Rod Ricciardi: Restructuring for Success

As a General Manager for Bessemer Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Corp, Rod Ricciardi was able to effectively reorganize the store’s management structure and turn the local dealership into one of the best and highest performing in the local automotive sales industry. His work at Bessemer helped to transform the once-fledgling dealership into one of the most successful in the state of Alabama, creating a culture of positivity and profit.

Rod Ricciardi achieved much as team leader at Bessemer, restoring the store’s prominence and empowering the sales team with the tools it needed to improve their opportunities for success. Rod Ricciardi instituted a proactive sales culture at Bessemer, providing the organization’s sales professionals with the guidance, support and improved process efficiency necessary to create better solutions and exceed both customer and company expectations. Sales cycles and operational efficiencies at Bessemer were drastically improved under Rod Ricciardi’s watch, leading to an eventual number one ranking in Alabama retail sales in both 2008 and 2009.

Rod Ricciardi understands what dealership sales teams need to optimize their opportunities for success, and is not afraid to implement drastic changes in organizational structure and style to get the job done. The organizations under the watch of Rod Ricciardi have experienced unparalleled growth in terms of both performance and profit, and have gone on to become leaders in their local sales and automotive industries. A consummate management professional, Rod Ricciardi has always striven not just to turn dealerships around, but to also empower them with the structure and tools needed to endure and succeed in what can be a highly competitive industry.