Matthew Linko

Experience

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  Union Bible College

  Aug 2009 - Jan 2011

  Traveled coast-to-coast with a selection of PR representatives. Enhancing the image of UBC, while connecting with prospective students. Maintaining College Vehicles, also Staff and Faculty Vehicles.

  • Public Relations

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  • Lead Mechanic

    Aug 2009 - Jan 2011
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  Sewickley Audi/BMW/Porsche

  Aug 2011 - Apr 2012

  Technician

  Bumper to Bumper Service, Major to Minor Repair, and staying current on changing technology.

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  Sears Holdings Corporation

  Apr 2012 - May 2014

  Automotive Center Manager

  Service Management, Sales Management, Employee Training, Inventory Control, New Hire Process, Profit and Loss Control, and Time Management.

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  Ivy Tech Community College

  Aug 2013 - Nov 2015

  Automotive Instructor

  Instructor-led classes, Leadership Development, Hands-on training, Presentation Preparation, Presentation Delivery, and Student Development.Classes include: Engine Performance I&II, Electrical I&II, Steering and Suspension, Brakes, and Intro into Automotive.

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  T & J Tire Inc.

  May 2014 - Oct 2015

  Auto Center Manager

  A full service automotive facility, energized with quality work, Meeting time requirements, Profit Maximization, Scheduling, Advertising, Social Media upkeep, Maintaining a positive store image, and orchestrating a positive work environment.

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  FRAM Group

  Oct 2015 - Mar 2019

  Technical Trainer

  • Aggressively Training Automotive Educators, Technicians, and Management.• Continuing to stay current on the latest automotive technology including ignition systems and filtration.• Conducting Domestic and International technician field training.• Assisting Global Business Leaders, National Account Managers, and Regional Managers at Retail, WD, and Installer events.• Curriculum Development, Video Production, Webinar Construction, and Building Educational Materials.• Assessing product image in the field and learning from objections.• Cultivating relationships with our vendors senior management.• Guiding counter sales associates on how to properly sell our product.• Provide marketing materials, on-camera and off-camera advertising, video production, interactive LMS, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and other Adobe applications. Show less

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  First Brands LLC

  Mar 2019 - Feb 2021

  -Customer-focused while demonstrating my ability to build trusting relationships and achieve real buy-in.-Communicate with all levels of the organization verbally and in writing Effectively.-Strong organisational skills: Effectively prioritizing and executing tasks in a global and dynamic environment.-Proactive, prepared to roll up my sleeves to get things done.-Flexible to changing business needs.-Resilient, pragmatist, and robust.-Having Confidence and credibility at all levels.-Delivery and change oriented.-Comfortable working in ambiguous situations.-I am a persuasive negotiator able to achieve consensus amongst differing opinions.-Ability to work independently is a large part of my day to day.- I am comfortable engaging, delivering and influencing ‘from a distance’ through media such as SKYPE, MS Teams etc. Show less -Managing training design and roll out.-Designing training for a variety of cultures and languages.-Allocating time for building training materials for functional/technical delivery.-Continual development of coaching and providing ‘Train The Trainer’ interventions for business experts.-High levels of attention to detail & accuracy-Working with multiple stakeholders-This position required me to be a SME (Subject Matter Expert) in all of our product lines. -Wiper Technology-Fuel Systems-Cooling Systems-Filtration Technology-Ignition Systems-Gas Struts (Lift Supports) Show less

  • Key Account Manager

    Aug 2019 - Feb 2021

  • Technical Product Specialist

    Mar 2019 - Aug 2019
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  Dana Incorporated

  Feb 2021 - now

  Leading global sales enablement initiatives @Dana. Sales enablement is the process of providing the aftermarket commercial team with the resources, tools,and support they need to effectively engage with customers and prospects to close deals. It involvesaligning marketing, training, sales, data analytics, content, product management, category managementand other relevant departments to ensure that salespeople have the right content, training, andtechnology to engage with customers at each stage of the sales cycle. Show less

  • Sr. Manager - Global Training and Sales Enablement

    May 2024 - now

  • Sr. Manager - Global Training

    May 2022 - May 2024

  • Global Performance Manager

    Feb 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Sr. Account Manager (Performance)

    Feb 2021 - Mar 2022