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LANCASTER — As the final supervisor of an vehicle dealership, James Clark definitely has numerous tasks.
“I oversee, clearly, the complete dealership,” he stated. “New and used automobile gross sales, service, elements, promoting. Simply the day-to-day operation of the shop.”
Clark is the final supervisor of Coughlin Kia of Lancaster at 2784 N. Columbus St. He was beforehand the supervisor accomplice with Matt Taylor Kia of Lancaster earlier than the Coughlin group not too long ago purchased the dealership. He has been with the Kia model for 18 years and within the automotive enterprise for 37 years altogether.
“Once I graduated from school my brother misplaced his job and went to work at a automobile retailer,” Clark stated. “I went and met with them sooner or later and stated I might give it a shot. I have been doing it ever since. I began promoting vehicles in Bedford, Ohio.”
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Whereas auto gross sales in inherently demanding, the Chagrin Falls native stated he loves what he does.
“There’s not a day the place I am going to work that I dread going to work,” he stated. “I’ve all the time liked what I’ve completed within the automobile enterprise, whether or not it was promoting vehicles or doing finance, being a gross sales supervisor or a normal gross sales supervisor working my approach up. I all the time look ahead to coming to work.”
Clark stated that is as a result of he will get to spend high quality time with folks. Oddly sufficient, he stated he isn’t a lot of a automobile fanatic.
“Under no circumstances,” Clark stated. “I do not know an entire lot about vehicles. I do know that I like vehicles. I do not know loads about vehicles however I do know loads about folks. I all the time say Lancaster is the largest small city in America and the individuals are the nicest folks. I’ve by no means met a stranger in Lancaster, Ohio.”
Clark has lived right here for 4 years and is closely concerned locally, together with with the Lancaster Pageant, the Fairfield County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Fairfield Medical Heart, amongst a number of others.
With all of his job tasks, Clark stated time administration is essential, together with planning and being accessible to his workers and prospects.
“It is essential for our retailer to have a family-type ambiance, which we do,” he stated. “If you instill a tradition like that it takes numerous dedication not solely to your workers however to your buyer base. I’ve this philosophy that I dwell by which is that if my workers are completely satisfied, then our prospects are definitely going to be completely satisfied.”
Regardless that he is the final supervisor, Clark stated he won’t ever cease coping with his prospects on a private foundation.
“You might need a visitor that comes via the door that is having a problem with a automobile and a problem with service they usually want to converse with me and nobody else,” he stated. “You really want to make your self accessible to prospects all the way in which round.”
Away from work, Clark enjoys golf, touring and gardening.
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