GERRY STEVENS
Peterborough,ON
Summary
Detail oriented and safety focused, with 15+ years in various roles within the manufacturing and production industry. 10+ years in sales, promoting products in multiple fields including auto, auto finance, and alternative fuels handling.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Specialist
Sym-Tech Dealer Services
04.2023 - Current
- Providing financial services and training to dealerships requesting assistance
- Navigating many software systems from dealership to dealership
- Providing training to sales/finance team
- Role playing word tracks, menu presentation, objection handling, etc
- Promoting and selling extended warranties and protection packages to customers
- Submitting credit applications, and paperwork for funding to many financial institutions.
Product Advisor/Sales Manager/Finance Manager
Holiday Ford Lincoln
01.2016 - 04.2023
- Top Sales Award, 2017
- Detailed knowledge of entire product line
- Navigating the customer retention (CRM) software
- Developing strong relationships with clients as well as staff
- Negotiating terms and conditions of agreements
- Head of business development initiative
- Providing training to sales team ie role playing, objection handling, etc
- Presenting clients with protection options for themselves, their vehicles, their loans and their credit.
Sales Manager
WTW Americas
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Quoting and selling equipment and spare parts
- Marketing and advertising
- Preparing and improving manuals
- Handing warranty claims
- Representing WTW Americas at trade shows and exhibits
- Providing on site equipment training to clients
- Preparing educational materials for WTW representatives
- Obtaining new representatives.
Shift Supervisor
Enjay Converters
01.1998 - 01.2013
- Ensure that all employees strictly follow health and safety protocols
- Distribute daily work station assignments and rotations
- Minor maintenance of equipment as required
- Managed shipping and receiving department with the use of forklifts and Raymond Reaches.
Education
High School Diploma -
Cartwright High School
Blackstock, ON06.1993
Skills
- Strong supervisory/leadership experience
- Strong Negotiation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Developing standards
- Organizational and management skills
- Adaptable mindset
- Positive, energetic attitude
- Attention to detail
Training
- OMVIC licensed
- PBS training, 2019
- Proactive training, 2020
- Duane Marino training, 2020
- Tricor training, 2023
- Forklift/Raymond Reach license
- Propane ticket
- Fall protection
- WHMIS
- Confined spaces
- St. John's first aid
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Finance Specialist
Sym-Tech Dealer Services
04.2023 - Current
Product Advisor/Sales Manager/Finance Manager
Holiday Ford Lincoln
01.2016 - 04.2023
Sales Manager
WTW Americas
01.2013 - 01.2016
Shift Supervisor
Enjay Converters
01.1998 - 01.2013
High School Diploma -
Cartwright High School
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