Repossessed Vehicle Remarketing Specialist

Westlake Financial; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

401K matching

Employee Stock Ownership Program

Wellness Program

Career Path Opportunities

Discounts on attractions

Dell Member Purchase Program

Job summary

Westlake Financial is seeking a Regional Asset Manager in San Francisco, CA (Remote). You will oversee repossessed vehicle inventory, manage auction vendor relationships, and determine appraisal and reconditioning decisions to maximize net recovery while controlling costs.

The role requires strong negotiation, market analysis, and ability to work independently with tight deadlines across multiple platforms and teams. Location allows remote work with periodic on-site reviews.

Qualifications

• Experience with vehicle valuation, reconditioning assessment, and wholesale remarketing channels.
• Understanding of macro and region-level social/economic activity, seasonality, and key automotive trends as it relates to used vehicle pricing.
• Ability to work independently with time constraints and competing deadlines.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Effective and professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility in job functionality and ability to assimilate procedural changes.
• Familiarity with NAAA auction policies highly desirable.
• Experience in frame assessment or condition report writing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively monitor and manage vendor performance, including adherence to company guidelines, and provide corrective actions / recommendations
• Manage regional inventory, including monitoring transport status, reviewing certification inspections, vehicle grading, reconditioning estimates, and sale preparation, and approving sale bids
• Conduct on-site reviews of auction procedures, inventory prep, and sale effectiveness
• Organize regular vendor status meetings with auction management and relevant staff, reviewing scorecards and other reporting, and coordinate follow-up on all performance deficiencies
• Negotiate arbitration claims, as necessary, with consultation of senior management
• Identify and execute market arbitrage opportunities
• Audit auction expenses and announcements
• Maintain and report travel-related expenses in accordance with company policies

Skills

Vehicle valuation

Reconditioning assessment

Wholesale remarketing

Vendor management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or college equivalent experience

5 years of related automotive/remarketing experience

Tools

Daybreak

AutoIMS

RDN

Manheim Market Report

CSAToday

Job description

Westlake Financial is seeking a Regional Asset Manager in San Francisco, CA (Remote). You will oversee repossessed vehicle inventory, manage auction vendor relationships, and determine appraisal and reconditioning decisions to maximize net recovery while controlling costs.

The role requires strong negotiation, market analysis, and ability to work independently with tight deadlines across multiple platforms and teams. Location allows remote work with periodic on-site reviews.