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Market Director / General Manager for Group 1 Automotive30 plus years of success with Group 1 Automotive. I have held many positions within GP1 and have a solid resume of delivering sustainable revenue and volume growth while delivering net profit, sales efficiency, outstanding CSI, and fixed operations in all economic environments.My background includes Market Director, General Manager, Sales Manager, Finance Manager, Service Manager. All of these roles were creating consistent profits and winning the loyal support of customers, employees, vendors and manufacturers. I am particularly strong at creating structure, training and building high-performing teams, coaching and promoting multiple sales associates, and developing the next generation of general managers. I’ve assisted with developing multiple General Managers within GP1 while serving a General Manager. Now as a Market Director for GP1, developing General Managers is my #1 goal. SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF MY CAREER INCLUDE:* Sales market share leadership in several stores including a handful of turnaround dealerships. * Always attaining top CSI, leveraging relationship building, presentation, and delivery as key influencers. * Low employee turnover environment * Winning multiple manufacturer awards including ; 5 consecutive Toyota Presidents Award in GST and BMW’s coveted Center of Excellence Award in 2014* Constantly maintaining low wholesale loss, leveraging expert vehicle appraisal insights backed by 20+ years of attending auctions and buying cars.* Served on GST's production council 2010 to 2012, and then again in 2015. * Achieved Gulf States Toyota GME in 2011* Active Board Member with the Oklahoma Metro Auto Dealers Association - MADA.*Active Board Member with the Oklahoma Automobile Dealers Association - OADA* Chairman of the MADA board 2020 and 2021MY CORE COMPETENCIES INCLUDE:* Business Planning * Velocity Business Model* Dealership Management * Process Improvements * Operations Management * Quality Service * Negotiations & Presentations * Sales & Product Knowledge Training * Cost Control* Competitive Intelligence * Budgeting & Forecasting * Vendor Management* Team Building, Coaching & Leadership

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