| Jim Skeans is
the President of Jim Skeans Consulting Group LLC and has been in the Automobile
business for more than 35 years. He is a former senior consultant for an
international automotive consulting group and has served in all of the
traditional management positions as well as most dealership staff positions.
Jim’s
background include General Manager positions with multi-line single point
dealerships in various U.S. markets, CFO for a multi-state dealership group, as
well as Director and staff positions with national and publicly held dealership
groups. These unique career experiences and extensive background in variable and
fixed operations as well as Systems Administration and Business Management
provide an excellent basis for his consulting services. Jim’s background also
includes choosing computer systems, best price negotiations assistance and
implementing these systems for single point dealerships as well as national,
multipoint dealership groups. Performance processes and protocols for superior
cash flow and bottom line results.
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Services Jim Provides:
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In-House Computer Utilization and Cost Analysis
Consulting
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In-House Processes and Protocols
Consulting
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Revenue enhancement and Expense containment
programs for all departments
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Fixed
Operations Training and Performance
Consulting
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Accounting Department Training and Performance
Consulting
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Sales
and F&I Training and Performance
Consulting
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Dealership performance based pay plans for all
departments
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Bench
marking for single location and multi point – multi state
groups
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Revenue enhancement and Expense containment programs
for all departments
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Centralized accounting and ways to "link"
departments together for improved profitability and customer
satisfaction
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Presents "Performance for Profit" training and computer
utilization seminars for dealership managers, factory representatives and
related industry personnel.
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Dealership Computer Management Systems
Selection and Bid Analysis
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Performance Modeling, Forecasting and Business
Planning
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Dealership Computer Management Systems Selection and
Bid Analysis
Jim is
unique in the industry in his combination of operational
process and technology expertise and specializes in bringing harmony to process
and DMS utilization. His on-site computer utilization consulting
of ADP, Reynolds + Reynolds, and other computer systems includes, rationalizing
the dealerships computer services costs and systems viability.
This in-dealership consulting also includes analysis of systems,
procedures and protocols. Jim specializes in the financial
management, computer utilization, and overall focus on the business management
of the dealership with the objective to improve cash flow and increase the
bottom line profit.
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