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MICHAEL CANTALUPO

Willowbrook,Illinois

Summary

Driven and motivated General Sales Manager with over 15 years of automotive sales experience. Skilled at assessing customer needs gauging feedback and allocating personnel resources. A history of significant profit, volume, and customer satisfaction achievements. Seeking a challenging position that values high integrity, perseverance and collaboration with an established organization.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Manager/General Sales Manager

Toyota Of Lincolnwood
07.2020 - 03.2024

• Getting deals approved and ready for F&I

• Able to work multiple deals at once

• Working with consumers to find the right vehicle

• Oversee and control all daily operations, policy implementation, and

strategic direction

• Recruit, hire, and motivate a staff of 24 including support personnel

for salespeople

• Create and design all internet advertising; demonstrate experience

in e-commerce initiatives

General Sales Manager

Premier Auto Haus
09.2011 - 02.2020
  • Directly responsible for overall profitability, sales, and service for a mid-sized used automotive dealership which generates over $10 million annually in sales revenue
  • Oversee and control all daily operations, policy implementation, and strategic direction
  • Recruit, hire, and motivate a staff of 10 including support personnel for sales, finance, service parts, and mechanic department
  • Create and design all internet advertising; demonstrate experience in e-commerce initiatives
  • Reduced total expenses by connecting cash-flow problems, improving inventory turnover, and upgrading dealership facilities.

Salesman

Premier Auto Haus
06.2006 - 08.2011
  • Assisted customers and potential customers with finding vehicles
  • Collaborated with team members to reach sales targets
  • Maintained company website and updated daily inventory, averaged sales of 25 vehicles monthly
  • Built a rapport with potential customers to improve the possibility of sale in the future
  • Understood the characteristics, capabilities, and features of all cars, and provided the potential customer with detailed information, including comparing different competitive models.

Education

Bachelor of Park and Recreational Management -

Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
06.2002

Skills

Action Planning

Revenue Monitoring

Sales Team Evaluations

Operating Procedures and Policies

Relationship Building

CRM

DMS

Verbal and Written Communication

Performance Evaluations

Sales Program Coordination

Timeline

Sales Manager/General Sales Manager

Toyota Of Lincolnwood
07.2020 - 03.2024

General Sales Manager

Premier Auto Haus
09.2011 - 02.2020

Salesman

Premier Auto Haus
06.2006 - 08.2011

Bachelor of Park and Recreational Management -

Illinois State University
MICHAEL CANTALUPO