Thomas Swartzloff is an experienced truck sales manager and representative with over 35 years of experience in the industry. He has a proven track record of managing multiple dealerships and branches, maintaining high market shares and profitability. His core skills include project management, budgeting, business operations, customer relations, and recruiting and developing talent.
Thomas Swartzloff Resume - Accomplished Truck Sales Executive
1. Thomas Swartzloff
7792 Wildberry Court, Portage MI 49024
269-598-7563
swid03@chartermi.net
Executive Profile
Accomplished Manager and Truck Sales Representative skilled in talent
recruiting, asset protection, financial management and customer relations with
demonstrated ability to deliver mission-critical results.
Skill Highlights
Project management Budgeting expertise
Business operations organization Customer-oriented
Client account management
Core Accomplishments
• Captured and maintained a very high-level truck and bus market share in the
Kalamazoo AOR
• Maintained high service capacity levels and parts margins for the
Kalamazoo branch and met and exceeded profit objectives
Created and sustained high-morale and long- term employees
Professional Experience
10/2014 – 09/2015 Great Lakes Peterbuilt – Portage, IN
Mentored New Truck Sales Person – (South Bend/Elkhart Area)
10/2013 – 10/2014 Self Employed – Truck related sales
05/2012 – 06/2013 West Michigan International - Grand Rapids, MI
Truck Sales Representative 01/2013 – 06/2013
Kalamazoo Branch Manager 05/2012 - 01/2013
09/2008 - 05/2012 Western Michigan International Trucks – Grand Rapids, MI
General Manager 01/2010 - 05/2012
Managed 3 dealerships (Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids and Muskegon)
Truck Sales Manager (West Michigan Territory) 09/2008 - 05/2012
Managed the new and used truck personnel in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids
Kalamazoo Branch Manager 09/2008 - 01/2010
Managed the daily operations of Kalamazoo
07/2007 - 09/2008 Great Lakes International Trucks – South Bend, IN
Truck Sales Manager (SW Michigan/NW Indiana) 07/2007 - 09/2008
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Managed sales force based at Kalamazoo, Elkhart and South Bend locations
Kalamazoo Branch Manager 07/2007 - 09/2008
03/2005 - 07/2007 Weirs International Trucks – Plymouth, IN
District Truck Sales Manager (Southern Michigan/Northern Indiana)
Managed sales force in Kalamazoo, Elkhart and South Bend
03/2004 - 03/2005 Great Lakes International – South Bend, IN
Manager of Kalamazoo and Jackson Branches
Managed both Kalamazoo and Jackson daily operations
01/1986 - 03/2004 Wise International Trucks – Kalamazoo, MI
Manager of Wise International School Bus Division 10/2001 - 03/2004
Managed school bus sales operations for Southern Michigan, Northern Indiana and
Northern Ohio
Branch Manager Kalamazoo 10/1997 - 03/2004
Managed the daily operations for Kalamazoo
Fleet Sales Representative 06/1994 - 10/1997
Truck Sales Manager 10/1989 - 05/1994
Managed truck and bus sales for Kalamazoo, Elkhart, South Bend and Muskegon
Sales Representative 01/1986 - 10/1989
Covered truck and bus sales for the Kalamazoo area
1/1976 - 01/1986 Tandem International Trucks – Kalamazoo, MI
Sales Representative
Education
Michigan State University – East Lansing, MI, USA1974
Bachelor of Arts, Marketing
Member of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity