Experience

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  Smart cars, inc

  Feb 2003 - Jan 2005

  General sales manager

  Created the annual dealership sales forecasts by estimating total vehicle sales, gross and operating profits as well as expenses for the new-and-used sales departments.Met weekly with vehicle sales managers to plan and implement objectives for achieving sales and gross profits.Hired and monitored the performance of the department managers, held weekly sales meetings and conducted sales training.Oversaw standards for displaying and merchandising both new and used vehicles as well as reviewed and initialing all promotions before they were finalized.Coordinated the appropriate supply of new and used vehicles and acquired vehicle inventory accordingly.Met monthly with the dealership’s general manager to review forecasts and profits for each department.Worked directly with the owner on making recommendations on both short and long-range advertising plans, sales promotions, staffing needs, lease promotions and compensation plans.Attended to customer complaints, ensuring that a high level of customer satisfaction is obtained.Auditied all appraisals of trade-in vehicles.Issued all demonstration vehicles and ensured that appropriate dealership records are maintained. Show less

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  Auto express

  Feb 2005 - Apr 2007

  Finance and insurance manager

  Worked closely with dealership management, the sales department and customers to achieve the dealership's goals. Responsibilities included apprising customers of their options when purchasing or leasing a vehicle, acquiring knowledge of the credit and financial legislation for the local area, obtaining suitable financing for each individual customer and insuring that all bank contracts and state highway department forms were accurate and complete.

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  Dynamic properties

  Apr 2007 - Oct 2010

  Partner

  Worked closely with wholesalers, banks and sellers to identify distressed single, family real estate that could be purchased and rehabbed for re-sale. Through the active position in the marketplace, I developed a good rapport with specific real estate agents and mortgage lenders. Helped to develop a rehab plan that identified the features of a property that were most in demand in my market and then incorporated them into each rehab. The rehab plan included a purchasing program that allowed our company to buy all items needed to complete a project at a deep discount, dramatically impacting profitability. The marketing plan that I developed allowed our company to sell each completed project in less than 45 days after completion. Wrote all the sales contracts and helped walk each seller through the mortgage process. Participated in the actual rehab of the property. Show less

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  Independent

  Oct 2010 - Mar 2014

  Petroleum landman

  Responsiblities include the location of mineral right and surface owners through the research of courthouse records. Negotiate oil and gas leases and various other agreements. Identify title defects and obtain necessary curative documents while performing due diligence required in purchase and sale transactions. Registered with DBPR in Florida. Licensed Real Estate Sales Associate, Florida.

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  Quality chrysler-dodge-ram-jeep-fiat-kia-nissan and preowned

  Feb 2015 - Apr 2020

  Professional automotive sales consultant

  I PROMISE to use my comprehensive knowledge of a wide variety of brands and financing options to provide a professional, no hassle purchasing experience to each and every customer.

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  The belmont inn

  Apr 2020 - Dec 2024

  Previous owner

  Previously the Co Owner and Operator of the historic Belmont Inn in Abbeville, SC with my wife, Susan Botts. The Inn includes 25 beautiful, completely remodeled rooms furnished to reflect the period of its early existence.The Inn was established as the Eureka Hotel in 1903. The Belmont Inn also operates a restaurant, The Veranda At The Belmont Inn, featuring outside dining as well as an upscale jazz themed bar-JP's Food and Spirits. A Simple Sunday Lunch is served every Sunday from 11-2 in The New Southern Heritage Dining Room. Show less