Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
Snowmobiling, Boating, Hunting, Fishing, My kids Sporting Events.
References
Timeline
Volunteer

Sean Vagts

Sales Manager
Brainerd,MN

Summary

Highly successful Sales Manager with over 30 years experience in sales, sales management, guest services, inventory management, and dealership operation. I also have 7 years banking experience, loan origination, account origination, account management, and retention. With guest satisfaction as a focal point.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Used Vehicle Sales Manager

Mills Motors Inc
10.2014 - Current
  • Managed used vehicle wholesales and auction acquisitions and monitored and adjusted inventory to optimize customer options.
  • Coached sales team to drive traffic through phone and online appointments and referrals to meet or exceed sales targets.
  • Conducted daily and weekly sales meetings to develop viable sales forecasts and associated sales strategies.
  • Forecasted goals and objectives for sales, gross and key expenses on monthly and annual basis.
  • Demonstrated products to show potential customers benefits and advantages and encourage purchases.
  • Held one-on-one meetings with sales team members to identify selling hurdles and offered insight into best remedy.

Personal Banker

US Bank NA
10.2007 - 09.2014
  • Worked closely with management to strategize sales techniques to increase branch production and customer service.
  • Assisted customers with setting up or closing accounts, completing loan applications, and signing up for new services.
  • Cross-sold bank products and services to meet customer needs and provide options.
  • Promoted financial products by maintaining excellent service offering knowledge.
  • Collected customer information and completed new account forms.2
  • Tracked and processed customer account requests and applications.
  • Activated new accounts and issued customer identification numbers.
  • Loan origination, processing and closing of loan documents.

Used Car Sales Manager

Houston Ford Of Pine River Mn
06.2000 - 09.2007
  • Managed used vehicle wholesales and auction acquisitions and monitored and adjusted inventory to optimize customer options.
  • Forecasted goals and objectives for sales, gross and key expenses on monthly and annual basis.
  • Implemented systems and procedures to increase sales.
  • Demonstrated products to show potential customers benefits and advantages and encourage purchases.

Education

High School Diploma -

Crestwood High School
Cresco, IA
05.1989

Skills

  • Customer Needs Assessments
  • Providing Feedback
  • Vehicle Acquisition
  • Market Research
  • Reconditioning Oversight
  • Sales Coaching
  • Customer Service Excellence
  • Inventory Control Procedures
  • Wholesale Management

Additional Information

Veteran, US Army. enlisted 1989, Honorable discharge 1992.

Combat Veteran Desert Storm.

Snowmobiling, Boating, Hunting, Fishing, My kids Sporting Events.

My family is my #1 passion!  I love spending time with them doing all the above mentioned activities with sporting events being my favorite, and snowmobiling a close 2nd!  We also enjoy time on the lake cruising in our pontoon or getting wet on the jet ski!  My kids and I also like to deer hunt and have made a few trips west hunting Antelope.  

References

Joel Staehling

Minnesota Regional President,

First Western Bank, Baxter Mn

O 218 829-8712

C 218 330-3810


David Hughes

Big Stone Therapy,

Clinic Manager, Baxter Mn

Physical Therapist

O 218 454-7012

C 218 839-2142


Brian Smith

Service Advisor,

Pleasureland RV Center, Brainerd Mn

O 218 828-1709

C 218 851-6179


Matt Cousino

Vice President Treasury Management,

Deerwood Bank, Baxter Mn

O 218 825-8946

C 218 821-8600


Timeline

Used Vehicle Sales Manager

Mills Motors Inc
10.2014 - Current

Personal Banker

US Bank NA
10.2007 - 09.2014

Used Car Sales Manager

Houston Ford Of Pine River Mn
06.2000 - 09.2007

High School Diploma -

Crestwood High School
Sean VagtsSales Manager