ABOUT ME

"ignoramus et ignorabimus"

"we do not know and will not know" 

Work Experience

- Led and executed multiple concurrent projects within a wholesale vehicle dealership, overseeing the repair, restoration, and sales of over 100 high-value vehicles, including supercars and heavy-duty trucks. 

- Achieved over $1 million in gross sales within the first year through innovative strategies, proactive market analysis, and a deep understanding of customer preferences. 

- Directed end-to-end project lifecycles, including budget management, procurement optimization, and cost-effective resource allocation, ensuring timely and successful delivery. 

- Managed cross-functional teams and coordinated efforts across departments to streamline operations and maintain high-quality results. 

- Oversaw compliance initiatives, including obtaining rebuilt vehicle certificates and sourcing rare parts, ensuring adherence to regulatory and industry standards. 

- Established strong vendor relationships and implemented customer-focused programs to enhance engagement and expand market visibility. 

- Introduced environmentally sustainable practices and continuous improvement programs to address evolving industry demands and challenges. 

- Promoted ethical business practices, transparency, and active community involvement, fostering trust and reliability within the automotive industry.

• Managed to obtain relevant used car dealership licenses and certificates

• Within one year, successfully managed and contributed to all aspects of the business to make it a fully operational used car dealership with over 50+ car sales a year

• Actively searched and investigated current product trends in the market

• Obtained necessary licenses and certificates for the business operations and for the employees of the company

• Managed the online websites which are advertising the products on several platforms

• Prepared outlines of the terms and conditions of purchasing vehicles and auto parts

• Managed logistics of the purchased and sold products

• Assisted customers with their repair, lease and purchasing inquiries

• Handled documentation, invoicing, filing duties and other paperwork due diligence

• Organized and supervised staff and their work schedules, maintaining smooth business flow

• Closely communicated and worked with vendors and third parties

• Managed inventory and supplies timely and within budget

• Managed the advertisements of products and other relevant services

• Lead share-holder meetings, and exceeded business plan targets

• Lead several projects, including large scale vehicle repairs for many salvaged vehicles

• Finalized deals and advertised discounts to meet monthly sales goals

• Managed, initiated and executed multiple projects simultaneously

• Completed various project management tasks including cost management, quality assurance and management, task distribution, operations management, and sales management.

• Ensured that projects are completed according to through steady evaluation of the project design to avoid complication, excessive expenditure, or deviation

• Always met and usually exceeded strategic targets for every project completed

● Managed up to 6 team leaders and 42 team members through multiple areas in general assembly including chassis build-up, engine line, and trim

● Daily response and follow up to issues and management of KPIs in safety, quality, throughput, and cost

● Developed and delivered training material for both salaried group leaders, hourly team leaders and team members

● Coached and mentored team members, team leaders, and new group leaders

● Applied lean manufacturing principles through GMS

● Occasionally covered business manager position

● Responsible for safety, quality, throughput, cost, and daily manpower for 150 employees across 3 groups

● Supervise hourly represented employees in a unionized environment

● Implement Health & Safety regulations, and promote a safe work environment

● Ensure quality levels are maintained and improved every day

● Maintain and exceed efficiency levels through continuous improvements

● Effective use of personnel, material and equipment

● Align with terms of local and national labour agreements

● Maintain department records and complete various administrative tasks

● Supervise and achieve business plan objectives and targets

● Communicate with engineering, quality, maintenance, and management teams daily to escalate relevant problems and/or ideas to improve production rates and built-in quality

● Foresee developments and ideas to improve production with regards to safety, quality, people, responsiveness, and cost

● Pitch ideas to the plant management team, to improve the management system & structure along with effectivity of management team

● Lead, initiated and executed projects such as updating and improving task instruction sheets for every operation in chassis and engine assembly

● Mentioned projects resulted in increased efficiency and quality in production lines, decreased amount of production down-time, better product quality levels, decreased amount of scrap material due to training and greater overall employee satisfaction.

* Actively listened to customers expectations, questions and concerns and finding out the best possible product which fit their needs

* Informed the customers about the vehicles’ performance, functioning and advantages

* Described any optional vehicle equipment the customer might purchase

* Performed vehicle road test with customers

* Explaining the terms and conditions of purchasing vehicles and auto parts

* Informed customers on maintenance and service terms and conditions

* Negotiated the vehicle price and had the transactions approved

* Assisted customers with their repair, lease and purchasing inquiries

* Handled documentation, invoicing, filing duties and other paperwork due diligence

* Managed inventory and supplies timely and within budget

* Organized and ran executive board meetings

* Provided insight with regards to monthly sale targets and expectations

* Always met and usually exceeded sales targets, contributing to customer satisfaction and retention

* Identified relative project ideas

* Initiated and executed projects

* Responsible for project management and execution

* Addressed issues that arise during project execution

* Managed the operations team to complete the projects and met the project completion deadlines