Jason Stoker – Opteven account manager for North East England

With over thirty years in automotive sales, Jason Stoker joins Opteven as warranty Account Manager for the North-East of England providing dealers with access to Opteven’s own range of warranties as well as AA Warranties and both the Isuzu and Subaru Approved Used Warranty programmes.

Jason has held Head of Sales roles in a variety of car dealerships from main dealers to large independents through to a car supermarket that operates 13 sites across the North of England from London up to the Scottish border.  In his early career, Jason became accredited in JLR vehicles and is a member of the IMI, Institute of the Motor Industry.

As Head of Sales, Jason became familiar with all aspects of running a car dealership, while choosing to focus on building and nurturing sales teams, introducing them to professional sales techniques, refining upsell skills and coaching team members to gain an intricate knowledge of the warranty products they offered. From managing forecourts and showrooms, Jason appreciates the importance of display signage to showcase both vehicles and the warranties on offer.

Inside out warranty knowledge

Jason joins Opteven with experience of used vehicle warranties from the customer and dealer perspective as well as from that of a warranty provider. Having worked for a warranty company for nearly two years, Jason will be able to articulate the merits of Opteven warranties and approach dealers with a candid assessment of how working with Opteven can be advantageous for an independent dealership. Having peered under the bonnet of a warranty company before, Jason will now be able to explain what makes Opteven special. He has now met the Opteven teams responsible for product, pricing, customer experience, claims efficiency, dealer support and corporate partnerships with automotive giants such as the AA, Green Flag, RAC, Motorway, KGM and other OEMs.

Jason takes this insight into the operational machinery behind Opteven warranties as he meets the portfolio of loyal dealers across Tyne and Wear, County Durham, North Yorkshire and Northumberland. Opteven offers dealers a variety of commercial models, which is why it’s vital that account managers have a depth of industry experience and acumen.  Alongside access to warranty programmes, Jason will be opening up new and improved revenue streams for dealers by introducing them to Opteven’s own range of value added insurance products such as MOT Insurance, SMART Repair Insurance, Tyre and Alloy Insurance and Opteven’s  Combined RTI and GAP Insurance.

Regional Sales Manager for the North of England, Adrian Argyros said,”I feel sure Jason will make a great success of supporting dealers in his territory as his experience working in both warranty companies and car dealerships means he can talk candidly with dealers as peers. I am confident Jason will be able to keep the commitment that we make to dealers that come onboard with Opteven that we will significantly increase their warranty penetration within six months through a combination of product and upsell training, point of sale assets (both digital and physical), regular account manager check-ins and performance review meetings. We are delighted that Jason has joined us and welcome him warmly to the team.”

Get in touch

Jason can be reached on 07867 193 966 or by email to jason.STOKER@opteven.com.

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