Senior Manager, Remarketing Operations & Services

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.; Westchester (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k with company match

15 days PTO per year

Job summary

RB Global is seeking a Senior Manager, Remarketing Operations & Services to lead our nationwide Make-Ready program for remarketed vehicles. You will manage a team of Make-Ready Analysts, optimize workflows, and partner with vendors to ensure cost-efficient, high-quality vehicle preparation for sale.

In this remote-friendly US role, you’ll drive process improvements, govern compliance, and align with Finance/Analytics to create dashboards and KPIs that inform strategic remarketing decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related field required.
• Lean/Six Sigma credentials preferred.
• MBA or similar advanced degree preferred.
• 7-10+ Years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end make-ready lifecycle for remarketed vehicles, define criteria and SOPs for ready-for-sale.
• Lead Make-Ready analysts, manage workload, goals, and coaching across branches.
• Oversee vendor management and outsourcing; negotiate service agreements; monitor KPIs/SLAs.
• Provide financial oversight: budgets, spend, margins, cost-capture, and profitability reviews.
• Partner with regional/branch ops to implement and scale the program; drive training and compliance.
• Collaborate with Sales/Product/IT to track enhancements and create dashboards and KPIs.

Skills

Operations management experience

Supply chain knowledge

Lean Six Sigma credentials

MBA or equivalent

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related field

MBA or similar advanced degree

Job description

Senior Manager, Remarketing Operations & Services

United States (Remote)

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About Us

RB Global (NYSE: RBA)

RB Global (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) is a leading, omnichannel marketplace that provides value-added insights, services and transaction solutions for buyers and sellers of commercial assets and vehicles worldwide. Through its auction sites in 13 countries and digital platform, RB Global serves customers in more than 170 countries across a variety of asset classes, including automotive, commercial transportation, construction, government surplus, lifting and material handling, energy, mining and agriculture.

The company’s marketplace brands include Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest auctioneer of commercial assets and vehicles offering online bidding, and IAA, a leading global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers. RB Global’s portfolio of brands also includes Rouse Services, which provides a complete end-to-end asset management, data-driven intelligence and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, an innovative technology platform that supports customers’ management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers; Xcira, a leader in live simulcast auction technologies; and Veritread, an online marketplace for heavy haul transport.

RB Global full-time employees are offered medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurances. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan and RB Global will match 100% for the first 4% contributed. Employees will also receive 15 days of PTO each year.

Job Description

In this new role the Senior Manager, Remarketing Operations and Services will lead IAA’s vehicle reconditioning and enhancement program as part of the company’s broader Remarketing growth strategy, managing a team of Make-Ready Analysts responsible for executing and monitoring the program across the nationwide branch network. The Senior Manager, Remarketing Operations and Services is responsible for leading the team of Make-Ready analysts to ensure that every remarketed vehicle is optimally prepared for sale through efficient processes, cost-effective use of internal and external resources, and high-quality standards. This role will develop and standardize make-ready operations across IAA’s 184 branches, direct the team’s day-to-day execution of vendor relationship management and work cross-functionally to turn IAA vehicle remarketing services into a scalable, revenue-generating program. The position directly supports IAA’s strategic goal of improving the seller’s experience and maximizing the value of every remarketed unit. This role reports to the Sr. Director -Field Development and Support (or another appropriate field operations leader).

Responsibilities

The posted hiring range represents a general guideline; compensation will be determined using location‑based market data across North America and may vary accordingly.

Own the end-to-end make-ready/enhancement lifecycle for remarketed vehicles (e.g., inspections, light mechanical repairs, detailing/cleaning, keys, paint touch-ups, de-identification). Define “ready-for-sale” criteria and standard operating procedures, including required vs. optional tasks by client/vehicle type, manage a team of Make-Ready analysts, assigning workload, setting individual goals, and priorities aligned to program standards, and coaching Make-Ready analysts on execution. Continuously improve processes to reduce cycle time and eliminate waste. 20%

Lead vendor management and outsourcing strategy for reconditioning/enhancement services. Identify and onboard qualified vendors, assist Procurement with data to negotiate service agreements, and guide national vs. local vendor utilization. Direct team of Make-Ready analysts in day-to-day vendor coordination and issue escalation, addressing performance issues and driving continuous improvement while implementing vendor KPIs and SLAs (e.g., on-time completion, rework, cost adherence). Collaborate with Finance/Procurement to optimize build vs. buy decisions and cost structure and coach the Make-Ready analysts to consistently enforce vendor best practices in the field. 20%

Provide enhancement program financial oversight. Develop and monitor budgets/forecasts; report spend, vendor costs, and program margin; refine billing and cost-capture processes to prevent revenue leakage and ensure proper coding/contract alignment. Establish approval checkpoints for high-value repairs and lead periodic cost reviews to identify trends and improve profitability. 20%

Partner with regional and branch operations to implement and sustain the program. Deploy Make-Ready analysts to support branch coaching on make-ready best practices and lead Make-Ready Analyst in rolling out new tools/processes, and work with Field Development/Training to create job aids and training. Ensure analysts understand and reinforce quality control checklists and post-enhancement inspection standards with branch teams. Establish feedback loops (e.g., regular calls/forums) to capture frontline insights. Ensure compliance with safety/regulatory requirements and adherence to seller SLAs/contract controls. 20%

Provide cross-functional leadership to scale enhancement services as a revenue-generating program. Collaborate with Sales/Account Management to package enhancement options in proposals/contracts and meet client-specific requirements profitably. Act as business lead with Product/IT for systems that track enhancements, vendors, and customer visibility, support testing and adoption. Partner with Finance/Analytics to develop dashboards and KPIs and contribute operational input to broader Remarketing strategic planning and service expansion decisions, drawing on team performance trends and frontline insight gathered from the Make Ready Analysts to shape recommendations. 10%

Set Make-Ready Analyst performance metrics tied to cost and cycle-time targets; conduct regular one-on-ones and performance reviews for direct reports, and provide input on staffing, recruitment, and disciplinary actions as needed.10%

Qualifications

Minimum 4 Year / Bachelors Degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related field required. MBA or similar advanced degree preferred

Lean/Six Sigma (or similar continuous improvement) credentials preferred.

7-10+ Years of related experience

Job Info

• Job Identification 11439
• Locations 2 Westbrook Corporate Ctr, Westchester, IL, 60154, US (Remote)