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Achievement Highlights
Languages
Military Service
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David Maxwell

Summary

Value Offered (1) Forty years of experience in automotive retail sales. (2) Thirty years of experience in leading new and used car dealership sales organizations and teams consistently exceeding revenue and profit goals. (3) Twenty years' experience of leading dealership teams exceeding revenues and managing or reducing operational costs, setting goals and forecasting. (4) Proven track record of building multi-million-dollar growth and expansion increasing productivity in sales service and parts department. (5) Vast knowledge of financial statement reporting, schedule clearing budgeting forecasting Pro forma, pacing, tracking C.I.T, Held Offerings, Frozen Capital C.S. I, S.S.I. requirements Dealer connect Expert Ordering and Inventory Forecasting New & Pre -owned. (6) Vast knowledge of fixed operations Staffing Hiring training and maintaining staff Warranty claims, payments, submissions Digital Imaging, Manufacturer bylaws (7) Specialized and highly skilled in Retail Car Sales Desking, Structure and Funding, parts department inventory true turn, fixed operation efficiency and proficiency. (8) Strong command of dealership and manufacturers business protocols and experience conducting business with multiple retail dealers and manufacturer executives. (9) Expert relationship builder, sales department developer, negotiator and sales strategist. Expert branding and marketing strategist. (10) Twenty years' experience of all makes, models and high line appraising, auction purchasing and reconditioning.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive General Manager

Santa Monica CDJR
Santa Monica, USA
04.2014 - 12.2024
  • Progressed through a series of promotions, culminating in challenge to direct dealership upgrades and turnarounds.
  • Supervised several multi-dealership sales forces.
  • Managed three dealerships in multiple locations as the Master GM.
  • Managed sales of 9800 Yearly.

Executive General Manager

Valencia CDJR & Kia
Valencia, USA
01.2008 - 01.2009

Executive General Manager

Kenny Kent Chevy
Owensboro, USA
01.2008 - 01.2009

New & Pre Owned Manager

Commonwealth Dodge
01.2006 - 01.2008

Desk Mgr. Dept Mgr.

VT Inc.
01.1992 - 01.2005

Used Car Sales Manager

VT Inc.
01.1989 - 01.1992

New and Used Salesman

01.1984 - 01.1988

Education

GED During Military Service
02.1981

Van Tuyl Manager Training -

Toyota Sales Manager University -

Toyota Dealership Operations Training -

Chrysler Academy -

Automotive Investment Group -

Numerous management courses -

Business Link Training -

Dallas Texas

Infiniti and Nissan Owners Choice -

NADA Sales Manager Program -

Automotive Advisory -

Dealer Management Training -

Dealer Adverting Law Training -

Skills

  • New Car Sales
  • Pre Owned Sales
  • Fixed operations
  • Desk Manager
  • General Manager
  • Billing Statements
  • New Car Dealer Turnarounds
  • Used Car Sales Manager
  • General Sales Manager
  • Vice President
  • Capital Management
  • Dealership
  • Chevrolet
  • FCA
  • Stellantis
  • GMC
  • Fiat
  • Highline Pre Owned
  • Audi
  • Nissan
  • Kia
  • Toyota

Websites

Achievement Highlights

  • Earned repeated commendations for sales and leadership throughout 40-year tenure with multiple companies achieving significant results.
  • Award of Excellence Nissan
  • Top 10 Toyota Certified Dealers Award
  • Dodge Platinum Elite Dealer 5 Star Award
  • Mopar Master Dealer Award
  • Top Dodge Dealer 2007-2008
  • 2007-2008 Letter of Merit Louisville Mayor and Chief of Police
  • Several Television Programs: 2 episodes of West Coast Customs 2009/2011, Supercar Mega build 2016

Languages

  • English
  • Some Spanish

Military Service

U.S. NAVY, Honorable discharge, Ship Rescue Swimmer, Salt Boat Coxswain, Small Craft Operator, Great Lakes, IL, San Diego, CA

Timeline

Executive General Manager

Santa Monica CDJR
04.2014 - 12.2024

Executive General Manager

Valencia CDJR & Kia
01.2008 - 01.2009

Executive General Manager

Kenny Kent Chevy
01.2008 - 01.2009

New & Pre Owned Manager

Commonwealth Dodge
01.2006 - 01.2008

Desk Mgr. Dept Mgr.

VT Inc.
01.1992 - 01.2005

Used Car Sales Manager

VT Inc.
01.1989 - 01.1992

New and Used Salesman

01.1984 - 01.1988

GED During Military Service

Van Tuyl Manager Training -

Toyota Sales Manager University -

Toyota Dealership Operations Training -

Chrysler Academy -

Automotive Investment Group -

Numerous management courses -

Business Link Training -

Dallas Texas

Infiniti and Nissan Owners Choice -

NADA Sales Manager Program -

Automotive Advisory -

Dealer Management Training -

Dealer Adverting Law Training -

David Maxwell