1. Eric Slagle
523 Belle Air Pl Carthage, Mo. 64836  417-793-2627 ericslagle@live.com
Objective ______________________________________________________________________
Management/Leadership role to demonstrate knowledge of leading people and company to higher levels of
efficiency and profitability. Sales/Finance/Marketing Position to parlay experience and build an effective
client base and profit margin. Approach new challenges with a serve fist attitude.
Profile ________________________________________________________________________
Excellent communicator, team player, motivated, personable business professional with over 15 year’s
sales/marketing experience and over 7 years as a successful General Manager.
Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humorunder pressure. Poised and competent with
demonstrated ability to easily transcend customer difficulties. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent
team-building skills. Management trained and a leader. Outstanding Sales skills and proven closer. Effective
Management Consultant and Profit builder. Compassionate and understanding to employees and clients needs.
Skills Summary _________________________________________________________________
 General Management
 General Maintence Scheduling.
 General Office Skills
 Consultant
 Public Speaking
 Sales and Closing
 Internet Marketing
 Finance Management
 Customer Service
 Employee Scheduling
 Report Building and
Preparation
 Sales Management
 P&L / Balance Sheets
 Staffing
 Social Media Marketing
 Accounting/Bookkeeping
 Leadership Skills
 Self-starter
 Team Motivator
 Event coordinator
 Cash Handling
Professional Experience __________________________________________________________
GENERAL MANAGER/SALES MANAGEMENT/DEPARTMENTAL MANAGER FINANCE
MANAGER. BUSINESS OPERATIONS, DEALER OPERATIONS
OVERSEE ALL DAILY OPERATIONS, HUMAN RESOURCES, PLAN FOR PROFITABILITY,
AND SET SALE AND PERSONAL GOALS FOR MULTIPLE DEPARTMENTS. SALES.
OPERATED AS SUCESSFUL INDEPENDENT BUSINESSMAN DURING REAL ESTATE
LICENSE.
 Plan for and execute operations plans, marketing plans, business plan, and standard operating procedures.
Ensure compliance to company business plan.
 Developed expertise at matching client with product/service.
 Outstanding communicator.
 Works well in high pressure environments.
 Write and evaluate company budgets exceeding 8 million dollars in total sales.
 Prepare complex reports for company owner(s), ensuring full compliance with company guidelines,
requirements and tight deadlines.
 Author professional correspondence to customers and vendors.
 Team trainer, Sales trainer, Management trainer.
 Finance Manager as needed. High penetration on warranty product.
 Mediate customer disputes.
 Author and contribute to industry publications, keep business in local “limelight” for marketing purposes.
 Rapidly learn and master varied computer programs; recently completed Microsoft Office Suite certificate
course.
 Led a sales team to multiplerecord years.
 Proven Closer and over 19 years sales experience. (inside and outside)
 Maintained independent business records and cultivated clients for Real Estate.

2. Eric Slagle
P523 Belle Air Pl Carthage, Mo. 64836  417-793-2627 ericslagle@live.com
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CUSTOMER SERVICE/MARKETING/PROBLEM SOLVING
 Oversee front-office operations and provide impeccable customer service:
o Was able to bring CSI score from 85 to 96 and maintained it there.
 Develop and implement strategic marketing plan for business:
o Managed advertising budgets as high as $96,000 for the business.
o Utilized multiplemedia sources for marketing. (TV/Radio/Print/Online)
o Create special promotions, write/design print and video advertising, and coordinate all media buying.
o Conducted Public relations. Became a face for the business. Voiced radio spots.
 Won over a highly skeptical powersports community with a customer first attitude. Built an extremely loyal
customer base through personal interaction and communication.
o Held round table discussions with targeted marketing groups to see where business was lacking and
gain insight.
o Personally interacted with customers as General Manager, gave them a “friend in the business” feeling
by holding multiple customer events.
o One on one disputeresolution with our customers.
DETAIL MASTERY & ORGANIZATION
 Coordinate and execute corporate wide parts orders.
 Manage all aspects of day-to-day operations as a multi-franchise dealership.
o Facility rental/maintenance.
o Employee scheduling of as many as 35 employees. (Directly)
o Finances: accounts payable/receivable, invoicing, insurance billing, budgeting.
o Supervision of a total of four departments and departmental managers and budgets.
o Human Resources and conflict resolution
o Compliance with all federal, state and local laws regarding titling, sales and financing of machines.
Employment History _____________________________________________________________
MARIONVILLE POWERSPORTS
SALES/INTERNET MANAGER
SEPTEMBER 2014-PRESENT
LABORMAX STAFFING
BRANCH MANGER (JOPLIN LOCATION)
MAY 2014-SEPTEMBER 2014
MISSOURI LICENCED REAL ESTATE AGENT
AGENT SINCE-7/2012 TO 8/2014
POWERSPORTS OF JOPLIN (MULTI-LINE DEALER)
GENERAL MANAGER
DECEMBER 2005-MARCH 2012
NEOSHO POWERSPORTS
ASSISTANT SALES MANAGER/FINANCE/SALES
APRIL 2001-DECEMBER 2005
UNITED STATES NAVY – various locations
Operations Specialist E-5, 1990-1996
Education _____________________________________________________________________
Honda training:
Management, sales, product, Managing Departmental Income, Finance, Many more
Yamaha training:
Certified Yamaha Sales Professional, General Management, Parts Sales, Product knowledge, Service
management, Managing CSI, Finance sales, Sales Management, Sales Procedures, and Many More

3. Eric Slagle
P523 Belle Air Pl Carthage, Mo. 64836  417-793-2627 ericslagle@live.com
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Suzuki / Kawasaki Training:
Service management, Glenn Roller Sales Institute. Dealer operations, sales management, finance,
product training, Managing CSI, increasing incremental profits
Othe Sales Training:
Dan Cummings sales academy.
US Navy
Operations Specialist, Numerous management, leader ship and work ethic training courses. Specific
training courses. Sexual harassment training
Neosho High School
Graduated: 1990, 3.25 GPA