Open To Work
Paul Wielgus
Greer
Summary
Results-driven General Manager with a strong history of boosting revenue and enhancing operational efficiency in automotive and retail sectors. Successfully managed large teams, achieving significant sales growth through innovative strategies and team development. Passionate about leading high-impact teams to deliver exceptional business results.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager
Family Auto
Greer
07.2025 - Current
- Managed collections and ensured timely payments from customers
- Oversaw inventory management to ensure optimal stock levels and minimize stockouts
- Bought and sold wholesale vehicles to maximize profit margins
- Scheduled staff shifts and managed daily operations
- Supervised sales and collection staff, fostering a collaborative environment to enhance team performance
- Managed finance and insurance (F and I) processes and documentation for compliance and accuracy
- Prepared and reviewed contracts for accuracy and compliance
- Directed fleet management to ensure vehicle readiness and efficiency
Store Manager
Magic Wheel & Tire, LLC
12.2024 - 07.2025
- Oversaw all aspects of store operations, including sales, customer service, and inventory management
- Increased overall sales revenue by 65% through targeted promotions and upselling
- Implemented targeted strategies that increased sales growth and met revenue targets
- Developed and executed marketing campaigns to increase brand awareness
- Managed a team of [XX] employees, providing training and coaching
- Led team meetings to align on goals and share performance updates, fostering team engagement
- Tracked store budgets while implementing cost-saving measures that enhanced financial performance
- Maintained a clean and organized store environment
Master Sales Representative
Triple 7 Movers
02.2022 - 12.2024
- Achieved top sales performer status by consistently meeting and exceeding KPI goals
- Engaged customers through text, phone, and email to ensure satisfaction and retention
- Quoted local and long distance moves across United States
- Scheduled moves
- Processed Payments
- Prepared Inventory
- Scanned and uploaded contracts, addendums, and other documents into IT servers
- Trained new hires on processes and communication techniques to enhance onboarding experience
- Onboarded new employees during their trial period
- Worked remotely to manage tasks and communications
Employment Specialist/Recruiter
Express Employment Professionals
San Antonio
04.2023 - 11.2023
- Recruited and placed candidates across diverse roles, enhancing team capabilities
- Managed hiring and termination processes for associates, ensuring compliance and smooth transitions
- Supervised and supported 300 associates
- Conducted sales and business development to grow client base
- Answered phones while managing payroll and timesheet processing, supporting operational efficiency
Sales Manager
Pride Pest Control
Las Vegas
03.2019 - 03.2022
- Trained sales and service staff, enhancing team performance and customer engagement
- Recruited and screened all staff, including seasonal hires
- Delivered customer service while managing inside and outside sales, increasing client satisfaction
- Collected past due accounts and oversaw fleet maintenance, ensuring operational efficiency
- Developed training initiatives and conducted interviews with candidates
- Las Vegas, NV
Branch Manager
D.O.A. Pest Control
Chicago
03.2000 - 01.2020
- Trained sales and service staff to enhance customer satisfaction and align with company standards
- Directed daily branch operations and exceeded monthly sales goals
- Recruited and screened all staff, including seasonal employees
- Managed payroll, scheduling, and routing for service teams to ensure optimal coverage and service delivery
- Implemented candidate screening procedures and retention strategies
- Developed training initiatives and conducted interviews to strengthen staff capabilities and improve retention
- Chicago, IL
Education
Bachelor Of Arts - Business Management And Leadership
Purdue University
Remote05-2016
Skills
- Sales management
- Sales strategy
- Sales leadership
- Sales administration
- Sales pipeline management
- Sales lead qualification
- Sales negotiation
- Sales cycles
- Sales data analysis
- Sales KPI setting
- Revenue tracking
- Win rate tracking
- Profit margin target achievement
- Customer acquisition cost tracking
- Customer satisfaction tracking
- Budget management
- Strategic budgeting
- Operations management
- Financial operations management
- Logistics management
- Project oversight
- Cross-functional leadership
- Team leadership
- Employee development
- Staff recruitment
- Training & development
- Telemarketer training
- Challenger selling
- Conceptual selling strategy
- Customer complaint resolution
- Complaint handling
- Client expansion
- Account management
- Territory sales
- Territory expansion
- Account development
- Automotive sales achievement
- Automotive financing and insurance
- New business target achievement
- Upselling target achievement
- Cross-selling
- Warm calling
- Outbound calling
- Initial Contact (sales skills)
- Deal closing
- Conducting sales calls
- Email outreach prospecting
- Social media management
- Data analysis
- Data reporting
- Competitive analysis
- Market analysis
- Customer needs analysis
- Market share target achievement
- Operational strategy
- Branding
- Pricing strategies
- Inventory management
- Inventory management reporting
- Metrics tracking
- Analysis skills
- Microsoft Outlook
- CRM software
- CRM integration
- Taleo
- Ambition
- Organizational skills
- Work ethic
- Problem-solving
- Interpersonal communication
- Communication skills
- Stakeholder relationship building
- Business development
- Product launch management
- Product launch target achievement
- Customer feedback analysis
- Overseeing training
- Active Listening
- Objection handling
- Analysis skills
- Sales cycle tracking
- Conducting sales calls
- Computer skills
- Market analysis
- Managerial strategic planning
- Interpersonal communication
- Stakeholder relationship building
- Business development
- Product launch target achievement
- Customer feedback analysis
- Work ethic
- Metrics tracking
- Product launch management
Certification
- Driver's License, Class D
- Non-CDL Class C
Willing To Relocate
- Greer, SC
- San Antonio, TX
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteSalary Range
$60000/yr - $200000/yrTimeline
General Manager
Family Auto
07.2025 - Current
Store Manager
Magic Wheel & Tire, LLC
12.2024 - 07.2025
Employment Specialist/Recruiter
Express Employment Professionals
04.2023 - 11.2023
Master Sales Representative
Triple 7 Movers
02.2022 - 12.2024
Sales Manager
Pride Pest Control
03.2019 - 03.2022
Branch Manager
D.O.A. Pest Control
03.2000 - 01.2020
Bachelor Of Arts - Business Management And Leadership
Purdue University