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Clint Givens

Rowlett,Texas

Summary

Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Fixed Operations Manager

Southwest Kia Mesquite
03.2022 - 11.2023
  • Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
  • Established robust performance metrics for monitoring progress towards departmental targets and objectives.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.

Fixed Operations Director

Family Toyota of Burleson
01.2020 - 09.2021



Provided staff training, coaching and mentoring to effectively implement best practices and new policies or programs.

  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Maximized revenue potential by actively identifying up-sell opportunities during routine vehicle inspections.
  • Analyzed operational data to identify areas of improvement, implementing targeted action plans for continuous growth.

Increased the combined annual net for $20,000 to $645,000; Currently on pace for $900,000


Service Director

Nissan of McKinney
04.2016 - 12.2019
  • Managed all aspects of service for a high-volume Nissan store
  • Increased customers pay repair orders by an average of 7%/month
  • By creating a BDC to both receive inbound and make outbound calls
  • Increased customers' pay sales per repair order by $84
  • Set the all-time record for fixed gross
  • Maintain the lowest turnover for our group with training and advancement opportunities
  • Maintained consistent tier 1 KPI.

Parts & Service Director

Grubbs Nissan/Napa/Screamin' Lizard Customs
06.2012 - 07.2016
  • Manage all aspects of service operations for Grubbs auto, consisting of Grubbs Rent – A – Car, Screamin Lizard Custom shop


  • Responsible for interviewing, hiring, and coaching management and other personnel
  • Responsible for creating a marketing plan for the rental area that increased the rental fleet from 42 cars to 98
  • Increased Nissan CSI by 15%
  • Increased parts and service income by 30% across the shops
  • Increased service absorption from 40% to 75% through increased revenue and expense control.

Parts and Service Manager

Boardwalk Volkswagen
12.2010 - 05.2012
  • Managed fixed operations for a high-volume Volkswagen store
  • Increased absorption rate from 50% to 85% for the store
  • Increased CSI from the bottom 5% to the top 5% in the first year
  • Increased service gross for 50% to 80%
  • Increased Parts gross from 25% to 42%
  • Responsible for hiring, training, and discharge of employees.

Fixed Operations Manager

Saturn of North Texas
06.2008 - 12.2010
  • Managed all daily operations for both parts and service departments at three stores
  • Maintained top CSI scores for Saturn in the region
  • Increased Plano stores fixed absorption rate from 45% to 80%
  • Increased Lewisville stores fixed absorption rate from 35% to 70%
  • Increased Irving stores fixed absorption from 34 to 70%
  • Increased customers' pay hours per RO and effective labor rates
  • Help increase RO count by 12% through different marketing strategies
  • Resolve problems involving customers as well as employees.

Service Manager

Courtesy Nissan
02.1994 - 06.2008
  • Executed daily operations of the Service department
  • Assisted sales personnel in addressing customers' service complaints
  • Hired, trained, and discharged employees
  • Directed activities of workers engaged in testing new equipment and recommended purchase or rejection of equipment
  • Lowered expenses for the parts and service departments, helping to increase overall net profits
  • Handled claims regarding defective factory work quality.

Branch Manager

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
01.1992 - 01.1994
  • Executed daily operations of the rental branch
  • Trained employees
  • Responsible for more than 20% Growth through marketing at managed stores
  • Resolved customer complaints
  • Managed two of the top 5 offices in the DFW area for Enterprise Rent a Car
  • Responsible for accounting for the branch, including JV's and Write-offs.

Education

No Degree - Business Administration And Management

University of Houston
Houston, Texas
06.1992

University of North Texas
Denton, Texas
01.1992

Skills

  • Records Organization and Management
  • Client Account Management
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Resource Allocation
  • Operations Management
  • Business Growth Initiatives
  • Schedule Management
  • Sales Coaching
  • Data Analysis
  • Relationship Building
  • Goal Setting
  • Revenue Growth

Accomplishments

  • 2008-2009 SFE awards for GM all five quarters.
  • 2001 1st major metro dealer to ever finished 1st in CSI for the region.
  • 2002-2007 Nissan Award of Excellence for Owner's 1st.
  • 2010 Generations Best Award for top-tier VW Dealers.
  • 2012-2019 Nissan Award Owners 1st.
  • 2020 Toyota Award of Excellence.

Timeline

Fixed Operations Manager

Southwest Kia Mesquite
03.2022 - 11.2023

Fixed Operations Director

Family Toyota of Burleson
01.2020 - 09.2021

Service Director

Nissan of McKinney
04.2016 - 12.2019

Parts & Service Director

Grubbs Nissan/Napa/Screamin' Lizard Customs
06.2012 - 07.2016

Parts and Service Manager

Boardwalk Volkswagen
12.2010 - 05.2012

Fixed Operations Manager

Saturn of North Texas
06.2008 - 12.2010

Service Manager

Courtesy Nissan
02.1994 - 06.2008

Branch Manager

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
01.1992 - 01.1994

No Degree - Business Administration And Management

University of Houston

University of North Texas
Clint Givens