Gene Grimsley

4411 Live Oak Circle

Florence, SC 29501
ggb1eb64@westpost.net
Cellular: (843) 621-5571
Home: (843) 661-2931
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Sales and Marketing Professional with strong management and sales experience in
a variety of industries including servicing a billion dollar portfolio of manufa
ctured housing, subprime, home equity, second lien and consumer loans. Work hist
ory includes multiple sales and marketing backgrounds, insurance filings for ass
et damage and loss, banking and managing a home center.
* Strengths: Developing and maintaining strong customer relationships while del
ivering exceptional customer service. Developed excellent product knowledge to i
ncrease sales, and providing effective project management. Sales and organizatio
nal skills, optimistic, enthusiastic, dependable, loyal team worker, as well as
a creative problem solver. Self-motivated, goal-oriented.
* Software and other tools: Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes, Excel, Word, Copier,
and Fax.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GREENTREE FINANCIAL SERVICING CORPORATION 2000- 2010
MANUFACTURED HOUSING/ LAND DIVISION, Columbia, South Carolina
INVENTORY CONTROL / REO MANAGER
* Managed Inventory while utilizing effective means (retail and wholesale) to re
duce inventory age and maximize inventory sales turnaround. Exceeded expectation
s regarding age of inventory with annual number less than 5%.
* Analyzed newly repossessed homes to determine best method of disposition while
using appropriate procedures and marketing techniques to maximize recovery and
reduce loss to the company.
* Supervised activities of field personnel insuring inventory is inspected month
ly so that inventory continues to be marketable and secure.
* Worked with senior management to formulate policies and procedures in order to
effectively set goals which in turn created ways to decrease delinquency and in
crease productivity.
* Hired, trained and managed support staff of up to 10 people.
* Exceeded region's recovery rate of 35%, inventory turn and other goals by an a
verage of 20% or more every year.
* Successfully and aggressively dealt with Real Estate Agents, Wholesale Investo
rs and Dealers in various methods to maximize sales options.
* Presidents Club award winner 2001(last year of program)
* Received numerous monthly awards for achieving and exceeding goals for monthly
sales turns and for filing insurance claims on damage.

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ACCENT MOBILE HOMES, Florence and Sumter, South Carolina 1993 -2000
DISTRICT/GENERAL MANAGER
* Direct responsibility for operating profitable sales centers while upholding m
oral and ethical values in business.
* Supervised and assisted sales staff in all aspects of home and land sales. As
District Manager, supervised 3 sales centers (the General Managers and groups of
up to 25-30 employees).
* Aggressively and successfully worked with financial institutions in order to o
btain financing for potential buyers in home and land transactions.
* Developed numerous sales marketing plans to maximize sales. Coordinated approp
riate advertising. Trained staff in new programs.
* Maximized profits from Insurance sales on loans: Physical Damage , Extended Wa
rranty, Life Insurance.
* Received numerous awards for sales center profit and business ethics.

Piggly Wiggly Carolina, Florence, South Carolina 1986- 1996

Various positions within the grocery business:
Front end Manager, Assistant Store Manager
* Dedicated to maintain 100% customer satisfaction
* Managed store staff of up to 100 employees spread out over several shifts seve
n days a week.

EDUCATION
Stanly Community College-PTA, Albemarle, NC
Completed coursework Business and Physical Therapy
Florence Darlington Tech College, Florence, SC
Completed coursework in Business, General Studies and Human Anatomy
Francis Marion College, Florence, SC
Completed coursework in General Studies

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Completed numerous courses and online training in topics such as: Fair Lending a
nd Servicing Overview, Workplace Harassment, Equal Employment Opportunity, Workp
lace Diversity, Workplace Violence.