Mark Bowden Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, AU

South Melbourne, VIC, AU

• NLC is one of Australia’s largest vehicle buyers and uses in-house market knowledge on car pricing and resale values to offer a USP for a Better Way to Buy Cars for its Novated Clients.As National Vehicle Procurement.
• Generated profit and exerted downward pressure on expenses ensuring consistent year-on-year growth and process improvement.
• Led and managed the team responsible for all New Vehicle Procurement for both NLC and SG Fleet; the Trade Advantage Programme; the New Vehicle Dealer Network; the Used Vehicle Dealer Network; and Disposals.
• Successfully led, developed and closed on numerous tenders and contracts.
• Project managed IT System design.
• Maintained and built relationships with OEM manufacturers.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, US

• Werribee Jeep and Isuzu; Werribee and Berwick Volkswagen; and Ballarat BMW offers a large range of new and quality used vehicles and financing, insurance and servicing across their ranges. As General Manager and Dealer.
• Recruited and developed teams including key management and support personnel for sales, finance, insurance, and service areas to drive career-best performances and greater employee retention.
• Evaluated overall and individual performances and devised and implemented proactive management training processes.
• Developed consistency by standardising processes and procedures company-wide.
• Reduced total expenses by connecting cash flow problems, improving inventory turnover and eliminating unnecessary roles.
• Established a leadership team consisting of department managers to oversee and develop an effective operation.

Dearborn, Michigan, US

• Now Berwick Ford, David Nutter Ford offers a range of deals and services on new and used cars, as well as ex-factory demonstrators.In this role, I was chiefly responsible for managing the retail sales department in a.
• Developed agreed motivation and commission plans for sales staff to ensure achievement of sales targets. Provided guidance and training to salespeople to improve performance on prospecting, sales presentation and.
• Developed sales procedures designed to achieve maximum results from available sales opportunities, including customer greeting, qualifying, product presentation in showroom, demonstrations, closing, handover.
• Optimised material, financial and personal resources through direct management of sales and administration teams in areas spanning enquiry management, follow-up and lost sales, sales administration and vehicle ordering.
• Managed delivery and handover of vehicles to ensure appropriate presentation and display of all new vehicles and vehicles ready for demonstration at all times.
• Reported on all sales activities including follow-up, prospecting, and new clients to facilitate accurate forecasting.

Diploma, Automotive Business Management

Education record