Supervisor, Lot Operations (Manheim Chicago)

Supervisor, Lot Operations

Drive the Lot, Lead the Charge! Ready to steer operations and lead a high-performance team? If you thrive in fast-paced environments, love keeping things organized, and know your way around a sale lot like a pro, this role is your next big move.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lot Leadership : Oversee daily lot operations before and after sales, ensuring everything runs like a well-oiled machine.
• Team Supervision : Lead check-in staff, lane captains, and drivers with confidencesetting schedules, assigning duties, and keeping workflows smooth.
• Vehicle Flow Mastery : Coordinate the movement of vehicles from check-in to sale lanes, making sure each one is parked, tracked, and ready to roll.
• Customer Champion : Deliver top-notch service and resolve issues with professionalism and care.
• Equipment Guru : Keep lot equipment in tip-top shape and ready for action.
• Damage Control : Monitor lot damage and collaborate with the Operations Manager to nip problems in the bud.
• Cross-Team Collaborator : Work with Reconditioning, Fleet / Lease, and Factory teams to prep vehicles for sale.
• Performance Coach : Help manage and develop your teamthink scheduling, feedback, and performance reviews.
• Safety Leader : Model and enforce safety excellence in partnership with the Market Safety Manager.
• Efficiency Strategist : Monitor staffing levels, review KPIs, and execute improvement strategies.
• Culture Builder : Lead by example, champion company values, and foster a respectful, inclusive environment.

Why You'll Love It

Qualifications

Preferred

Drug Testing

To be employed in this role, you'll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and / or in company vehicles is prohibited.

Benefits

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

About Us

Through groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells or simply uses cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation / wellness days, and / or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer All qualified applicants / employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship. Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.