Sr. Reconditioning Ops Manager

Drive Time Family of Brands is the largest privately owned used car sales finance & servicing company in the nation. Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona and Dallas, Texas, we create opportunities and improve the lives of our customers and our employees by placing a focus on putting the right customer, in the right vehicle, on the right terms and on their path to ownership.

We can find Drive Time's tire tracks across the nation with dealerships where we embrace a transparent pricing approach, eliminating haggling and gimmicks, and reconditioning centers where we breathe new life into pre‑owned vehicles. Regardless of where you're located, if you've got DRIVE and you're looking to make an impact, we'd love for you to make a difference with us!

In short, the Reconditioning Center Operations Manager is responsible for assisting in the management of all aspects of the Reconditioning Center; regarding people, product, process, and performance. This includes bottom‑line management, workflow, performance management, inventory control, and quality assurance resolution. The Operations Manager must be able to meet goals and make sure that all vehicles purchased at auction meet our standards and are able to come with the 3‑year/36,000‑mile warranty we supply our customers before they are sent to our retail stores for final sale.

• Ensure the dealerships are constantly supplied with a sufficient variety of high‑quality vehicles to meet their sales demand by consistently meeting production targets.
• Achieve bottom‑line management objectives through the effective management of personnel, operating expenses, efficiency, quality, vendor management, and productivity.
• Work with regional management to identify and communicate process constraints.
• Complete recruiting, screening, and hiring of the Inspection Center team members using methods designed to reduce turnover and improve performance.
• Hold regularly scheduled meetings with all Reconditioning Center staff.
• Ensure Team Leads and Operations Managers are effectively mentoring and assessing process adherence, vehicle quality, and labor utilization.
• Evaluate Reconditioning Center team performance and give feedback constantly, regularly, and in a timely manner based on observations of performance, behavior, and a review of performance statistics.
• Assist in the completion and conduct of performance evaluations.
• Execute inventory control measures and best practices.
• Manage and maintain tools, equipment, consumable product ordering, and supply levels.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. The ability to talk and write with confidence, charisma and competence for a wide variety of audiences including management.
• Agile in a fast‑paced environment. We move, and we move quickly. Thriving in an environment that never stops, is a must.
• Plays well with others. You will be working in a high‑functioning team environment. We work together in order to win together.
• Management material. We are looking for someone that can lead, manage and grow within our organization.
• Timely. We don't believe in being “fashionably late”. You'll need to adhere to regular and predictable attendance.

• High School Diploma or equivalent; college degree in business or vocational/technical school preferred.
• 7+ years management experience.
• Must demonstrate the ability to effectively manage and work with all levels of employees and customers, and work in conjunction with various corporate groups to achieve corporate and ground goals.
• Valid driver's license, good driving record.
• Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education which fulfills the requirements of the position will be considered.

• 5‑7 years total automotive repair experience.
• Production system management.
• Supply chain management.

Must be able to communicate in English to ensure effective performance of the position in a safety‑sensitive/technical environment.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage — Drive Time Family of Brands covers a sizable portion of insurance premiums to ensure our employees receive top‑tier healthcare coverage.
• 401(K…