Proven talent for aligning business strategy and objectives with established business development paradigms to achieve maximum operational impacts with minimum resource expenditures. Growth-focused thought leader with the ability to uncover and spearhead profitable market opportunities, drive continuous improvement by translating data into actionable insights, increase revenue and client satisfaction, engage with cross-functional stakeholders, and develop high-performing teams from the ground up. Exceptionally dedicated professional with keen interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills, as well as change management, strategic planning, and resource allocation expertise.
• Utilized various sales tools and technologies to develop and manage sales pipelines, including CRM systems, marketing automation platforms, and data analytics, resulting in an 8% increase in lead closing.
• Earned recognition for exceptional performance, successfully guiding the franchise to receiving the Fastest-Growing Franchise Point – Central US awarded by Nissan North America.
• Promoted operational excellence by hiring, developing, and directing 26 high-performing sales staff, including providing hands-on mentorship and developing incentive systems to drive results.
• Succeeded in increasing sales profits by $2.7M YoY in 2021-2022.
• Generated a 24% increase in monthly revenue while securing pre-sales for upcoming years by building the commercial sales department from the ground up, establishing a robust commercial pipeline, and effectively executing contract negotiations.
• Leveraged data-driven insights from performance and marketing platform engagement data to develop a repeatable outreach process and identify touch points, leading to a 54% YoY increase in lead generation.
• Drove continuous improvement across company operations by heading the development and deployment of technology modernization initiatives, including enhancing the CRM/DMS systems and network devices.
• Transitioned the CRM system through Salesforce, Eleads, and eventually the AI-enabled Drivecentric CRM platform; guided DMS system transitions through CDK, Reynolds&Reynolds, and eventually Dealerbuilt.
• Charted the successful development and implementation of a companywide mobile pre-owned vehicle inspection application to strengthen transparency and standardize inspection processes; reduced the appraisal-to-front line timeline by six days while improving inventory acquisition processes.
• Demonstrated a strong ability to execute sound and effective decisions in complex environments.
• Enabled informed decision-making by communicating key sales insights to leadership and stakeholders.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current and emerging trends to capitalize on key opportunities.
• Guided and led both small-scale and large-scale projects from conception to completion.
• Identified, navigated, and resolved complex issues, obstacles, and challenges in an innovative manner.
• Fostered and maintained collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Sales Management
Technology Modernization
Opportunity Development
Stakeholder Engagement
Business Development
Data Analysis & Reporting
Project Management
Process Optimization
Team Leadership
Staff Training
Strategic Planning
Vehicle Inspections