Site Director: Automotive Ops & Growth Leader

ACV Auctions; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multiple medical plans

Disability & Life Insurance

Dental, Vision, and other benefits

Generous PTO and holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Program

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

ACV Auctions is seeking a Site Director to lead one or more Remarketing/Reconditioning Centers. This senior role sets the operational vision across intake, reconditioning, inspections, detailing, logistics, quality, and workforce management.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of progressive operations leadership, including automotive or logistics, and can drive enterprise-wide process improvements while partnering with sales, finance, and executive teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations Management, Automotive Technology, or related field is required.
• MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
• 10+ years of progressive operations leadership experience.
• 3+ years in automotive, logistics, or manufacturing environments.
• Strong expertise in reconditioning operations and lifecycle management.
• Experience leading multi-department teams with P&L ownership.

Responsibilities

• Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience.
• Own operational and financial accountability for the site(s), including cost control and P&L performance.
• Set the direction for site operations, including capacity planning, throughput targets, and long-range workforce and facility planning to support business growth.
• Partner closely with ACV’s Commercial sales team to align site operations with commercial customer priorities, ensuring reconditioning quality, turnaround times, and vehicle readiness directly support customer satisfaction and retention goals.
• Serve as an operational partner to Commercial sales leadership, providing visibility into site capacity, throughput, and performance data to support account growth strategies, strengthen customer relationships, and identify opportunities to expand commercial volume.
• Provide leadership across departments including vehicle intake, reconditioning, detailing, mechanical, and logistics, with direct oversight of Site Managers and/or department leads.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations Management, Automotive Technology, or related field

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

ACV Auctions is seeking a Site Director to lead one or more Remarketing/Reconditioning Centers. This senior role sets the operational vision across intake, reconditioning, inspections, detailing, logistics, quality, and workforce management.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of progressive operations leadership, including automotive or logistics, and can drive enterprise-wide process improvements while partnering with sales, finance, and executive teams.