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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Recognition
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Laura Bullek

Laura Bullek

Las Vegas

Summary

High-impact leader with a proven edge in driving revenue, building unshakable client trust, and leading teams that don’t just perform - they thrive. I lead with empathy, vulnerability, and real support; creating a culture where people feel empowered, challenged, and ready to crush goals. I bring sharp focus, fearless adaptability, and unstoppable energy to fast-paced, high-pressure environments.


Expert in negotiation and strategic sales with a relentless drive for growth, continuous improvement, and elevating team performance through trust and ownership.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Development Manager

Findlay Volkswagen
07.2023 - 04.2025
  • Continued leading our top-performing team and was again awarded #1 in sales in the region for 2024.
  • Continued providing mentorship, leadership and managerial guidance to both the floor and internet sales teams.
  • Fostered a culture of next-level improvement by implementing impactful changes though improved workflows, marketing outreach, and elevated sales team training on effective communication.
  • Consistently exceeded monthly sales goals and profitability through persistent prospecting efforts, relentless follow-up activities, and skilled negotiation.
  • Track activity, manage, and assist sales and internet teams in developing all sales leads from all campaigns, inbound internet leads, service prospects, showroom visits, upcoming maturity, data mining tools and marketing events.
  • Optimized sales marketing strategies to continue increasing our local and regional market share.

Sales Manager

Findlay Volkswagen
08.2021 - 07.2023
  • Achieved #1 in sales in the region (Nevada, Arizona and Utah) for 2022 and 2023.
  • Drive revenue through effective negotiation, creating an exceptional experience for our guests, and building strong relationships with sales team and fellow departments.
  • Forecast goals and objectives for sales units, gross revenue, and key expenses on a monthly and annual basis.
  • Hold the team accountable for daily activities and results. Take ownership of high-level issues.
  • Interview, hire, onboard, and train new sales consultants from all levels of sales experience.
  • Lead a successful sales team by providing both dynamic team and personalized 1:1 coaching.
  • Organized regular sales meetings to review progress, share best practices, and set achievable targets for continued success.

Sales Team Leader (Sales Manager)

Grappone Automotive Group
05.2017 - 07.2021
  • Promoted from Settlement Coordinator Team Leader, solely leading the automotive group's finance team.
  • Mentor and develop sales consultants to reach their personal goals, generating team focus/buy-in to achieve monthly sales goals.
  • Forecast inventory, performance, expenses, and trending market conditions.
  • Develop strong collaborative relationships across all departments across each of the five automotive group's franchises, including manufacturer representatives, to ensure franchise and variable operations profitability.
  • Led change at our Toyota store with a 2% increase in sales, May 2017-June 2018 and a 4% increase at our Ford/Mazda store July 2018-December 2020.

Assistant Branch Manager

Citizens Bank, N.A.
04.2012 - 04.2017
  • Promoted from top-performing Senior Banker. Led the banker and teller teams to ensure franchise growth through personal example and regular monitoring of team sales results.
  • Drive sales through service by building and promoting branch identity, prospecting sales through business development/center-of-influence, and staying accountable for improving customer service and increasing branch revenue.
  • Maintained top-performing sales achievement, consistently in the top five achievers out of a region of over 80.

Education

Associates of Science Degree -

NHTI
Concord, NH

Skills

  • Proactive Self-Starter
  • Meticulous Attention to Detail
  • Sales Coach & Team Trainer
  • Drives Goal Achievement & Department Profitability
  • Proficient in Negotiation Practices & Objection Handling
  • Designing Sales Processes & Workflow

Recognition

  • Wolfsburg Crest Club Recipients, 2021-2025
  • Findlay VW's Under the Radar Superstar Award, 2023
  • Leadership Grappone Alumni, Inaugural Class, 2019
  • Citizens Credo Award, 2x Recipient

Timeline

Business Development Manager

Findlay Volkswagen
07.2023 - 04.2025

Sales Manager

Findlay Volkswagen
08.2021 - 07.2023

Sales Team Leader (Sales Manager)

Grappone Automotive Group
05.2017 - 07.2021

Assistant Branch Manager

Citizens Bank, N.A.
04.2012 - 04.2017

Associates of Science Degree -

NHTI

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