Curriculum Vitae

 

              

 


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John D. Pearce_________________________       
 
Olympia, WA 98502
·  (360) 866-6881  ·  (360) 866-6872  fax
 e-mail: 
  john@jpsalestraining.com  ·  web site:  www.jpsalestraining.com


OBJECTIVE

                         Provide excellent customized consultation, course development, and training for 
companies and individuals, leading to higher levels of corporate and individual success.

PROFESSIONAL 
EXPERIENCE

Facilitator/           

 Instructional       Responsible for facilitation of various clients’ in-market and in-dealership programs

 Designer            with groups of 3 to 300 participants. Also design and write and/or facilitate a variety of
manufacturers’ national sales and service training programs (individually and as part
of a team).  These include on-line learning modules, long- and short-term programs;
Ride ‘n’ Drives; and corporate culture change. 
See also The Total Experience for a
summary of clients and projects.

 

District           

Sales Manager    Responsible for wholesale and retail sales for 10 dealerships in Washington and 
Alaska.  Duties included consulting with Dealer Principals, General Managers and 
Sales Managers on advertising, marketing, sales training, inventory control, and 
profitability.  Also worked with Service and Parts District Managers to increase overall 
dealer profitability.  Total district retail sales increased 35% (compared to 14% nationally),
and Sales Satisfaction Index scores increased 17% (6% nationally) over previous year. 

Sales Manager   Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, and supervising up to thirteen sales 
consultants; developing sales strategies, monthly quotas and goals; appraising trades;
negotiating and closing deals; and managing inventory.  Work closely with Service and
Parts Managers to increase customer crossover between departments.
 

Sales           

Consultant          Responsible for selling new and used automobiles and training new sales consultants.  
Consistently ranked #1or #2 in volume and gross profit every month and maintained 96%
or higher Sales Satisfaction Index score.  Awarded Mitsubishi’s Diamond Sales Guild
Silver for excellence in Customer Satisfaction and New Car Sales.  

 

Photography           

Instructor            In addition to teaching beginning and intermediate courses, responsible for developing 
course curricula and all materials used. 

 

Commercial           

Photographer     Specialized in architectural and location photography and in developing new and 
innovative techniques for photography in challenging situations.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1999–present   Training Consultant, Developer and Facilitator, Olympia, WA

1998–1999        District Sales Manager, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Olympia, WA

1995–1998        Regional Sales Training Manager, Mitsubishi Motor Sales, Orlando, FL

1995                   Sales Consultant, Fort Lauderdale Mitsubishi, Fort Lauderdale, FL

1991–1993        Certified Instructor of Photography, School Board of Broward County, FL

1982–1993        Commercial Photographer, On Location, Fort Lauderdale, FL

 

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 Curriculum Vitae

Ó 2001-2007 John D. Pearce