Pre-Owned Sales Manager
Ryan Korte
Eich Motor Company (VW and Mazda)
Cape Coral,FL
36
Years of experience
Motivated team player seeking position within the automotive industry where I may contribute exceptional communication skills with extensive sales, reconditioning and management experience with over 30 years of new and pre-owned automotive experience to a challenging position that encourages professional growth and offers opportunities for higher levels of responsibility and advancement.
Work History
1 Year 10 Months
01.2024 - 11.2025
1 Year 10 Months
Pre-Owned Sales Manager
Eich Motor Company (VW and Mazda) | St. Cloud, MN
01.2024 - 11.2025
- Overseeing the investment of 1.5-2.5 million dollars in total inventory for both VW and Mazda franchises.
- Maintaining a total of 70-100 pre-owned vehicles in inventory between both stores.
- Managing the wholesale of all pre-owned vehicles not meeting our standards for retail sale.
- Averaging 50-75 pre-owned sales a month.
- Managing the sales team''s schedule effectively, ensuring adequate coverage during business hours without sacrificing work-life balance.
- Coordinating with service department to ensure all pre-owned vehicles were thoroughly inspected and ready for sale, resulting in reduced customer complaints.
- Maintaining a strong presence on the showroom floor during peak hours, supporting sales staff as needed while modeling exceptional customer service skills.
- Oversaw all aspects of the vehicle reconditioning process (Service Department, Body Shop, Detail Dept., Photo Dept), coordinating tasks between departments efficiently to minimize turnaround time.
- Worked closely with other department managers to streamline processes between departments, enhancing overall dealership efficiency.
- Negotiated trade-in values with customers fairly but assertively, ensuring a profitable return on investment for the dealership.
2 Years 4 Months
09.2021 - 01.2024
2 Years 4 Months
Detail and Photography Manager
Eich Motor Company (VW and Mazda) | Saint Cloud, MN
09.2021 - 01.2024
- Managed a team of detailers for Eich Motor Company to be productive and fully engaged in their work.
- Developed new detailing strategies to further progress detail staff in their abilities to offer fully professional results in a high stress environment.
- Oversaw changes to detail shop design and workflow increasing detail shop productivity.
- Reduced total recon turn time by 40%.
- Took all pictures of inventory in store and maintained our website frontage to produce professional quality photos on our website and 3rd party hosts.
- Used our 360 Booth for all new and pre-owned inventory pictures.
- Promoted to Assistant Pre-Owned Manager in 2023.
1 Year 11 Months
10.2019 - 09.2021
1 Year 11 Months
Sales and Manager Assistant
Burnsville Volkswagen | Burnsville, MN
10.2019 - 09.2021
- Have over 20 years experience with VW and Audi.
- VW Vest certified and was a Audi Brand Specialist.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality sales deliveries.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Assisted management in filing VW Co-op incentives.
- Assisted salespeople in training VW product lines as well as helping salespeople with sold deliveries for salespeople with multiple customers on any given day.
- Worked as right hand person for the number one VW salesperson in the midwest region (Linda Radue), helping to increase her record for single month sales from 48 to 68 units.
2 Years 2 Months
08.2017 - 10.2019
2 Years 2 Months
Powersport and Marine Sales Specialist
River Valley Power and Sport | Rochester, MN
08.2017 - 10.2019
- Maintained a 10-15 unit average per month.
- Developed personalized solutions for clients powersport or marine needs, fostering long-term relationships and repeat business opportunities.
- Maintained calm demeanor and professionally managed issues in busy, high-stress situations.
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
- Worked exclusively with Yamaha Marine and Bennington Pontoons to deliver great customer service in retail sales environment.
2 Years 7 Months
12.2014 - 07.2017
2 Years 7 Months
New and Pre-Owned Sales Consultant
Park Place Motor Cars (BMW, Audi and VW) | Rochester, MN
12.2014 - 07.2017
- Maintained a 14-20 car sales average.
- Fully trained and certified in our product lines of VW, Audi & BMW.
- Wrote and negotiated sales deals.
- Provided new and repeat customers with exceptional care and attention.
- Demonstrated a passion and knowledge about European high line product.
- VW Vest Certified as well as, an Audi Brand Specialist.
17 Years
07.1997 - 07.2014
17 Years
Owner and Supervising Manager
Elite Detailing Specialists | Red Wing and Rochester MN.
07.1997 - 07.2014
- Cultivated rapport, built, and maintained key client relationships until I sold the business in July 2014.
- Set schedules, coordinated runners, handled hiring and firing as well as training of employees.
- Oversaw high standards for quality control.
- Did all accounting and tax preparation.
- Averaged 150 complete details a month between 3 large clients. (Park Place Motorcars BMW Audi VW Kia, Viking GMC Buick, Signature Flight Support)
- Maintained office and shop supplies.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded the necessary information.
- Completed and mailed bills, contracts, policies, invoices and checks.
- Assigned tasks to associates, staffed projects, tracked progress and updated managers, and clients as necessary.
2 Years 9 Months
09.2008 - 06.2011
2 Years 9 Months
Detail and Lot Manager
Luther Park Place Motorcars (BMW, Audi and VW) | Rochester, MN
09.2008 - 06.2011
- Supervised all New and Used detail personnel.
- Coordinated all New PDI and Delivery details.
- Set shift schedules for all employee's.
- Instituted a new and improved processes for handling all new and used vehicles from the offloading of transports to the final delivery detail and inspection of new and used cars.
- Trained all employee's on proper detailing and hi-end body shop quality buffing as well as lot duties such as proper parking and aligning of new and used cars.
- Coordinated service wash and Delivery of service dept vehicles.
- Worked closely with New, Used and Service dept managers to maintain strict quality control standards as well as a proper healthy work environment.
1 Year 1 Month
08.2007 - 09.2008
1 Year 1 Month
Music Producer
MW Productions | Red Wing, MN and Kansas City, MO
08.2007 - 09.2008
- Lead producer for a studio album in partnership with Tech N9ne and Strange Music out of Kansas City.
- Head coordinator of music talent.
- Constructed tracks and background foley for CD project.
- In charge of coordinating with Chapman Studios and Strange Music on our feature artists on album.
- Worked closely with studio engineer, record execs. and talent to produce a nationally released studio album.
- Coordinated and contracted the building of a multi room recording studio with design from Wenner Studio Construction.
5 Years 6 Months
01.2002 - 07.2007
5 Years 6 Months
New and Pre-Owned Sales Consultant
Luther Burnsville Volkswagen | Burnsville, MN
01.2002 - 07.2007
- Maintained a 15 car sales average.
- Sold new and pre-owned Volkswagens as well as high line used European luxury cars.
- Maximized sales by regularly connecting with well-established clients and building relationships with prospective customers.
- Utilized client-centric approach to assess client needs and demonstrate how product's features, functions, and benefits meet needs.
- Ensured an optimal experience for each client from initial meeting through final delivery.
- Remained abreast of cutting-edge and emerging industry trends.
Education
MECP Certified Car Audio Installer - Car Audio
Installer Institute | Daytona Beach, FL | 1999
High School Diploma
Burnsville Senior High School | Burnsville, MN | 1994
Skills
36 years extensive dealership experience.
Rapidly attained promotions of increasing responsibilities.
Multi-task oriented
energetic and posses a positive
professional attitude.
Great presentation
customer service
communication
Work Availability
monday
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Timeline
Pre-Owned Sales Manager
Eich Motor Company (VW and Mazda)
01.2024 - 11.2025Read more
Detail and Photography Manager
Eich Motor Company (VW and Mazda)
09.2021 - 01.2024Read more
Sales and Manager Assistant
Burnsville Volkswagen
10.2019 - 09.2021Read more
Powersport and Marine Sales Specialist
River Valley Power and Sport
08.2017 - 10.2019Read more
New and Pre-Owned Sales Consultant
Park Place Motor Cars (BMW, Audi and VW)
12.2014 - 07.2017Read more
Detail and Lot Manager
Luther Park Place Motorcars (BMW, Audi and VW)
09.2008 - 06.2011Read more
Music Producer
MW Productions
08.2007 - 09.2008Read more
New and Pre-Owned Sales Consultant
Luther Burnsville Volkswagen
01.2002 - 07.2007Read more
Owner and Supervising Manager
Elite Detailing Specialists
07.1997 - 07.2014Read more
Installer Institute - MECP Certified Car Audio Installer, Car Audio
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Burnsville Senior High School - High School Diploma,
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