SAMUEL M. MARTINEZ

Results-driven senior transactions manager with a strong commitment to excellence and continuous learning. Seeking to leverage expertise and dedication in a dynamic, growth-focused organization. With over a decade of sales and management experience, there is a proven record of achievement and a proactive approach to supporting long-term success and advancement. Committed to contributing skills and knowledge to drive positive outcomes and exceed organizational goals.

• Integral leader who offers proven expertise in developing and driving execution of innovative business strategies across multiple industries (e.g. Automotive, electronics, sales, management).
• Out-of-the-box thinker who owns and drives winning strategies aligned with commercial business or brand goals.
• Ambitious self-starter who excels at effectively evaluating core business needs and successfully meeting customer concerns to achieve critical goals while demonstrating superior attention-to-detail, communication skills, and analytical abilities.
• Goal oriented, extremely creative with strong problem solving and written and oral skills.
• Highly collaborative business partner with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Experience in regards to Microsoft tools (teams, outlook, excel etc), Dealer Title and F&I Tools and CRM programs

• Demonstrated success in training and mentoring new hires to ensure swift assimilation, significantly reducing learning curves to drive efficiency and knowledge towards sales impact and territory growth with COX Auto and AFI
• Led Ashley Furniture’s Long Beach location to become the top bedding retail location out of22,000 establishments, generating $38.5 million in gross sales for2019—a23% increase in year-over-year revenue.
• Directed the growth of Imoxie LLC’s electronics division from a four-person operation to a team of20+ employees, expanding to over 800 B2B accounts worldwide within three years.
• Achieved company-wide recognition for cultivating a high-performing team, with 25% of associates in the AFI location achieving “Million Dollar” sales status, far exceeding the typical10% benchmark.
• Developed and implemented a sales mentorship program at AFI, increasing new hire performance by35% on average and improving new hire retention past the90-day period to80%, compared to the company average of30%.