DONTE BROWN
Fayetteville
Summary
Results-driven automotive sales consultant and healthcare recruiter with a track record of exceeding sales goals and effectively managing full-cycle recruitment processes. Demonstrated success in fostering customer relationships and aligning team efforts to enhance overall performance and satisfaction.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Automotive Sales Consultant
Fayetteville Auto Mall
Fayetteville
08.2024 - Current
- Conducted test drives to demonstrate vehicle performance and comfort, influencing purchase decisions.
- Guided customers in selecting vehicles aligned with their needs and preferences, enhancing satisfaction.
- Provided detailed product knowledge about vehicle features and options.
- Arranged test drives for potential buyers, emphasizing key features of the vehicles being tested.
- Collaborated with finance team to explain financing options and terms.
- Prepared sales contracts and other necessary paperwork for vehicle purchases.
- Cultivated leads through proactive cold calling, expanding potential customer base.
Healthcare Recruiter
Maxim Staffing Agency
Fayetteville
03.2023 - 10.2024
- Managed full-cycle recruitment for healthcare positions, aligning candidate profiles with specialty needs.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to define staffing needs and job requirements.
- Developed and maintained relationships with healthcare professionals and candidates.
- Created targeted job postings across platforms, enhancing visibility and attracting qualified candidates.
- Coordinated onboarding processes for new hires, streamlining compliance with regulations.
RV sales Consultant
Camping World
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Led initiatives to promote exceptional customer experience in selling new and used RVs
- Conduct effective demonstration rides and walk through presentations
- Close sales effectively by working closely with F&I team
- Followed up with customers, ensuring a no-pressure, high integrity approach to sales
- Acted as a liaison between customers and all departments including retail, service, and finance
- Communicated enthusiastically with customers, co-workers, and management to foster positive relationships
New/Used Internet Car Consultant
Rick Hendrick Toyota
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Processed 10 to 12 vehicle sales monthly, contributing to dealership revenue.
- Contacted customers from provided lists to secure sales appointments, enhancing lead generation.
- Scheduled appointments through outbound calls, adhering to dealership guidelines for effective customer engagement.
- Contribute to the overall success, teams, and departments collaboratively and professionally with a positive, rollup your sleeves attitude
New/Used Car Consultant
BMW Valley Auto World
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Processed 8 to 10 car sales monthly, contributing to dealership revenue.
- Answered inbound calls, converting inquiries into closed sales.
- Set appointments and meetings with clients.
- Maintained long-term client relationships through post-sale customer service.
New/Used Car Consultant
Reed Lallier Chevrolet
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Sold an average of 10 to 15 cars monthly in a high-volume dealership setting.
- Converted inbound calls into closed sales, enhancing profitability.
- Set appointments and scheduled meetings with clients.
- Cultivated long-term client relationships through post-sale customer service.
Personal Trainer
Planet Fitness, NC
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Increased personal training sessions by 50% through positive member feedback; created specialized exercise regimens for diverse age groups.
- Delivered health and wellness knowledge to clients, demonstrating human anatomy expertise and strength coaching while ensuring safe equipment use.
- Monitored client progress and recommended adjustments to help achieve target BMI.
Technician
Sprint Mobile, NC
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Recognized by management for superb attendance, dependability, attention to detail, and noteworthy aptitude
- Evaluated and prepared configured networks, desktops, laptops, and printers, ensuring smooth daily operations
- Processed 80+ calls daily, delivering information and service to enhance customer satisfaction
- Meticulous in analyzing diagnostic testing of both hardware and software malfunctioning
- Utilized conflict resolution skills to address difficult situations, achieving 100 percent customer and employee satisfaction
Cargo Specialist; Various Duty Stations
Fort Bragg, US Army
01.2006 - 01.2011
- Distributed, received, and coordinated $50 million of sensitive equipment during transportation operation with 35 trucks traveling over 26,000 miles from its beginning destination concluding with zero safety incidents
- Provided logistical guidance to top tier division of advisors with an enterprise of 2,900 employees; monitoring transit statuses for two terminal organizations. Overseas deployment; Iraq 2008-2009
- Achieved superior ratings in Command Deployment Discipline Program, demonstrating commitment to operational excellence
- Orchestrated qualitative and quantitative analysis of logistics operations using simulation models and other tools
- Conducted annual inspections and provided procedural guidance to C-Suite executives on equal opportunity standard operating procedures, ensuring compliance and effective implementation
- Stocked and emptied vessels, ports, wheeled vehicles, and aircraft; inventoried and documented incoming items manually and using automated data processing system to maintain accurate logistics records
Boatswain Mate
Norfolk, US Navy
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Operated, maintained, and performed maintenance on steam catapults, barricades, and arresting gears.
- Executed 3M maintenance on firefighting systems and shipboards per NAVSEA instructions
- Repaired, stowed, and operated equipment for underway, ensuring thorough and accurate maintenance records
- Worked with pressurized hydraulic, steam and pneumatic equipment utilizing precision and basic tools
- Applied primer, paints, varnishes, and lacquers to ship's interior and exterior, fulfilling all maintenance duties
Education
IT Certification Program -
Mycomputercareer
04-2026
Some College (No Degree) - Networking & Security
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Skills
- Technical troubleshooting
- Customer relationship management
- Effective communication
- Lead generation
- Project management
- Closing techniques
- Sales negotiation
Certification
- Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Certification, 01/01/01
- American Council on Exercise ACE Personal Trainer Certification, 01/01/01
Specialized Training
- Cargo Officer Course
- International Sports Science Association Personal Trainer
- Introductory Leader Development Course
Timeline
Automotive Sales Consultant
Fayetteville Auto Mall
08.2024 - Current
Healthcare Recruiter
Maxim Staffing Agency
03.2023 - 10.2024
RV sales Consultant
Camping World
01.2021 - 01.2022
New/Used Internet Car Consultant
Rick Hendrick Toyota
01.2020 - 01.2021
New/Used Car Consultant
BMW Valley Auto World
01.2019 - 01.2020
New/Used Car Consultant
Reed Lallier Chevrolet
01.2018 - 01.2019
Personal Trainer
Planet Fitness, NC
01.2016 - 01.2018
Technician
Sprint Mobile, NC
01.2014 - 01.2016
Cargo Specialist; Various Duty Stations
Fort Bragg, US Army
01.2006 - 01.2011
Boatswain Mate
Norfolk, US Navy
01.2001 - 01.2005
IT Certification Program -
Mycomputercareer
Some College (No Degree) - Networking & Security
Fayetteville Technical Community College