Jarod Kortman
Summary
Positive Force, Sales & Service orientated with over 30 years experience, I have both the tenacity as well as the advanced relationship management and communication skills to increase sales and profitability.
As a manager I nurture a positive environment utilizing respect, praise and compensation as motivators. As I delegate, I inspect what I expect and hold staff accountable to both themselves and the company.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Realtor / Broker
Peninsula Realty Group
Port Angeles, WA
01.2013 - Current
- Facilitated buying, and selling of properties on the behalf of clients
- Primary goal to help clients achieve their real estate objectives while ensuring a smooth and successful transaction
- Duties include; Client Acquisition, Property Valuation, Listing Properties, Client Consultation, Property Showings, Negotiation, Contract Preparation, Transaction Management, Market Trends and Updates, Legal Compliance and Professional Development.
Used Car Manager / Finance Manager
Lithia Renton Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram
Renton, Washington
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Responsible for overseeing the financial and insurance aspects of the car sales process
- Working closely with customers, salespeople and lending institutions to secure financing, explain and sell insurance products and ensure compliance with relevant regulations
- Responsibilities include; Customer Interaction, Financing, Insurance Sales, Documentation and Compliance, Team Collaboration and Financial Analysis.
- As the Used Car Manager, I was responsible for maintaining an inventory of about 100 pre-owned vehicles through incoming trade-ins, auto auctions, and wholesalers.
- Set ACV's on trades, was on top of reconditioning, instilled excitement with the sales team on the used inventory, set minimum commissions on old age units in an effort to turn inventory every 90 days, and desked deals.
Mortgage Wholesale Account Executive
Fremont Investment & Loan
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Cultivated and managed relationships with mortgage brokers to drive loan production, provided product education and ensured efficient processing of loan applications
- Worked closely with internal team processors and underwriters to deliver excellent customer service and achieve sales targets
- Responsibilities included; Business Development, Product knowledge, Client management, Sales and Pipeline management, Market Analysis and Compliance
Sales, Sales Manager, Finance Manager
Pierre Auto Group
Seattle
01.1993 - 01.2004
- Started as a green pea salesman, became salesman of the month for several months, worked up to closer, then sales manager, then finance manager
- Responsibilities included; Customer Interaction, Product knowledge, Sales Process, Customer Service, Hitting Sales targets and Team Collaboration.
- Was with the company for over 10 years.
Education
Grant Cardone Sales
Seattle 06-1995
High School Diploma -
Port Angeles High School
Port Angeles, WA06-1991
Skills
- Client Acquisition
- Property Valuation
- Listing Properties
- Client Consultation
- Property Showings
- Negotiation
- Contract Preparation
- Transaction Management
- Market Trends and Updates
- Legal Compliance
- Professional Development
- Customer Interaction
- Financing
- Documentation and Compliance
- Team Collaboration
- Financial Analysis
- Business Development
- Product knowledge
- Client management
- Sales and Pipeline management
- Market Analysis
- Relationship building & maintenance
- Working a pipeline to create new business
- Maintaining knowledge of current compliance regulations and working within them
- Follow business from origination to close
- Follow up after close to create new business
- Delegation and direct communication
Timeline
Realtor / Broker
Peninsula Realty Group
01.2013 - Current
Used Car Manager / Finance Manager
Lithia Renton Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram
01.2009 - 01.2012
Mortgage Wholesale Account Executive
Fremont Investment & Loan
01.2005 - 01.2008
Sales, Sales Manager, Finance Manager
Pierre Auto Group
01.1993 - 01.2004
Grant Cardone Sales
High School Diploma -
Port Angeles High School
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