Automotive Area Operations Manager

Dealer Tire, LLC; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Job summary

Dent Wizard is seeking an Area Manager to oversee and lead DW operations across multiple sites, delivering high-quality automotive reconditioning services and exceptional customer care.

You will manage a team, address operational concerns, and drive revenue growth through strategic selling and strong leadership. Experience in multi-location service management and P&L ownership is required.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in managing a service-oriented multi-location organization, mobile team with a preference for dealership, rental, auction or automotive experience preferred.
• Profitable management of a P&L of at least $1.5M in revenue annually.
• Experience managing other leaders and staffs of 20+.
• Travels overnight approximately 10 – 20%.
• Result-driven.
• Positive, motivating leadership style.
• Flexible, resilient, diplomatic, tolerant.
• Active listener: credible and persuasive communication style that empowers others and leads decisively.
• Successful strategy implementation and results.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team to maximize effectiveness and efficiency of resources, technicians, and capital.
• Expediently and professionally address all customer, operational, and performance concerns.
• Walk customer inventory to identify future workload requirements and QC repairs.
• Meet regularly with customers to discuss service levels, repair quality, cycle-time performance and other issues that drive customer satisfaction.
• Ensure technicians possess the necessary skills, resources, equipment, and information to deliver high quality repairs and customer service.
• Communicate to keep team informed and up to date in critical information, expectations, company news, etc.
• On-board new employees, setting them up for success by educating them on role, expectations, processes, and policies.
• Closely support direct reports/managers optimizing production and day-to-day operations.
• Work with DM and/or DSM to develop and execute a revenue growth plan to sell additional services within existing customers.
• Partner with DM and DSM to sell new customers and maximize existing business opportunities.
• Build and solidify relationships with key customers and network to initiate relationships with prospective customers.
• Drive results using strategic selling skills and negotiation abilities that create a win-win for the customer and Dent Wizard.

Skills

Multi-location leadership

P&L management

Team leadership 20+ people

Overnight travel 10-20%

Result-driven

Motivating leadership

Diplomacy & flexibility

Active listening

Strategy implementation

Job description

About Dent Wizard

Dent Wizard is the nation’s undisputed leader in automotive reconditioning services and vehicle protection products - and our success is the result of the great people who serve our customers. We’re stable, growing and have a strong business model, with opportunities in 43 states, 2.5 million vehicles repaired every year and more than 3,000 highly skilled employees. Help us reach new heights and receive the respect, rewards and recognition you deserve. Join our team as a front-line leader and make an impact in the Alabama Market.

Area Manager Responsibilities

Reporting to a District Operations Manager the Area Manager is a responsible for overseeing and leading DW operations fulfilling services to customers and leading technicians.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead and manage a team to maximize effectiveness and efficiency of resources, technicians, and capital.
• Expediently and professionally address all customer, operational, and performance concerns.
• Walk customer inventory to identify future workload requirements and QC repairs.
• Meet regularly with customers to discuss service levels, repair quality, cycle-time performance and other issues that drive customer satisfaction.
• Ensure technicians possess the necessary skills, resources, equipment, and information to deliver high quality repairs and customer service.
• Communicate to keep team informed and up to date in critical information, expectations, company news, etc.
• On-board new employees, setting them up for success by educating them on role, expectations, processes, and policies.
• Closely support direct reports/managers optimizing production and day-to-day operations.

Sales and Business Development

• Work with DM and/or DSM to develop and execute a revenue growth plan to sell additional services within existing customers.
• Partner with DM and DSM to sell new customers and maximize existing business opportunities.
• Build and solidify relationships with key customers and network to initiate relationships with prospective customers.
• Drive results using strategic selling skills and negotiation abilities that create a win-win for the customer and Dent Wizard.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in managing a service-oriented multi-location organization, mobile team with a preference for dealership, rental, auction or automotive experience preferred.
• Profitable management of a P&L of at least $1.5M in revenue annually.
• Experience managing other leaders and staffs of 20+.
• Travels overnight approximately 10 – 20%.
• Result-driven.
• Positive, motivating leadership style.
• Flexible, resilient, diplomatic, tolerant.
• Active listener: credible and persuasive communication style that empowers others and leads decisively.
• Successful strategy implementation and results.

Compensation

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and geographic location. The starting compensation is expected to be: $76,000.00-$83,200.00/Year.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Medical.
• Dental.
• Vision.
• 401k match (50% on the dollar up to 7% of employee contribution).

For more information on our benefit offerings, please visit our Dealer Tire Family of Companies Benefits Highlights Booklet.

EOE Statement

Dent Wizard is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, veteran status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status or disability (in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act*), or any other legally protected status, with respect to employment opportunities.

ADA Disclosure

Any candidate who feels that they may need an accommodation to complete this application, or any portions of same, based on the impact of a disability should contact Dent Wizard's Human Resources Department to discuss your specific needs.

Contact

Please feel free to contact us at [e-mail].

About Dent Wizard

Crafting Excellence in Automotive Reconditioning At Dent Wizard, we've dedicated ourselves to perfecting the art of automotive reconditioning for over three decades. We're more than just a service provider, we're a team of skilled artisans, affectionately known as "Wizards," who turn everyday vehicles into works of art. We take pride in our reputation and company values of Integrity, Innovation, Customer Devotion, and Excellence. Whether you're considering a career with us or seeking our services, Dent Wizard is your trusted partner for all things automotive reconditioning. Welcome to the magic behind the Wizardry!