Gregory Morris is an experienced automotive management professional with over 25 years of experience as a general sales manager and finance director. He has a proven track record of increasing gross sales, profitability, and customer satisfaction. Morris' experience includes positions as finance director at multiple dealerships where he established finance departments, increased sales volumes and profits, and helped customers obtain financing. He has extensive training and certifications in automotive sales, finance, and management.

1. GREGORY CHARLES MORRIS
453 BAR COURT POINCIANA FL 34759 PHONE 407-655-7039 EMAIL: GREGORYMORRIS71@GMAIL.COM
QUALIFICATIONS:
DYNAMIC COMPETITIVEAUTOMOTIVE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALWITHMORE THAN TWENTY-FIVEYEARS OF
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCEWITHSKILLSAND ACCOMPLISHMENTSASA GENERAL SALES MANAGER ANDFINANCE
DIRECTOR. IMAGINATIVEANDINNOVATIVEINDIVIDUALWHOISPROVEN TO BE A SELF-MOTIVATED,DEPENDABLE
INDIVIDUALWITH STRONGCOMMUNICATION,LEADERSHIP,ANDINTERPERSONALSKILLS.HAVE A SUCCESSFUL TRACK
RECORD EXCEEDING GROSSPROFITABILITY,SALESGAINS,ANDTHE CUSTOMER SERVICESINDEXCONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT.HAVE THE ABILITYTO GROW ORGANIZATIONS,OPTIMIZEPROFITABILITY,PRODUCTIVITY,QUALITY,AND
SALES GAINSANDWOULD BE A STRONG ASSETTO YOUR ORGANIZATION. HAVEAN PROVEN TRACKRECORDOF
SIGNIFICANTGROSSSALESPROFITINCREASES,VOLUME ANDCUSTOMER SATISFACTION ACHIEVEMENTSTHROUGH
EFFECTIVESTAFFTRAINING,MOTIVATION ANDCAPABILITYTOWORK AT 125% OF THE TIME.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
PRESTIGE FORD, MOUNT DORA, FL MARCH 2015- PRESENT
FINANCEDIRECTOR • ESTABLISH FINANCEDEPARTMENTCONTINUALGROW WHICH FORD MOTOR CEDIT CORP
CONTRACTPURCHASINGPENATRATION INTOTHE 65 ANDHIGHER RANGEEVERY MONTH. HELP DEVELOPTHE
WARRANTY,MAINTENANCE,ANDGAPFINANCIALPRODUCTPENATRATION WITHIN THE 56% TO 67% ON A MONTH; Y
AVERAGEBASES.TRAINED ANDDEVELOPANOTHER FIANNCEMANAGERTO BRING THIS PERSON PVR,ANDPRODUCT
PENATRATION WITHIN THE MONTHLY FORECASTSET BY THE DEALER PRINCPLE.INCREASEDTHE SALESDEPARTMENT
GROWTH FROMA MONTHLY CAR ANDTRUCK SELL AVERAGEOF 83 TO MAINTAIN A MONTHLY AVERAGEOF 125 TO 145
ON A CONSISTENTLYBASES. SUCCEED ALL FORECASTANDGOAL SET FORTHE MONTH EVERY MONTH WITH an
INCREASEOF 18% OVERALL. ASSISTEDANDSTRUCTURED DEALS FOR THE SELL PERSON ANDSALES MANAGER TO
PRESENTATION TOTHE CUSTOMER TO DEVELOP A DEAL.
CLERMONTNISSAN,CLERMONT,FL FEB 2014 -FEB 2015
FINANCEDIRECTOR. • ESTABLISH THE SALES ANDFINANCEDEPARTMENT FORA NEW DEALERSHIP BUILDED THIS YEAR.
PERSONALLYENLISTED ALL THE FINANCEINSTUTION ANDPROTOCOLSTOHELP CUSTOMERS RECEIVED FINANINGAND
LEASINGON THEIR NEW AND USED NISSAN,ANDOTHER FRANCHISEAUTOMOBILES.SETUP DEALER TRACKWITH THE
CAPABILITYTO PULL CREDIT, OFAC,RED FLAGS PROCEDURES ON ALL POTENTIALCUSTOMERS LOOKINGFOR FINANCING
ANDLEASING ABILITIES’TO PURCHASETHERE NEW ANDUSED AUTOMOBILES. ESTABLISHED FOURTEEN TO FIFTEEN
BANKRANGINGFROMCREDIT SEVERITY OF A TIER TO E TIER CREDIT PROFILES.HELP MAINTAIN A FINANCEDEPT.LEVEL
OF 58% WARRANTY,63% MAINTAINED,AND74% GAP PENETRATION LEVELMONTH IN ANDOUT.
SUBARU&VOLVO OF AMERICA,OCALA FL MARCH 2012-FEB 2014
SENIOR SALES MANAGER• RECRUITED TO SETUP THE SALESAND BUSINESSDEPARTMENT ANDENLIST AUTO BANKSTO
FINANCEDEALSFOR THE MULTI FRANCHISEAUTO DEALERSHIP.TRAINEDANDASSISTOTHER SALES PERSONNALAND
FINANCEMANAGERTO RUN THE DAILY OPERATION OFTHE BUSINESSDEPARTMENT. HELP INCREASETHE AUTO SELL
MONTHLY FROM43 TO 135 AUNITSPER MONTH A ND INCREASETHE GROSS PROFITFOR THE SALES & FINANCE
DEPARTMENT UP 73% FROMPAST BUSINESS.PROVIDEAN ENVIRONMENTOFMUTUAL TRUST ANDRESPECT AND
DEMAND THE HIGHEST ETHICAL STANDARDFROMSTAFF ANDMANAGEMENT TEAM.
MANAHAWKIN CHEVROLETMANAHAWKIN,NJ JUNE 2009- FEB 2012
GENERAL SALES MANAGER • RESPONSIBLEFOR OVERALLPROFITABILITY,SALES ANDGROSS PROFITINCREASEFORA
CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP• CREATE ANDDESIGN ALL ADVERTISINGANDMARKETING CAMPAIGNS. WITHIN THE FIRST SIX

2. MONTH INCREASEDDEALERSHIP PERFORMANCETO PRODUCE A NET PROFITSALES GAIN BY 26%. RECRUITED, HIRED,
ANDMOTIVATED ALL SALES ANDFINANCESTAFFOF45 INCLUDING KEY MANAGEMENT ANDSUPPORT PERSONNELFOR
SALES,FINANCEANDINSURANCE,ANDUSED CAR DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL.EVALUATEOVERALLANDINDIVIDUAL
PERFORMANCE,ANDDEVISEAND IMPLEMENT PROACTIVEMANAGEMENT TRAININGPROCESSES.
STARLING CHEVROLET,KISSIMMEE,FL MAY 2002- APRIL2009
FINANCEDIRECTOR, DEVELOPED PLANSTO INCREASEDBUSINESSANDPROFITABILITY.DESIGNED SEVERALSALES
TECHNIQUES, ANDCREATIVESOLUTIONSTO MAINTAIN THE MONTHLY GROSS SALESPROFIT.• DEFINE ANDIMPLEMENT
LONG ANDSHORT TERM OBJECTIVES;OVERSEE ANDCONTROLALL DAILY OPERATIONS, POLICYIMPLEMENTATION,
ADVERTISING/PROMOTIONSANDSTRATEGICDIRECTION SET ANDADMINISTERGOALS ANDDEPARTMENT BUDGETS;
INITIATECOST CONTROLTO ENSURE PROFITABILITY.
TOWN FORD,BORDENTOWN,NJ AUGUST 1992 – MARCH 2002
FINANCEDIRECTOR & SALES MANAGER• RECRUITED TO RESTRUCTURE ANDREVITALIZEA MISMANAGED FINANCE
DEPARTMENT; DEVELOPED NEW OPERATIONALPROCEDURES,ESTABLISHEDNEW RELATIONSHIPSWITHFINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS,ANDDEVELOPEDINNOVATIVEMARKETINGANDADVERTISINGCAMPAIGNS;EFFORTSRESULTED IN A
SIGNIFICANTINCREASEIN REVENUESANDCUSTOMER BASE.EMPLOY CONSIDERABLESALESEXPERTISE; WORKING
CLOSELY WITH OWNERTO CLOSE DIFFICULT SALES ANDTRAINEDNEW EMPLOYEES. COMPLETED FORDCERTIFICATION
FOR MASTER GENERAL SALES MANAGER& MASTER BUSINESSFINANCEMANAGER.
EDUCATION:
MONMOUTH REGIONALHIGH SCHOOL, EATONTOWN,NJ-GRADUATEDWITH HONORS,1989 •
NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY,WEST PALM BEACH,FL -BACHELORSOF BUSINESSFINANCEMGMT. / COMP SCI MGMT.,
1992 •
FORD UNIVERSITY,BORDENTOWN,NJ- MASTER CERTIFICATION OFF&I MANAGER,GENERAL SALES MANAGER 2002 •
N.A.D.A. <NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVEDEALERS ASSOCIATIONS>NEW JERSEY 2002 JIM MORAN & ASSOCIATE,ORLANDO,
NJ- SALES MANAGERAND BUSINESSMANAGER 2005 •
JM&A- FINANCECOMPLAINCEANDINSURANBCELAWS,SALESMANAGERCOMPLIANCE 2008 •
PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT - SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED NUMEROUS COURSES, SEMINARS& TRAININGPROGRAMS
INCLUDINGUPPER-LEVEL MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT,STRESS MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISORYSKILLS,AND
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY •