David Smith Email & Phone Number

Hampshire

Portsmouth, Isle Of Wight And Surrounding Areas

Motor Republic - Portsmouth & Isle of Wight is based in Emsworth, Hampshire. Activate Net-workers and a Member of BNI - Havant. David has over 30 years of Automotive experience both here and overseas. Whatever your requirements are we are here to help and simplify the vehicle funding maze. Whether you have one vehicle or one thousand, rest assured you'll get unmatched pricing, knowledge and peace of mind from Motor Republic.At Motor Republic our approach is to develop a true partnership… Show more Motor Republic - Portsmouth & Isle of Wight is based in Emsworth, Hampshire. Activate Net-workers and a Member of BNI - Havant. David has over 30 years of Automotive experience both here and overseas. Whatever your requirements are we are here to help and simplify the vehicle funding maze. Whether you have one vehicle or one thousand, rest assured you'll get unmatched pricing, knowledge and peace of mind from Motor Republic.At Motor Republic our approach is to develop a true partnership with individuals and businesses, working behind the scenes to ensure peace of mind and hassle free motoring for your car, your employees car or your company fleet.Please search our website www.motorrepublic.com for our latest deals or alternatively if you are not sure how to finance your new vehicle or you require some general advice then call Motor Republic now on 01243 858347 and speak to one of our qualified advisors who will be pleased to help. Show less

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

Aston Barclay are the largest independent Car Auction & Remarketing suppliers in the UK. After a MBO in 2017 I was brought in, in the first instance to consult and work with the Directors to build a Sales Team, Structure, Strategy and install a Sales Process. This was complete in the 4 months I was there, however after this time felt the Industry wasn’t aligned to my own personal goals so agreed with the business to move on to discover other opportunities.

Dubai

Responsible for ownership and control of Al Futtaim Finance F&I sales team operation across all Al Futtaim Automotive brands in the UAE & overseas automotive companies.

Dubai

Responsible for setting up Financial Services for VW Group brands. To begin with working with Porsche, Audi, VW and Bentley in the UAE and will be looking towards other GCC countries next year.

Dubai

Supporting Middle Eastern Markets that represent Porsche in Sales Operations and Network Development. Setting goals, coaching, mentoring and supporting management staff to achieve these goals. Liasing between Germany and Porsche Middle East in Pre-owned business and supporting the markets to develop.

Brought into head up a new business stream with “Credit Hires” for the Corporate Contract Hire world; Set up a systematic and structured approach of contacting major and medium sized companies within the Fleet Management world and had major success by signing many of the blue chip companies within this market place.

Developed a strategy for the new business sales team; applied management controls and achieved 554 new contract hire units delivered in 2005.Recruited a sales team and rolled out best practice training resulting in an on target performance of 922 units for 2006.Introduced a new sales proposal development tool, which increased efficiency of the team and internal administration and building a history of opportunities. Developed a process of monthly one to ones with coaching and mentoring… Show more Developed a strategy for the new business sales team; applied management controls and achieved 554 new contract hire units delivered in 2005.Recruited a sales team and rolled out best practice training resulting in an on target performance of 922 units for 2006.Introduced a new sales proposal development tool, which increased efficiency of the team and internal administration and building a history of opportunities. Developed a process of monthly one to ones with coaching and mentoring following field visits to reinforce the sales training and ensure that they achieved objectives in line with individual’s personal plans.Responsible for co-ordinating a group project with Inchcape Retail to develop referrals for Inchcape Fleet Solutions and retain corporate clients within the Inchcape Group. With this development of a number of key broker relationships were created which resulted in business with revenue of over £3m. Show less

Became part of a new key account team in the Pan European department. This team was being developed in order to align ourselves with the changing legislation within the Fleet Management business. With a Head Office in Manchester this meant spending a lot of time working through strategies and polices that gave value whilst adhering to new Government guide lines.

Both New Business roles, the Key Account role focused on fleets over 500, with the Corporate Development role leading me to invest time focussing on vertical markets.

Senior Sales Executive: Oct 98 – Jun 02This role provided my foundation in New Business Sales, focusing on fleets under 250 in the South East of England.

Set up the corporate department, and established growth over the 3 years by 275%.Responsible for budgeting, stock management and department profit and loss.

Education record

7 Cse'S, Including Maths And English

City And Guilds Certificates In Numeracy, Communication And Agricultural Engineering