Operations Leader – Automotive Reconditioning & Vehicle Logistics

Openlane; Canada; On-site; CAD 77,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

RRSP with company match

Paid vacation, personal, and sick time

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Employer-paid short-term disability, L

long-term disability, life insurance,

AD&D (US)

Robust Employee Assistance Program

Leap into Service Day to volunteer

Tuition Reimbursement

Opportunities to expand your skill set

Promotion opportunities and meaningful

Job summary

OPENLANE is seeking an Operations Manager for the Vehicle Logistics Center in Vars, Ontario. You will lead the day-to-day operations of the mechanical shop, detail shop, lot operations, and maintenance, ensuring safe, efficient, and profitable performance aligned with OPENLANE’s goals.

You are a results-driven leader with 3–5 years of operations management, strong business sense, and the ability to implement process improvements and drive team performance in a fast-paced automotive environment.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ operations and management experience.
• Strong business acumen and experience dealing with process & system development.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of VLC departments (mechanical shop, detail shop, lot operations, maintenance, inspections, security/stock-in).
• Provide leadership and direction to employees (hiring, training, coaching, workload, quality control).
• Ensure profitability, efficiency, safety, and consistent customer satisfaction; manage relationships with customers and negotiate fees/contracts as needed.
• Monitor and improve VLC operations to comply with safety standards and maintain equipment and vehicles.

Skills

Operations management

Business acumen

Process development

Systems development

Job description

OPENLANE is seeking an Operations Manager for the Vehicle Logistics Center in Vars, Ontario. You will lead the day-to-day operations of the mechanical shop, detail shop, lot operations, and maintenance, ensuring safe, efficient, and profitable performance aligned with OPENLANE’s goals.

You are a results-driven leader with 3–5 years of operations management, strong business sense, and the ability to implement process improvements and drive team performance in a fast-paced automotive environment.