Christopher Russell

Experience

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  Republic Harley-Davidson

  Aug 2004 - Apr 2005

  Business Manager (Finance & Insurance / Sales)

  • Business Manager. Sales, securing loans, sell of extended service plans, sell of Guarantied Asset Protection, credit counseling, debt-to-income ratios and repayment options, forming a sales process to maximize efforts of the sales department, managing employee assets in such a way as to insure a positive customer experience and healthy work environment as a team. Self motivated in using Microsoft Office products to track employee performance, develop learning tools and instruct accordingly during sales department meetings and individual consultations. Increased finance gross per unit sold from an average of $1,000 to $1,500 annually.• Programs Development. Wrote proposals to introduce and enhance in-house finance products. Interviewed potential vendors for the use of their services. • Sales Talent Screening. Coordinated sales department job fairs with other managers and helped screen potential employees by reviewing resumes and calling them in for interviews as the first stage before hiring. Show less

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  Harley-Davidson of Waco

  Apr 2005 - May 2010

  Business Manager (Finance & Insurance / Sales)

  • Finance and Insurance Advisor Architect. Worked to develop the new Finance and Insurance position within the dealership including redistributing responsibilities in the sales department, forming new finance products such as theft programs and a custom in-house maintenance program, set up vendor relationships with new lenders and products companies and developing a system of tracking performance by sales consultant and product acceptance. Increased finance gross per unit sold average from $600 to $1,100 per year for five years.• Business Manager. Sales, securing loans, sell of extended service plans, sell of Guarantied Asset Protection, credit counseling, debt-to-income ratios and repayment options, forming a sales process to maximize efforts of the sales department, managing employee assets in such a way as to insure a positive customer experience and healthy work environment. Self motivated in using Microsoft Office products to track employee performance, develop learning tools and instruct accordingly during sales department meetings and individual consultations.• Harley Owners Group Dealership Representative. Developed lifelong relationships with the individuals in the dealership sponsored riding group that grew in to gainful business contacts and referrals for the dealership. Show less

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  Stubbs Harley-Davidson

  May 2010 - Dec 2013

  Business Manager (Sales / Finance & Insurance)

  • Business Manager. Sales, securing loans, sell of extended service plans, sell of Guarantied Asset Protection, credit counseling, debt-to-income ratios and repayment options, forming a sales process to maximize the efforts of our sales team, managing employee assets in such a way as to insure a positive customer experience and healthy work environment. Self motivated in using Microsoft Office products to track employee performance, develop learning tools and instruct accordingly during sales department meetings and individual consultations. Increased per unit sold from $800 to $1,200 per unit annually. Rose to #12 in national ESP sales at present employer.• Sales Consultant. Develop relations with customers that rendered gainful sales, utilized Customer Relationship Management software to insure follow up progress with leads and sales and worked to maintain both volume of sales and strong individual margins. Show less

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  National Trench Safety - Formerly Trench Plate Rental Co

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2020

  General Manager

  - General Management. Responsible for day-to-day operations in the Houston branch including flow of customer orders from inception to delivery and pick up, inventory accountability and maintenance, YOY budgets, wage expenses as well as operational expenses over revenue, maintaining employee goals and efficiency, sales team focus and accountability to goals, knowledge of industry norms and competitor practices, rolling stock accountability and maintenance, participation in area industry organizations, customer appreciation activities and maintaining current and future customer relationships. Also, managed the merging of two Houston branches into one Mega hub for business.- Outside Sales. Visiting General and Sub Contractors in their office settings and on worksite construction areas to promote the use of Trench Plate Rental Co. products and services. With the ability to travel between upscale business consultations to on site construction services I can build the value and experience of our company above the services of our competition. - Shoring & Shielding Consultant. Aiding General and Sub Contractors in their bidding process by giving them detailed options for shoring and shielding potential jobs, including rental or purchase cost, production time and equipment needed. - Shoring & Shielding Installer. On site during the entire shoring and shielding production time to help with a more efficient installation process, getting to know the crew and motivating them in doing the job efficiently and safely. - Competent Person Training. Help in the process of training individuals in the process of obtaining their Competent Person Safety training per OSHA standards. Show less

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  Satellite Shelters Inc.

  Jan 2020 - Sept 2023

  Branch Manager

  Satellite Shelters was started over 50 years ago and has built a legacy as an industry leader in providing mobile offices, prefabricated buildings, blast resistant modules, construction job-site office trailers and storage solutions. - Branch Manager. Responsible for day-to-day operations in the Houston branch including flow of customer orders from inception to delivery and pick up, inventory accountability and maintenance, YOY budgets, wage expenses as well as operational expenses over revenue, maintaining employee goals and efficiency, sales team focus and accountability to goals, knowledge of industry norms and competitor practices, rolling stock accountability and maintenance, participation in area industry organizations, customer appreciation activities and maintaining current and future customer relationships. Responsible for overall sales and operations, managing 60 employees including third party vendors. I started with Satellite in January 2020, and worked to insure safety and production through COVID. Over time we built a dependable, knowledgeable and safe team that has doubled revenue in the last three years. Show less

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  GEA Group

  Dec 2023 - now

  Sr Manager - US Central Region

  GEA Group was founded in 1881 in Germany, and now has five divisions in 62 countries. The Heating and Refrigerant Technologies division operates in multiple countries, with a strong focus in North America on the food and beverage industries, oil and gas, chemical industries and municipalities.- Operational Management responsibilities including assisting customers in plant problem solving, sales budgets and gros margin achievement, safety management and training, management of field service technicians, meeting KPI’s, quotes and repair estimates for compressors repairs and rebuilds, annual service repair budget and capital appropriation, interface with vendors, warranty solutions, time sheets and tickets, initiating service agreements, training-coaching-development of employees, and research and development. Show less