Mike Keating
Retired after 35 years at General Motors deciding what is next
- Role
- Zone Manager Buick Gmc at General Motors
- Location
- Vermillion, KS, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mike Keating
Experienced leader in sales and marketing with a track record of achieving results. Diverse range of strategic marketing skills and experience including business development, sales, brand management and project management.
Experience
Zone Manager Buick Gmc
Apr 2016 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
39 years’ experience in the Automotive Industry including 4 years working with a Dealership and 35 years with a Manufacturer, General Motors. Primary functions and roles within General Motors have been in Dealer Network Development, Sales, Marketing and After-Sales related assignments and aligned with General Motor\'s retail dealers. • A self-confident, decisive and hands-on leader with strong written and oral communications skills• Possess an innate understanding of what metrics drive the business, both from the manufacturer’s perspective as well as that of the dealer• Proven, successful track record of relating to people at all levels, both internally and externally to an organization• Provide a leadership style that sets aggressive goals, communicates a consistent message with a reliable “walk the talk\" approach to business • Persistent in staying involved and in-tune with employees, the market and customers
Education
University of Missouri
BBA, Business
1976 — 1979
Central Michigan University
MSA, Administration
1988 — 1991
Skills
- Inventory Management
- Data Analysis
- Pricing
- Customer Satisfaction
- Brand Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Dealer Network Development
- New Business Development
- Marketing Strategy
- Powertrain
- Warranty
- Business Development
- Dealer Management
- Market Planning
- Automotive
- Account Management
- Team Building
- Management
- Leadership
- Forecasting
- Continuous Improvement
- Competitive Analysis
- Selling
- Business Planning
- Operations Management
- Buick
- Automobile
- Sales Process
- Automotive Parts
- Product Development
- Fleet Management
- Retail
- B2b
- Aftersales
- Sales Management
- Purchasing
- Profit
- Dealers
- Automotive Repair
- Sales Operations
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