Douglas Tamras
Edmond,OK
Summary
Sales and management professional aiming to leverage 25 years of experience. Excellent history of increasing revenue while protecting organizations and clients against risk. Dedicated finance professional skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organization.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Insurance Broker
Symmetry Financial Group
Asheville, NC
02.2020 - Current
- Served families in an advisory role with qualified leads
- Coordinated with various insurance carriers to cross-sell full range of products
- Met and exceeded all goals
- Calculated quotes and educated potential clients on insurance options
- Recommended type and amount of coverage based on analysis of customers' circumstances using persuasive sales techniques
Finance Manager
Carolina Volkswagen
Charlotte, NC
04.2019 - 02.2020
- Analyzed credit reports and structured deals accordingly to create highest approval percentages
- Assisted sales staff in securing sales by getting involved early in the sales process
- Oversaw all pending finance contracts to ensure timely funding
- Helped to increase store profits through menu selling
- Maintained low chargeback record for finance department
Finance Manager/Pre-Owned Sales Manager
Fairway Ford
Greenville, South Carolina
08.2018 - 12.2018
- Assisted sales staff with deal structuring
- Helped customers with various financing options
- Increased store profits through menu selling
- Trained sales staff to increase sales and profits for store
- Maintained good relationships with banks to ensure timely funding of all contracts
- Demonstrated products to show potential customers benefits and advantages and encourage purchases
Finance Manager
Jackie Cooper Imports
Tulsa, Oklahoma
04.2004 - 04.2018
- Supported management and sales staff to increase sales
- Developed relationships with both local and national banks to ensure competitive finance options for clients to ensure high finance penetration ratio
- Met with customers early in sales process to build rapport and answer any unanswered questions
- Increased store profits through menu selling
- Prepared daily financial and sales reports for management and ownership to track sales and profits and any pending transactions
- Evaluated applications against bank specifications to approve, reject or recommend adjustments to management
Education
Bachelor of Science - Aviation Management
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK05.2001
Skills
- Client Prospecting
- Client Interviews
- Financial Needs Assessment
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Persuasive Negotiation
- Time Management
- Relationship Building
- Upselling and Cross-selling
- Various CRM systems
- Reynolds and Reynolds
- E-Leads, V-Auto
- CDK, Route One
- DealerTrack
- Darwin
- Underwriting Knowledge
Accomplishments
- Secured over $30 million in loans annually for dealership
- Top Finance Producer
- $10K Club Award
- Salesmen of the Year Award
- Five Star Customer Rating
Timeline
Insurance Broker
Symmetry Financial Group
02.2020 - Current
Finance Manager
Carolina Volkswagen
04.2019 - 02.2020
Finance Manager/Pre-Owned Sales Manager
Fairway Ford
08.2018 - 12.2018
Finance Manager
Jackie Cooper Imports
04.2004 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Aviation Management
Oklahoma State University
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