-PW-229 for the Air Force F15/F16 fighter jets

Education

  • Capella University
    BS Business Management (pending), Project Management
    2016 - 2021
  • Dekalb Technical College
    Associate of Science (A.S.), Mechanical Engineering
    1983 - 1986

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