Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Ford Pro is a company focused on transforming the future for customers and communities. They are seeking a Regional Operations Manager to manage the sale of used vehicle assets at Ford Sponsored Auctions, with a significant travel requirement and a focus on strategic planning and team management.
Responsibilities
- Strategic planning and tactical execution of Ford Contracts and Ford to Auction Standards with Area Managers and Auction Partners
- Lead and strengthen team management and cross-functional relationship-building — this is a key focus area for the role, given current priorities in the region
- Manage a team of 5-7 Area Managers
- Manage overall relationships between Ford Vehicle Remarketing, RAV team, DVO and Auction partners
- Ensure achievement of key business objectives including maximizing net revenue, minimizing inventory carrying costs, profit opportunities, and waste elimination
- Audit auction operations to ensure $4-10B in company assets are properly managed, with expenses and fees correctly allocated per Contracts and Ford to Auction Standards
- Drive identification and action plans for underperforming auctions
- Willingness to travel 60-70% to auction locations within assigned region
Skills
- Bachelors or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
- 5+ years of relevant experience in auction/remarketing, fleet management, and/or broader operations management (any combination qualifies)
- Strong leadership skills with proven people/team management experience — this is a top priority for this role
- Strong relationship management skills — ability to build and maintain trust with vendor staff, auction partners, and dealers
- Strong organizational and decision-making skills
- Ability to present business cases and strategy with data and sound rationale
- Willingness to travel 60-70% to auction locations within assigned region
- Willingness to relocate for future advancement within the department and company (optional, based on candidate goals)
Benefits
- Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
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