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Cleveland, Oh, Us

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

Broadview Heights, Ohio, Us

Led new market growth and profitability. Oversaw business development, sales, operations, and marketing departments. Managed customers, partners, and account relationships. Recruited, hired, and mentored staff. Increased revenue by identifying strategic opportunities, leveraging extensive network, and creating repeatable, scalable sales process.♦ Accelerated growth, provided strategies, expanded markets, identified OEMs, and implemented lead generation activities.♦ Hired and managed staff to support global marketing, operations, and sales departments.♦ Improved productivity by leading manufacturing efforts, including location identification and process development.♦ Boosted product development by implementing stage-gate process.♦ Established partnerships and affiliations.

Beachwood, Ohio, Us

Oversaw sales, F&I, business development, and technology initiatives. Led initiatives to increase market share and annual profit. P&L responsibility. Provided exceptional customer experiences. Guided sales efforts. Managed financial transactions. Improved strategies.♦ Engaged customers by listening to needs, resolving issues, and offering innovative solutions.♦ Increased average gross profit per transaction by implementing software solutions, reviewing metrics, and leveraging marketing efforts.♦ Grew profits by creating sales strategies, updating processes, and shifting approaches.♦ Saved costs by analyzing processes, identifying gaps, providing staff training, and monitoring outcomes.

As the Founder of Dealernext, I led the development of an automotive CRM platform tailored for Web, Android, and iOS. Our goal was to provide dealerships with improved transparency, better sales team collaboration, and enhanced customer engagement to support revenue growth.Through the pursuit of innovative technological solutions and industry-focused ideas, Dealernext's CRM software demonstrated our commitment to creating quality products that address customer needs and contribute to a competitive edge in the automotive market.During my time at Dealernext, I honed my leadership skills and gained valuable experience in building and scaling a SaaS company, enriching my professional journey as a product leader.Through the pursuit of technological solutions and industry-transforming ideas, Dealernext's CRM software exemplified our dedication to building exceptional products that prioritize customer needs and foster a competitive edge in the automotive market.

Maple Heights, Ohio, Us

Led growth, business development, sales, F&I and technology efforts. P&L responsibility. Improved business structure and processes. Identified opportunities and partnerships. Hired, managed, coached, and motivated staff. ♦ Grew profits year over year for 6 consecutive years.♦ Recognized as Top Leader for 6 consecutive years for driving growth and profit improvements.♦ Engaged employees by setting and communicating goals, mentoring, inspiring, assisting with issues, and providing professional development opportunities.

Ft. Lauderdale, Fl, Us

Managed profitability. Engaged customers. Hired, trained, and retained personnel. Directed Business and F&I.♦ Grew annual profits by setting strategies, reviewing metrics, and coordinating sales efforts.♦ Increased efficiency through recommendations on processes, strategies, and hiring.