Pete Kern

Experience

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  Hollywood Toyota

  Aug 2009 - Apr 2010

  Sales & Leasing Consultant

  ⁃ Demonstrating vehicles and establishing rapport with walk-in clients⁃ Assisting Sales Managers in finalizing the vehicle sale and delivery⁃ Completing daily customer follow up tasks for previous and prospective clients

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  North Hollywood Toyota

  Apr 2010 - Dec 2013

  Internet Sales Manager

  ⁃ Responding to leads via phone, email and text in a timely and professional manner⁃ Establishing rapport and setting in-store appointments with clients⁃ Closing deals following the vehicle demonstration during the client appointment⁃ Consistently sold 15-20 units per month

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  Hamer Toyota

  Dec 2013 - Dec 2018

  ⁃ Selected, trained and developed a 10-person sales team to respond to new and pre-owned vehicle leads and follow a precise appointment-setting process once the client was contacted⁃ Created and Implemented a clear “A-Z” sales process for sales professionals on the team to follow once the client was in the showroom⁃ Provided daily one-on-one training with each team member to maximize their closing ratio and to reinforce the sales and lead response process⁃ Responsible for relaying and presenting all department performance data to the dealer group management team on a monthly basis via Powerpoint⁃ Personally finalized all loan and lease deal paperwork with affiliated lenders Show less ⁃ Consistently ranked within the top 3 Finance Managers in the department for protection product sales and gross profit⁃ Demonstrated ability to close clients on product purchases within a 30-60 minute window⁃ Ensured that all loan paperwork and contracts were in compliance with fair lending, ECOAand Truth in Lending laws and regulations⁃ Obtained substantial experience in the loan approval process and necessary checks andbalances required for the funding of a car loan and/or lease Show less

  • Digital Sales & Finance Director

    Jun 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Finance Manager

    Dec 2013 - Jun 2017
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  Fair.com

  Jan 2019 - Oct 2019

  Senior Account Manager (Los Angeles)
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  ACV Auctions

  Dec 2019 - now

  Territory Manager