Charles Key

Experience

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  Toomey Motor Group

  Aug 2010 - Feb 2017

  ● Full management of implementing company sales strategies, direction and tactics● Leading a team of over 20 employees, ensuring all KPI’s are communicated and understood● Setting sales objectives and targets across the company● Managing relationships with key stakeholders● Create and implement effective direct sales strategies and lead nationwide direct sales employees toward achievement of corporate sales objectives● Develop competencies and processes required to create an effective and efficient company● Provide leadership through effective communication of vision, active coaching and development while comparing sales results to goals and taking appropriate action to correct when necessary● Provide sales management, budget control, compensation programmes and incentive planning● Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual sales forecasts● Establish effective relationships and collaborations with other departments (Marketing, Finance, Customer Service, etc.) to address key business issues and opportunities● Maintain competitive knowledge to create and adjust sales strategies● Responsible for negotiating terms and closing deals with all new business within the UK● Ensuring that all sales meet the required revenue and margin expectations● Providing regular and structured reports on performance to the board of directors● Analysing market trends and evaluating competitor activities Show less ● Tasked with the management of two separate departments; ToomeyDrive and Cleaning & Disposals department● Managed the disposal of all group part-exchanged vehicles● Managed the on-site vehicle cleaning contract● Established the company’s business strategy and plans, ensured all team members were aware of and achieved the set KPI’s● Developed and managed a high performing team, continuously raised the bar and managed performance using best performance tools ● Inspired, coached and motivated to develop the team and to promote succession planning● Proactively planned future company activities on a medium and long term basis to adapt to the changing market conditions ensuring long term commercial success● Enhance productivity and profitability by assigning employees roles that match and compliment their skills● Developed and maintained excellent working relationships with superiors, peers, vendors and other staff members● Delivered high commercial and operational standards, maintaining them throughout the organisation● Critically analysed and conformed to the processes and procedures to improve the company’s profit Show less

  • General Manager (Vauxhall Brentwood)

    Jul 2016 - Feb 2017

  • ToomeyDrive, Cleaning & Disposals Manager

    Oct 2014 - Jul 2016

  • Graduate Management Programme

    Aug 2010 - Oct 2014
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  Thurrock Council

  May 2012 - May 2016

  Councillor

  ● Elected as a local councillor for South Chafford, a part of Thurrock Council Unitary Authority● Met with local residents and council officers to resolve issues that arise within the local area● Proactively participated in meetings 2-3 times a month to discuss various matters of council business including budgets, policy, taxation and constitutional matters

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  Mentor Dealer Management Systems

  Feb 2017 - Nov 2018

  Commercial Manager
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  LEVOIS LIMITED

  Nov 2018 - Jul 2019

  Dealer Development & Support
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  Stellantis Financial Services UK, Germany and Austria

  Aug 2019 - Mar 2022

  Account Manager
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  Santander Consumer Finance

  Mar 2022 - now

  • Global Account Manager

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Global Account Executive

    Mar 2022 - Aug 2022