ROBERT F.

HAMBRIGHT II
3006 Richland Spring Lane
Sugar Land, TX 77479
(281) 302-6433 Cell: (281) 726-1449
rhambright2@comcast.net

CAREER PROFILE
Offer more than 30 years experience in sales and operations management, with a focus in
automotive sales and manufacturing operations at all levels. Possess excellent account
management, business development, program administration, as well as team leadership and
training skills. Strong work history with consistent results facilitating the training of employees
towards higher performance standards, results, and higher organizational profits. Has a very diverse
management portfolio including training experience in multiple business disciplines, and direct
management experience of customer service, operations management, manufacturing, distribution,
general management, B2B direct sales management, performance management, and project
management. Technically proficient in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Successfully launched and trained a new sales department targeting business accounts at
Southwest Lincoln Mercury.
• Increased sales staff certification from 10% to 100% within 6 months as a sales manager at Ron
Carter Automotive Group.
• Maximized company average profit per new vehicle by 50% within the first 6 months at Ron
Carter Automotive Group.
• Manufacturing and distribution site search, build out, and start up of 150,000 sq. ft facility at
Herman Miller, Inc Dayton, NJ
• Task team that moved to JIT inventory, resulting in 20,000 sq. ft reduction in raw material
storage / Herman Miller.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SOUTHWEST LINCOLN MERCURY, Houston, TX 01/2008-
Present
Sales and Leasing Consultant
• Drive new vehicle sales with a leasing direction for business clientele consisting of local
companies by negotiating their staff receiving new vehicle benefit pay packages.
• Oversee business development initiatives by setting goals and reporting monthly on sales
volume, P&L, and targeting potential customers through cold calling using a consultative sales
approach.
• Managed the purchase and implementation of a company-wide CRM system to streamline sales
tracking and reporting functions.
• Lead training sessions to instruct sales team on utilizing a new CRM application and innovative
sales closing methods.

RON CARTER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, Alvin, TX 07/2003-

01/2008
Sales Manager, New Vehicles
• Directed daily operations for vehicle sales, inventory control, P&L, human resources, performance
management, new employee recruitment and training/development, as well as finance and
insurance departments.
• Supervised a staff of 8 sales persons to ensure optimal business development, account
management, customer service, and revenue generation.
• Negotiated the purchase and implementation of a company-wide CRM system.

ELHART PONTIAC, GMC, JEEP, Holland, MI 05/1995-

07/2003
Sales and Leasing Consultant
• Oversee direct sales of new vehicles as well as leasing programs available to the public.

• General Motors Certification and Product Presentation Zone Winner

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

BURROUGHS CORPORATION, Kalamazoo, MI 06/1989-

05/1995
Director of Operations
• Spearheaded overall operations and company departments consisting of customer service, order
entry, manufacturing, warehousing, materials management, distribution and distribution fleet
services.
• Managed exempt and non-exempt responsibility for more than 100 employees

HERMAN MILLER INC., Zeeland, MI 06/1979-

06/1989
Corporate Purchasing Manager / Last position held
• Held a variety of mid-level and upper-level management positions with the organization during a
10-year work history, including Director of Dayton New Jersey Site, Materials Management
Zeeland / Dayton, Operations Management Zeeland / Dayton, Customer Service Management
Zeeland / Dayton, Customer Service Call Center Management Zeeland, Distribution Management
Zeeland / Dayton, Operations Liaison to Corporate Customers East Coast, Facility Management
Dayton, Human Resource Manager/ Dayton.

STATE OF INDIANA, Indianapolis, IN 01/1971-

06/1979
Trooper/Training Officer
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO, Greely, CO
Completed 1 year of coursework in Criminal Justice, 1969-1970