What You’ll Do

• Manheim’s massive auction lot is your playing field. Your driving teams – rookies and pros alike – will look to you for the second-to-second strategic decisions that will catapult us into the lead by safely moving thousands of vehicles for our auctions.

• Train new drivers, crew leaders and zone administrator and help them find their place on your tight-knit team.

• Coach and monitor all drivers, crew leaders and zone administrator on safety procedures.

• Make sure each auction is adequately staffed and assist in communicating schedules and assignments.

• Keep an auction day playbook with each Manheim vehicle stock number and lot location, ensuring each vehicle is where it should be when it needs to be.

• Collaborate with your lot manager and zone administrators to move vehicles and people to ensure each auction operates like a well-oiled high-performance engine, purring smoothly, safely, and without incident.

• Transport drivers, customers, and employees to locations as needed and on schedule.

• Perform daily van maintenance, biweekly cleaning, and routine oil changes and upkeep, on vans.

• Partner with various support teams (i.e., Recon, Safety, Security, Commercial and Dealer Service) to ensure effective and efficient operational processes align with company. objectives, strategies, and high-quality customer service and support.

• Hold daily meetings with team to discuss Safety, Performance, Engagement, etc.

• May send and response to emails on all accounts.

• Update AS400 notes on any problem vehicles.

• Collaborate with other leadership teams or key players around the auction for any operational needs.

• May have to jump in and lead a crew on days when short staff.

• Assist with sale day operation, making sure lane leaders, starters, backdoor captains and traffic control is efficient during sale day.

• Clocking in and out contract employees.

• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

• May be required to work overtime as the business needs.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• High School Diploma/GED and 7 years’ experience.

• OR the right candidate could also have a different combination, such as any level degree/certification beyond a HS diploma/GED in a related discipline and 5 years’ experience;

• OR 9 years’ experience in a related field

• Safe driver's needed; valid driver's license required.

• Ability to drive automatic and standard transmission vehicles.

• Basic mechanical experience (checking fluids, jump-starting vehicles, etc.).

Preferred:

• General knowledge of lot layouts and auction operations.

• Knows how to use a TC-75

• Knowledge of OCC and AS400 Tool

• Experience in automobile industry or the Auction business required.

• Strong communication and interaction skills required.

• Good computer and software knowledge.

Physical Requirements:

• Able to lift at least 15 lbs.

• This is a physically demanding, fast-paced job in a chaotic environment. You’ll need to sit, stand, walk, kneel, squat, reach, hear, and talk for extended times.

• Ability to work in varying weather conditions, tolerate elevated noise levels and ongoing car exhaust fumes.

• Vision: ability to see close, distance, color variations, depth perception, and adjust focus.