Retail Customer Service Manager

CarMax; Richmond (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CarMax in Richmond, CA is seeking a Manager, Customer Experience Center (CEC) to lead a team of 10–15 consultants who represent CarMax to customers daily.

You will drive performance against metrics, coach associates, and foster a customer-first culture while collaborating with peers and center leadership. The role requires flexibility for a remote, multi-time zone team and onsite 2 days per week.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, equivalent certification, or military experience
• Minimum of 3 years of people management experience
• At least 2 years of sales experience with proven results
• Ability to motivate, inspire, and gain buy-in from team members
• Flexibility to support a remote, multi-time zone team
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends to support location operations
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, for interactions with associates and customers.
• Completion of MDP for internal candidates
• Must reside within 1 hour or 100 miles of the Customer Experience Center
• Hybrid work location, requires CEC onsite work 2 times each week.

Responsibilities

• Guide associates in delivering an exceptional customer experience, including vehicle selection, finance applications, and service plan explanations
• Build a highly engaged team culture through collaboration, transparency, and motivation
• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to maintain performance and drive sales results
• Monitor and manage daily business performance across the team to support targets, ensure consistent execution, and drive operational results
• Oversee projects and tasks assigned to your team, ensuring timely and accurate execution
• Champion CarMax values and initiatives to foster a customer-first environment

Skills

Team leadership

Customer experience

Coaching

Performance management

Sales experience

Tools

Genesys

Salesforce

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Position Overview

As a Manager, Customer Experience Center (CEC), you will lead a high-performing team of 10–15 Customer Experience Consultants who represent CarMax to our customers every day. Your leadership will inspire and motivate associates to deliver an iconic customer experience, even during times of change. You will oversee and drive your team’s execution against defined performance metrics, ensuring operational excellence through collaboration and coaching. At CarMax, we attribute our success to putting people first and doing what’s right. Your role will directly impact customer satisfaction and business performance by guiding your team to execute our Vital Behaviors and partner effectively with peers, other CarMax locations, and center leadership.

Why CarMax?

At CarMax, we are the nation’s largest retailer of used cars with stores from coast to coast, and we are still growing. We’re rethinking the way people buy cars – and our associates help us do just that. We believe work should feel meaningful and rewarding, with opportunities to make an impact every day. Whether you’re advancing your career or growing your skillset, we are here to drive you forward.

Role Responsibilities

• Guide associates in delivering an exceptional customer experience, including vehicle selection, finance applications, and service plan explanations
• Build a highly engaged team culture through collaboration, transparency, and motivation
• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to maintain performance and drive sales results
• Monitor and manage daily business performance across the team to support targets, ensure consistent execution, and drive operational results
• Oversee projects and tasks assigned to your team, ensuring timely and accurate execution
• Champion CarMax values and initiatives to foster a customer-first environment

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, equivalent certification, or military experience
• Minimum of 3 years of people management experience
• At least 2 years of sales experience with proven results
• Ability to motivate, inspire, and gain buy-in from team members
• Flexibility to support a remote, multi-time zone team
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends to support location operations
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, for interactions with associates and customers.
• Completion of MDP for internal candidates
• Must reside within 1 hour or 100 miles of the Customer Experience Center
• Hybrid work location, requires CEC onsite work 2 times each week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual in English/Spanish
• Proficiency in modern Contact Center technology such as Genesys, Salesforce, Microsoft Suite