Clifton Jones
About Clifton Jones
Automotive (Classic/New Car/Motorcycle) Custom Painter & Auto Body Collision Repair Professional able to transition over 20+ years of experience into a career as an Automotive Territory Paint rep., Automotive Aftermarket Product Specialist, or Paint/Body Specialist. Expertise as a custom painter & owning a Custom Paint & Body shop, along with working in multiple high-end body shops/dealerships, including Auto Aftermarket Parts Quality Control experience. Competencies/Passions include: Auto Paint, Body/Collision & Aftermarket: -Creative, detail oriented & passionate for the Automobile Paint/Aftermarket/Parts business. -Technical & hands on aspects of automotive paint/refinishing products (paint including water borne products, clear coats, etc.)House of Color, Valspar, PPG, Matrix, Martin Senour, more). Paint product application demos. -Building & sustaining relationships with retail stores, dealerships, & custom paint/body shops. Attracting new business & increasing sales for custom paint & body shops. Understanding needs of large dealerships/independently owned shops. -Heavy experience & passion for automotive paint products & accessories, preparing & matching custom paint, educating others on technical aspects of paint applications, paint booths, and providing outstanding customer service/relationship building with customers, dealerships, & body shops. People/Processes/Profit: -Customer Service, consumer experience, relationship building & follow up. Outstanding verbal & written communication skills. -Clearly communicate w/ customers & shop owners to attract, promote, engage & sustain enthusiasm for product. -Business Acumen/Strategic thinker. Problem solving, Business P&L. Develop, drive & achieve sales growth plans for body shops. Know where product, sales promotions belong in store to drive sales. -Creating Paint Designs. Educating customers on paint products/designs. Always updated on auto trends/markets (SEMA, Auto Body publications, Car shows).