Christopher is known as an effective business leader and team player, capable of building trust and great relationships with customers/dealerships. His career track shows an impressive ability to drive growth and develop new business, handling hundreds of accounts while coaching and developing staff members to increase performance/service levels and improve overall sales operations. He has 15+ years of experience in new and used vehicle sales, pricing strategies, client relations, needs assessment, marketing, financial management, purchasing, administration, and staff training. Chris has been recognized as the Salesperson and Sales Leader of the year by top-level management multiple times in his career and is a solution-oriented professional who can analyze the market to develop and execute strategies to reach million-dollar targets.Career Highlights:✔ Served as a liaison between VinSolutions and numerous dealership companies, strategically managing relationships to generate business while providing continued support; led a 4-man team to generate over $1.3MM in annual sales✔ Conceptualized and deployed key initiatives at Group 247, resulting in over $1MM in revenue within 18 months✔ Surpassed all business expectations and was recognized as Salesperson of the Year after achieving over 200% of goalProfessional Skillset:● Forecasting & Budgets● Market Research● B2B & B2C Sales● Contract Negotiation● Customer Experience● Direct Report Leadership● Strategic Marketing Planning● Training & Development● Executive Communication● Relationship ManagementContact Information:📞 614.561.2712 ✉ cledingtn@gmail.com
Listed skills include Customer Satisfaction, Crm, Sales, Sales Process, and 77 others.