George McCollum
PONCHATOULA,LA
Summary
Passionate Executive Manager with significant tenure in the Auto Auction industry. Offering outstanding communication skills and attention to detail insuring client expectations. Highly organized and detail-oriented team leader with outstanding motivational skills to support key business initiatives.
NAAA Certified; Safety & Data Security
IARA Certified; CAR & Audit/Compliance
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Team
Louisiana's 1st Choice Auto Auction
01.2016 - 08.2023
- Identified new business opportunities from existing accounts.
- Created goals and strategies for managers as well as employees to show developing leadership.
- Strategized with managers about challenges further in the horizon.
- Analyzed and discussed market trends.
Fleet Lease Manager
Louisiana's 1st Choice Auto Auction
10.2015 - 08.2023
- Oversaw that service level agreements were being carried out appropriately.
- Maintained client relations by communicating effectively.
- Motivated inside and outside teams to work toward common goals.
- Insured accuracy of CRs, announcements, and reports.
- Successfully grew institutional business year over each year.
Registration Manager
Louisiana's 1st Choice Auto Auction
03.2015 - 10.2015
- Effectively coordinated lot personnel to overcome obstacles and increase productivity.
- Insured all client inventory were accounted for and scheduled for sale.
- Oversaw scheduling and completed payroll.
- Developed internal checks in order to reduce risk.
EBusiness Coordinator
Louisiana's 1st Choice Auto Auction
12.2008 - 03.2015
- Effectively communicated with clients to better help with inventory conversion.
- Coordinated incoming and outgoing inventory.
- Monitored accuracy of selling details.
- Maintained customer satisfaction during arbitration resolution.
Marketing Coordinator
Louisiana's 1st Choice Auto Auction
09.2007 - 12.2008
- Boosted brand awareness with target customer demographics with social, print, and email campaigns.
- Created engaging brochures and flyers to use for promotional materials and distribution.
- Tracked and reported on marketing campaign responses.
- Managed workflow between staff, coordinating documents and creative material distribution.
Vehicle Registration
Louisiana's 1st Choice Auto Auction
07.2006 - 09.2007
- Completed accurate registration of incoming inventory.
- Assisted with answering customer inquiries.
- Effectively coordinated with staff to insure accuracy of inventory levels.
- Conducted reporting and analyzed results
Education
BBA - Business Administration
Southeastern Louisiana University
Hammond, LA12.2008
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Communication Skills
- Staff Motivation
- Resource Management
- Client Service
- Sales
- Training and Development
- Problem Resolution
- Leadership
- Staff Procurement and Retention Programs
Accomplishments
Auction of the Year, ARI 2018, 2019
Auction of the Year, UAC 2020
Certification
CAR - Certified Automotive Remarketer
ACT - Audit & Compliance Training
Safe T. Sam Certified
Privacy Pam Certified
Timeline
Executive Team
Louisiana's 1st Choice Auto Auction
01.2016 - 08.2023
Fleet Lease Manager
Louisiana's 1st Choice Auto Auction
10.2015 - 08.2023
Registration Manager
Louisiana's 1st Choice Auto Auction
03.2015 - 10.2015
EBusiness Coordinator
Louisiana's 1st Choice Auto Auction
12.2008 - 03.2015
Marketing Coordinator
Louisiana's 1st Choice Auto Auction
09.2007 - 12.2008
Vehicle Registration
Louisiana's 1st Choice Auto Auction
07.2006 - 09.2007
BBA - Business Administration
Southeastern Louisiana University
CAR - Certified Automotive Remarketer
ACT - Audit & Compliance Training
Safe T. Sam Certified
Privacy Pam Certified
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