Vehicle Operations Support Specialist I (Manheim)

Job Description

Ready to start or continue your career in the automotive industry? Our commercial department is looking for a team player that is ready to work in a fast-paced auction environment.

This role involves checking vehicles' conditions and managing them through the auction reconditioning processes safely. Job Responsibilities :

• Manage account relationships, maintaining effective communications and ensuring customer requirements are met.
• Review and update condition report; approve and audit vehicle repair report.
• Walk vehicles to make recommendations for reconditioning to increase vehicle value.
• Provide quality service and assist in resolving problems. Respond to customer inquiries relating to vehicles.
• Communicate with Lot Operations and Recon departments to ensure appropriate movement of vehicles to the shops and ensure timely completion of reconditioning.
• In coordination with account representative, account administrator, and account specific procedures prepare sale vehicle presentation and verify certification / announcements.
• Work with lot operations for organization of account vehicles.
• Review vehicles in sale line up, locate missing vehicles, and work with account representative to ensure vehicles are ready for sale.
• Actively participate in support of all safety activities aligned with Safety Excellence. Visibly demonstrate safety commitment by following all safety and health procedures and modeling the behaviors related to such.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications : Minimum-

• High School Diploma / GED
• Generally, less than 2 years of experience
• Satisfactory computer skills and the ability to utilize a portable tablet
• Effective communication and organization skills required.
• Commitment to providing excellent customer service
• Ability to work outside 100% of shift; in all weather conditions
• Ability to walk long distances.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, reach, talk and hear.
• Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat and climb and sit for periods of time.
• Ability to lift 1-30 pounds.
• Vision abilities required include close, distance and color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Frequent exposure to outdoor weather conditions. Moderate noise level.

Preferred-

Prior experience in the Auto Repair / Maintenance / Body Tech / Auction industry is highly preferred

Work Environment :

This is an outdoor role, meaning exposure to weather elements is to be expected.

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

Employees are eligible to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

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, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination 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.