Senior Operations Manager

What’s Under the Hood

DriveTime 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.

You can find DriveTime’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!

That’s Nice, But What’s the Job?

DriveTime Needs a Senior Reconditioning Center Operations Manager

Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, DriveTime is the largest privately owned used car sales and finance company in the country. With more than 130 dealerships, 3 operations centers and 15 reconditioning centers across the nation, our 4,000+ employees are focused on getting the right customer in the right car, at the right terms. With over 25 years of industry experience, and our dedication to streamlining the purchase process, we're redefining what it means to buy and finance a used car.

As focused as we are on our customer, we take that same focus on finding the right talent for the right opportunities within our organization. All across the nation, from our Home Office and operations centers to our retail locations and reconditioning centers, we are looking for talented individuals like yourself to join our ever-growing team!

That’s Nice, But What’s the Job?

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. Including such items as 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.

In long, the Reconditioning Center Operations Manager is responsible for:

• 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 both 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

So What Kind of Folks Are We Looking for?

• 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.

The Specifics.

• High School Diploma or equivalent, college degree in business or vocational/technical school preferred.
• 5+ 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

Nice to Haves.

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

Anything Else? Absolutely.

DriveTime was awarded Top Companies to Work for in AZ by AZCentral.com for our great culture and one of the Best Places to Work in IT as awarded by PBJ. Essentially we offer a creative, transparent and fun environment since, well, we work here too. DriveTime was also voted the Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc 5000, and we aren’t slowing down anytime soon!

So What About the Perks? Perks matter.

• Medical, Dental and Vision. DriveTime pays a nice chunk of your premiums to keep the cost as low as possible for our employees.
• Sundays off. We’re closed to give our employees valued time with family and friends.
• Benefits like 401(k), company paid life insurance, short and long-term disability.
• No customers. You do, what you do best - fix cars and work as a team.
• Growth opportunities. DriveTime takes a lot of pride in promoting from within with over 1,000 employees promoted last year.

So What About the Perks? Perks matter

• Medical, dental, and vision, oh my! DriveTime Family of Brands covers a sizable amount of insurance premiums to ensure our employees receive top-tier healthcare coverage.
• But Wait, There’s More. 401(K), Company paid life insurance policy, short and long-term disability coverage to name a few.
• Growth Opportunities. You grow, I grow, we all grow! But seriously, DriveTime Family of Brands is committed to providing its employees with every opportunity to grow professionally with roughly over 1,000 employees promoted year over year.
• Tuition Reimbursement. We’re as passionate about your professional development as you are. With that, we’ll put our money where our mouth is.
• Wellness Program. Health is wealth! This program includes self-guided coaching and journeys, cash incentives and discounts on your medical premiums through engaging in fun activities!
• Gratitude is Green. We offer competitive pay across the organization, because, well money matters!

• Learn and Earn Program. Increase your earning potential as you become a master inventory associate.
• No Customers. No worries. Just do what you love. Repair cars.
• Consistent Work Schedule. We are strong believers in work/life balance. We’re closed on Sundays to give our employees valued time with family and friends.
• No Weekends, No Problems. Take it easy on the weekends (the only exception is during our peak season when business is booming).

• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays. Not just lip service: we work hard, to play hard.

Anything Else? Absolutely.

DriveTime Family of Brands is Great Place to Work Certified! And get this: 90% of our rockstar employees say they feel right at home here. We could spend a lot of time having you read about ALL our awards, but we’ll save time (and practice some humility) just naming a few others; Comparably Awards: Best Company for Diversity, Best Company Culture and Best Company Leadership, oh and don’t forget Phoenix Business Journal Healthiest Employers (okay, we’ll stop there)!

Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of our background and drug screening process. DriveTime is a drug-free, tobacco-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.

And when it comes to hiring, we don't just look for the right person for the job, we seek out the right person for DriveTime. Buckle up for plenty of opportunities to grow in a professional, fun, and high-energy environment!