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SAM KIMBRO

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Transforming operations and growth for 32 years

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager

Mercedes Benz Of Calabasas, Sonic Automotive
02.2023 - 06.2024
  • Flagship Mercedes Benz dealer for 2023
  • Grew fixed operations by 20%
  • Consistently above CSI benchmarks for sales and service
  • Top 10 DPR store in the country
  • Attained full DPR payment every quarter

General Manager

Poway Honda, Sonic Automotive
02.2020 - 02.2023
  • Store was sales effective for the first time in over 10 years
  • Grew fixed operations by 35%
  • Consistently above CSI benchmarks in sales and service
  • Council of Excellence for Honda Financial

General Manager

Global Imports Mini, Sonic Automotive
06.2019 - 02.2020
  • Achieved annual budget in less than 6 months
  • #1 new, CPO and preowned Mini dealership in the region for 2019

General Sales Manager

Global Imports BMW, Sonic Automotive
01.2018 - 06.2019
  • Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges and security practices.
  • Promptly resolved all customer requests, questions and complaints
  • Contacted customers by phone and email in response to inquiries.
  • Coached employees in successful selling methods.

Finance Director

Clearwater Toyota, Sonic Automotive
03.2009 - 12.2017



  • Promoted and trained new Finance Managers from the sales force at Clearwater Toyota
  • Maintained low turnover, lost 4 associates in 9 years in a department of 5
  • Developed a strong relationship with Southeast Toyota finance and maintained the highest level of One Source penetration every month for 7 years.


Finance Director

Lokey Nissan
03.2008 - 03.2009

Finance Director

Autonation
01.2005 - 03.2008
  • Increased Finance PUR from $600 to $1100
  • Streamlined finance process to reduce time
  • Trained and developed Finance Managers from the sales force

Finance Manager

San Diego Dodge
03.2002 - 09.2004
  • Maintained $1,500 Finance PUR and 2.00 PPC
  • Worked with lenders to get contracts funded and secure approvals for sub prime clients

Finance Manager

Cal Worthington Dodge
06.1998 - 03.2002
  • Top performer
  • Maintained high PUR in competitive market
  • High subprime penetration

Finance Manager

Diamond Mazda and Nissan
03.1995 - 06.1998
  • Accessed credit records to evaluate customer histories.
  • Worked with the desk to maximize profit.
  • Trained sales people to overcome common objections

Education

Runnels High School
Baton Rouge, LA

General Manager Academy Sonic Automotive
Charlotte
01.2020

Variable Operations Leadership

Variable Operations Academy
Las Vegas, NV
2016

Finance School

Louisiana Dealer Services
Baton Rouge, LA
1996

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Goal-oriented
  • Accomplished manager
  • Empowers high-performing sales teams
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Customer service
  • Positive and upbeat
  • Analytical problem solver
  • Decisive
  • Proficiency with CRM systems

Timeline

General Manager

Mercedes Benz Of Calabasas, Sonic Automotive
02.2023 - 06.2024

General Manager

Poway Honda, Sonic Automotive
02.2020 - 02.2023

General Manager

Global Imports Mini, Sonic Automotive
06.2019 - 02.2020

General Sales Manager

Global Imports BMW, Sonic Automotive
01.2018 - 06.2019

Finance Director

Clearwater Toyota, Sonic Automotive
03.2009 - 12.2017

Finance Director

Lokey Nissan
03.2008 - 03.2009

Finance Director

Autonation
01.2005 - 03.2008

Finance Manager

San Diego Dodge
03.2002 - 09.2004

Finance Manager

Cal Worthington Dodge
06.1998 - 03.2002

Finance Manager

Diamond Mazda and Nissan
03.1995 - 06.1998

Runnels High School

General Manager Academy Sonic Automotive

Variable Operations Leadership

Variable Operations Academy

Finance School

Louisiana Dealer Services

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