Benjamin Hyde Email & Phone Number

Woodbridge, Virginia, United States

Woodbridge, Virginia, United States

Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States

As Sales Manager, I managed, trained, and supervised a luxury automotive dealership sales team of 16. Additionally, I developed and executed marketing and pricing strategies to achieve monthly goals and new customer acquisition, and applied a consultative approach to educate customers on automotive products and services. I was also responsible for preparing sales reports, generating new leads, and building relationships with customers and industry partners. A few of my accomplishments included:Transformed an underperforming store to a high performer, and achieved certified sales numbers month-over-month.Won a national competition as #1 in the region and was awarded GM Certified Mark of Excellence Award in 2021, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.Increased used car units by 36%, gross used car growth by 87%, and total store production by 24%. Expanded gross growth by 66% over 6 years.Acquired inventory and managed wholesale profit and loss (P&L). Increased units from 30 to 65, doubling on-lot inventory in 2 months. Maintained an 80-day turn on inventory.

Manassas, Virginia, United States

As Sales Manager, I managed 9 high-volume stores in Northern Virginia and Washington DC region, traveling among all 9 stores. I also hired, trained, and supervised a team of 15 sales professionals, facilitated and led training that transformed struggling stores to top performing stores, and implemented effective management techniques, marketing strategies, networking, industry knowledge, and finance experience to boost production, performance, sales, and growth.A few of my accomplishments included:Increased production in underperforming Winchester, Virginia, store 100% in 3 months. Forged strategic partnerships with customers, banks, and lending institutions to increase sales volume and maximize gross profit.

Sterling, Virginia, United States

As Finance Director, I oversaw loan approval process, product penetration, and efficiency of contracts in transit. I also laid a solid foundation for the dealership’s growth by coordinating the schedule to meet demands of staff and customers with limited support and assistance. My accomplishments included:Expanded finance department from monthly finance income of $40K to $100K in short timeframe. Trained, coached, and counseled sales team members in techniques for growth sales and strengthening performance.

Manassas, Virginia, United States

In this role, I interacted with customers, actively listened to customer needs, and consulted on finance and service package details. Working closely with sales staff, I successfully improved the customer journey. I also hired and trained 20 sales professionals and coached the team on strategies to enhance performance and growth.

Woodbridge, Virginia, United States

I was able to build positive relationships with customers and implemented effective sales and marketing strategies to consistently surpass goals. In this role, I successfully outperformed in sales and was offered a management position in 3 months from hire date. I also increased the outlet’s inventory from 50 to 80 cars.