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DAVID VAKALIS

Playa del Rey

Summary

Experienced sales leader with an un-paralleled work ethic and ability to lead others. Recently relocated from CT to CA, looking for a role where I can use my experience to make an impact and continue to grow.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Manager

Casey's Premium Cars
11.2021 - Current
  • Handled customer relations issues, enabling quick resolution, and client satisfaction.
  • Resolved customer issues quickly to close deals and boost client satisfaction.
  • Increased sales revenue by developing and implementing effective sales strategies.
  • Built long-lasting client relationships through excellent customer service and consistent followups.
  • Closed lucrative sales deals using strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
  • Grew sales and boosted profits, applying proactive management strategies and enhancing sales training.
  • Increased revenue and supported sales activities while building and maintaining consistent relationships and managements practices with employees.

General Sales Manager

Schaller Imports
03.2020 - 11.2021
  • Motivate my team and monitor performance of all salespeople and lot employees
  • Direct and schedule all Sales and lot employees
  • Submit and Rehash deals with lenders
  • Approve marketing and advertisement funding
  • Appraise and put values on trades
  • Set Bonuses and Spiffs for sales department
  • Ensuring each customer is greeted as quickly as possible
  • Handle all Customer issues\complaints as they arise.

Floor Closer\Manager

Schaller Honda
01.2020 - 03.2020
  • Set Minimum Standards and goals for Sales to attain
  • Review all working prospects
  • Help Motivate Sales Team
  • Interact with customers to help facilitate good experiences
  • Go in after every second pencil to facilitate a deal
  • Networking Events
  • Interdepartmental Collaboration
  • Customer Complaint Resolution
  • Sales Projections
  • Time Management
  • Decision Making
  • Detail-Oriented.

Sales Specialist

Mercedes-Benz
03.2018 - 08.2019
  • Successfully fulfilled customer needs and expectations via expert product knowledge and superior salesmanship
  • Fostered new business via new and existing customer relationships
  • Performed high-quality and professional demonstrations of new and used vehicles
  • Proactively anticipated customer inquiries and requests to ensure flawless customer experience.

Sales Associate

Curry Nissan
02.2012 - 03.2018
  • Greeted and actively engaged with customers to uncover purchasing needs and provide recommendations based on automotive requirements
  • Demonstrated vehicle functionality and specifications while explaining options and costs associated with purchase
  • Utilized consultative sales tactics to match customers with vehicles suiting their needs
  • Researched new automotive releases to maintain knowledge on new products and trends.

Education

BBA -

Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, CT
06.2006

High School Diploma -

Somers High School
Somers, CT
06.2001

Skills

  • Relationship Building
  • Sales team training
  • Staff Management
  • Goals and performance
  • Sales strategy development
  • Positive and upbeat
  • Goal Setting
  • Empowers high-performing sales teams
  • Lead Generation
  • Business Planning

Timeline

Sales Manager

Casey's Premium Cars
11.2021 - Current

General Sales Manager

Schaller Imports
03.2020 - 11.2021

Floor Closer\Manager

Schaller Honda
01.2020 - 03.2020

Sales Specialist

Mercedes-Benz
03.2018 - 08.2019

Sales Associate

Curry Nissan
02.2012 - 03.2018

BBA -

Eastern Connecticut State University

High School Diploma -

Somers High School

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