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Dumitru (Dima) Mihalache

Dumitru (Dima) Mihalache

Irvine,CA

Summary

A seasoned polyglot manager with over 4 years of experience, successfully led a company from Day 0 to achieve impressive $8.49M in revenue within 4 years. Proven expertise in managing relationships with customers, partners, salespersons, and competitors. Driven by hanger of new achievements, dedicated, and always willing to go the extra mile to accomplish both company and personal goals. Looking to make an invaluable contribution and embrace the opportunity to provide exceptional strategy.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Kitchen Crew Member

McDonald's
Padova, Italy
03.2010 - 09.2010
  • Working under pressure. Team work. Understanding system and get best of it.

Customer Support Associate

MAYR ITALIA S.R.L.
Saonara, PD, Italy
02.2011 - 05.2016
  • Provided technical support to customers via phone, email, and chat. Finding new ways to fasten every deal steps.

Strategic Regional Sales Pioneer

SHOT MAGAZINE
Padova, PD, Italy
02.2015 - 10.2015
  • Part-Time after primary work

Server

The George Jones restaurant, museum and event space
Nashville, TN
07.2016 - 12.2016

Assistant Retail Store Manager

TREND S.R.L.
Chisinau, MD, Moldova
03.2017 - 12.2017

Parts Manager and Shop Manager

Diesel Experts
Gary, IN
02.2018 - 09.2020
  • Identify parts and place orders
  • Dealing best parts and supplies prices, creating great relationships with salesman and Dealerships
  • Maintain and adapt inventory to every season and market situation
  • Warranty and product quality management. Diagrams and software-operated
  • Provide solutions when parts have a shortage or NBO
  • Updating on market new products and solutions that fits needs and philosophy

Co-Founder, Manager

Red Mechanic
Mokena, IL
10.2020 - 11.2023

Started business Oct 1, 2020 with only $30k and some credit cards. In 9 months employees number was doubled so as operational space from 6,000 sq. ft. to 12,000 sq. ft. Finding niches on market that is underserved or not covered enough. We start building the company with precise philosophy and strategy. Focusing on niche and optimizing shop layout, save more from getting best prices on parts, supplies, services. It helped fast company growth. By investing in technicians knowledge, tools, technology and software, company became one of the best in Chicago Land (Chicago Land famous for numerous shops and very competitive area in trucking industry). The day I left on November 20th, 2023, company achieved $8.49M in revenue.

Skills:

  • Concentration on company and personal growth and finding perfect niche
  • Dealing prices and manage important relationships with dealers and salesman and clients
  • Build relationship with Top players on market
  • Find costumers and agreement with transportation companies to do repairs in shop
  • Costumer feedback and problem solver
  • Make sure company has power position in any issue or problem occur with customers/clients or supplier
  • Orchestrating repairs based on knowledge of technician, repair difficulty level, possible outcome revenue, time frame and cost effectiveness
  • Creating guidelines, spreadsheets and protocols to fasten repairs time and increase revenue, lower risks and strength quality
  • Created strong and knowledgeable team that will bring business to next level
  • Read the room
  • Enjoy the journey!

Education

Real Estate License -

I Love Real Estate School
Chicago
12.2021

GED -

ICCB
Chicago, IL
09.2021

Skills

  • Integrity
  • Problem solver mindset
  • Client motivated
  • Tenacity
  • Proactive
  • Positive Attitude

Languages

English
Professional
Romanian
Native/ Bilingual
Russian
Native/ Bilingual
Italian
Full Professional

Timeline

Co-Founder, Manager

Red Mechanic
10.2020 - 11.2023

Parts Manager and Shop Manager

Diesel Experts
02.2018 - 09.2020

Assistant Retail Store Manager

TREND S.R.L.
03.2017 - 12.2017

Server

The George Jones restaurant, museum and event space
07.2016 - 12.2016

Strategic Regional Sales Pioneer

SHOT MAGAZINE
02.2015 - 10.2015

Customer Support Associate

MAYR ITALIA S.R.L.
02.2011 - 05.2016

Kitchen Crew Member

McDonald's
03.2010 - 09.2010

Real Estate License -

I Love Real Estate School

GED -

ICCB
Dumitru (Dima) Mihalache