Nathan Schott
Prospect,KY
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Purchasing and Acquisition Director
Paul Miller Ford
Lexington , KY
03.2024 - Current
- Developed and implemented strategies for sourcing, negotiating and closing complex acquisitions.
- Prepared detailed presentations for senior management outlining key aspects of proposed deals.
- Coordinated with external advisors such as lawyers, accountants and consultants on acquisition transactions.
- Conducted bidding and negotiations to achieve cost reductions and avoidances.
- Organized and prioritized projects.
- Conducted financial analyses of potential acquisition targets to assess their value and viability.
- Identified areas where cost savings could be realized following completion of an acquisition.
- Analyzed market trends and identified suitable acquisition targets based on strategic objectives.
- Negotiated, wrote and administered contracts.
- Created reports summarizing progress against acquisition goals and objectives.
Service Manager
Craig & Landreth
Louisville, Kentucky
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Collaborated with customers to offer solutions to service needs.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Led the recruitment and hiring process for new service department staff.
- Analyzed business performance data and forecasted business results for upper management.
- Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
- Monitored employee performance through key metrics analysis.
Used Car Sales Manager
Sternberg Chevrolet
Louisville, Kentucky
01.2020 - 10.2023
- Reviewed and controlled used vehicle inventory to maintain accurate supply.
- Resolved customer complaints regarding sales and service.
- Created marketing strategies to promote used car sales in local area markets.
- Established ambitious goals for employees to promote achievement and surpass business targets.
- Collaborated with automotive technicians to inspect vehicles before listing them for sale.
- Analyzed sales trends in order to identify areas needing improvement or additional focus.
- Negotiated trade-ins and purchase prices with customers.
- Scheduled appointments with potential customers interested in purchasing used cars from the dealership.
- Researched current market values of used cars in order to set competitive pricing structure.
- Attended industry events and trade shows when necessary in order to promote the dealership's used car services.
- Sold pre-owned cars and trucks to meet aggressive monthly sales goals.
- Built sales forecasts and schedules to reflect desired productivity targets.
Used Car Manager
Isaac's Pre-owned Auto Sales
New Albany, Indiana
10.2016 - 01.2020
- Recommended vehicle makes and models to suit customer needs and budget requirements.
- Oversaw acquisition, services and repairs to bring vehicles up to showroom standard for retail sale.
- Collaborated with general manager to establish monthly goals, analyzing results and reporting sales and trends with 100% accuracy.
- Manage customer complaint escalations and fostered resolution.
- Created necessary documentation for used car sales.
Inventory Management Specialist
Quality Auto Wholesalers
Louisville, Kentucky
03.2000 - 08.2016
- Tracked monthly sales to generate reports for business development planning.
- Created and maintained sales environment to support business objectives.
- Maintained professional network of potential clients and business opportunities.
- Analyzed business and sales targets using critical problem-solving skills.
- Established new accounts and serviced existing accounts maintaining professional relationships.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ballard High School
Louisville, KY05.1999
Some College (No Degree) - Communications
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KYSkills
- Time Management
- Product and Service Promotion
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Detail-Oriented
- Problem Solving
- Inventory Planning and Management
- Operations Management
- Effective Customer Upselling
- Merchandising Proficiency
- Pricing strategy
- Customer acquisition
- Purchasing planning
- Price negotiations
- Document preparation
- Multitasking
- Pricing strategies
- Reliability
- Problem-solving abilities
Timeline
Purchasing and Acquisition Director
Paul Miller Ford
03.2024 - Current
Service Manager
Craig & Landreth
10.2023 - 03.2024
Used Car Sales Manager
Sternberg Chevrolet
01.2020 - 10.2023
Used Car Manager
Isaac's Pre-owned Auto Sales
10.2016 - 01.2020
Inventory Management Specialist
Quality Auto Wholesalers
03.2000 - 08.2016
High School Diploma -
Ballard High School
Some College (No Degree) - Communications
University of Kentucky
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