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Joe Rau

Saginaw,MI

Summary

#1 Buick Salesperson in the USA for 2018 by sales volume and 13 year GM Mark of Excellence Award winner. I have grown my career with management experience while also helping my coworkers to grow their success.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Selling Manager

Labadie Automotive
02.2023 - Current

Assist the sales manager with running the sales floor, desking deals, salesperson training, and customer satisfaction while also selling cars.


I have consistently been a top performing salesperson at the dealership in both gross profit and sales volume.

Salesperson

Serra Saginaw
05.2020 - 02.2023

Chevy new car salesperson where I would achieve my sales goals while also selling pre owned vehicles and new Toyotas.

Sales Manager

Burt Watson Chevrolet
04.2019 - 05.2020

I hired in as a New Car Sales Manager. I was responsible to make sure my department hit their sales goal in both volume, average gross, and CSI ratings. We won GM's Mark of Excellence Award every month, and only missed the department's sales goal one month. I was a new car manager for 10 months, and 2 months as a Pre Owned Sales Manager. As a Pre Owned Sales Manager I both managed the department, ensured we hit sales goals, appraised trade ins, and purchased inventory at auction.

Salesperson

Garber Buick
01.2011 - 04.2019

In 2018 I was the number 1 Buick Salesperson in the USA. I sold new and pre owned vehicles, and led the whole Garber Company in cross sales. After a few years growing in the business, I was consistently one of the top salespeople in the whole company of over 20 new car dealerships.

President

Fordney Club
09.2011 - Current

I joined the Fordney Club to help support their philanthropic mission to support youth athletics and good works in Saginaw County. I was a board member from 2012-2018, where I held every position on the board, culminating with me being President in 2018. I help drive continuous growth in fundraising.

Ambassador

Saginaw County Chamber Of Commerce
01.2011 - 01.2018

I was a volunteer for the Chamber for two full terms where I consulted with current Chamber members to evaluate strengths the Chamber was helping them with and challenges we could help to address. I assisted the Chamber in recruiting new members, making them feel welcome, and helping to run Chamber events.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Double Major- Business Management & Marketing

Saginaw Valley State University
University Center, MI
12.2010

Skills

  • Top Performer
  • Driven
  • Marketing Strategy Development
  • Sales Tracking
  • Reference Selling
  • Prospecting Skills
  • Customer Service
  • Revenue Forecasting
  • Product Knowledge
  • Goal Setting
  • Market Research
  • Sales Planning
  • Consultative Selling Techniques
  • Sales Strategy Development

Timeline

Assistant Selling Manager

Labadie Automotive
02.2023 - Current

Salesperson

Serra Saginaw
05.2020 - 02.2023

Sales Manager

Burt Watson Chevrolet
04.2019 - 05.2020

President

Fordney Club
09.2011 - Current

Salesperson

Garber Buick
01.2011 - 04.2019

Ambassador

Saginaw County Chamber Of Commerce
01.2011 - 01.2018

Bachelor of Science - Double Major- Business Management & Marketing

Saginaw Valley State University
Joe Rau