David Ducote

Provided risk assessment of physical collateral for various automotive, watercraft, and motorcycle dealerships and their various financial clients.

• Reviewed contracts and agreements to identify potential risks and ideal mitigation strategies.
• Looked at current and new merchants and individual sales to evaluate fraud, chargeback and compliance risks.
• Monitored industry, technological and economic developments to stay current on potential risks.

• Completed physical inventory counts each month.
• Performed data entry and completed proper paperwork.
• Recorded information, shortages and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
• Reviewed inventory to eliminate unnecessary expenses and provide optimal stock levels.
• Recorded adjustments, pallet audits and tracked discrepancies.
• Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.

Provided additional insurance options to individuals and businesses.

• Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new and potential customers.
• Engaged with customers to effectively build rapport and lasting relationships.

Organized, managed, and marketed family owned business.

• Drove implementation of new market expansion to propel business forward and adapt to market changes.
• Devised and deployed sales and marketing tactics to drive strategic growth and support achievement of revenue goals.
• Developed sales presentations and promotion initiatives to key accounts to drive product sales and increase brand awareness.
• Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
• Studied market to determine optimal pricing of goods and services and to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
• Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
• Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
• Promoted positive customer experience through day-to-day supervision and management of [Type] facility.
• Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.

• Completed physical inventory counts each month.
• Recorded information, shortages and discrepancies to keep records current and accurate.
• Worked with supervisors and team members to understand supply needs and bring levels within desired tolerances.
• Reviewed inventory to eliminate unnecessary expenses and provide optimal stock levels.