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St. Charles, Il, Us

St Charles, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Rockford, Grand Rapids

Vehicle Remarketing Manager, Manage the remarketing process for lease maturities, repossessed inventory and dealer wholesale inventory at three auction locations in the Midwest. Maximize resale values and minimize residual loss by use of all available processes. Establish and maintain strong relationships with TD Auto Finance Corporate Business Center, auction locations, franchise & independent dealers, and act as liaison between TDAF, vendors and auctions.

Chicago, Rockford, Grand Rapids

Vehicle Remarketing Manager, Manage the remarketing process for lease maturities, repossessed inventory and dealer wholesale inventory at three auction locations in the Midwest. Maximize resale values and minimize residual loss by use of all available processes. Establish and maintain strong relationships with Chrysler Financial Business Centers, auction locations, franchise & independent dealers, and act as liaison between Chrysler Financial, vendors and auctions.

Jacksonville, Gainesville, Ocala

Successful multi-location district manager for 12 locations and a total workforce of over 100 employees for the Jacksonville/Gainesville/Ocala market, overseeing $20 million in assets. Direct responsibility over P&L statements, controlled costs, sales and collections activities for each location. Negotiated leases for new locations and collaborated with city council members for zoning and associated permits. Trained employees in person-to-person and person-to-business sales.Increased profits by more than 75% year-after-year, by increasing fleet size, improved sales performance and effectively managing collections efforts and damage claims.

Greater Chicago Area

Successfully marketed to corporations and small businesses (cold calling and branch leads) an alternative transportation program to take the place of company cars, pool cars, and fleet vehicles.Closed new business at a rate of 85% on qualified leads, 25% higher than corporate average.Increased sales territory revenues from $175,000, to over $375,000 per month.