Nearly 50 Years of Real-World Automotive Experience
There is a big difference between knowing the automotive business and having lived it.
I have spent nearly five decades in the automotive industry, working in and with dealerships and the people who make them successful. My experience spans dealership operations, fixed operations, sales, customer experience, leadership, training, consulting and automotive technology.
A Career Built Inside the Automotive Business
My perspective on the automotive business was built from decades of working with the people, processes and customers that make dealerships successful.
I have worked on the front lines, led operations, coached dealership teams and worked with dealers and automotive companies across the country.
Nearly Five Decades in Automotive
Dealership Operations
Firsthand experience with dealership operations, profitability, process improvement, customer experience and employee development.
Fixed Operations
Extensive experience with service operations, customer retention, leadership, process improvement and long-term dealership profitability.
Training & Coaching
Practical coaching and training built around processes that dealership teams can actually execute in the real world.
Customer Experience
A longtime focus on reducing friction in the automotive customer journey and building trust, loyalty and long-term relationships.
Automotive Technology
Evaluating technologies, tools and automotive vendors through the lens of someone who understands how dealerships actually operate.
Business Consulting
Bringing decades of operating experience to consulting, executive coaching, management consulting and leadership development.
What Automotive Leaders Say
Experience matters. What matters even more is what happens when that experience is put to work for dealers, teams and automotive organizations.
I’ve known Paul for many years and have always admired the positive impact he’s had on our industry. His passion for developing people and helping dealerships improve is second to none.
I asked Paul to spend time with my own sales team, and he delivered. The difference has been immediate. Our team is more confident, asks better questions and is building stronger customer relationships because of his coaching.
Paul’s deep expertise and proven success across automotive sales, service and fixed operations have made him a sought-after trainer and consultant.
His clients come to him expecting technical insights, but they leave with a masterclass in leadership, customer experience, marketing and business growth.
Paul is not just a true car guy. He’s someone who genuinely cares about people, and that shows in everything he does.
His perspective isn’t theoretical. It’s built from actual experience, strong values and respect for both customers and the people serving them. He’s authentic, grounded and relationship-driven.
Why I Created DealerVendorMatch
Dealership leaders are constantly approached by companies promising to improve sales, service, marketing, technology, profitability or the customer experience.
The challenge isn’t finding vendors. The challenge is finding the right automotive partner.
DealerVendorMatch gives dealers another way to discover automotive vendors and solutions on their terms, while giving quality vendors an opportunity to demonstrate their value to an audience that understands the automotive business.
Real Experience. Real Conversations.
After nearly five decades in automotive, I still believe the best ideas are the ones that work when they reach the dealership floor.
Continuing the Conversation
My interest in better ideas, technologies and people for the automotive industry extends beyond DealerVendorMatch.
Through Paul Meijer’s Sunday Night Live, I bring automotive leaders, innovators and subject-matter experts together for practical conversations about the issues affecting dealerships today and the changes shaping the industry tomorrow.
Continue the Conversation
Whether you’re a dealer searching for a solution, an automotive vendor with something valuable to offer, or someone who believes our industry gets better when good people share good ideas, I’d like to hear from you.
