BestDrive Managing Director
About The Position
BestDrive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental, is quickly becoming the top choice among commercial trucking fleets for our high-quality products and exceptional service. BestDrive Commercial Tire Centers specializes in providing fleet customers with innovative tire solutions including award-winning Continental and General Tire brand products, innovative commercial solution products such as ContiPressureCheck, and a wide array of multi-brand truck tires to address all market segments. Since our founding in 2012, we presently have 25 locations throughout the United States and continue to rapidly expand our footprint throughout the country. Lead a National Business Transformation with a Global Industry Leader Continental is seeking an accomplished, results-driven executive to serve as Managing Director of BestDrive USA . This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a proven business transformation leader with a proven history of optimizing operations and financial results and building high-performance organizations on a scale. BestDrive USA represents a critical growth and service platform within Continental’s Truck Tires Americas organization, generating approximately 135M in annual revenue and employing 250+ team members across a national network . The Managing Director will drive sustainable, profitable growth while executing strategic transformation initiatives aligned with Continental’s global vision. The Opportunity We are seeking a senior executive who thrives in complex, multi-site operational environments and has a proven ability to: Turn around underperforming or plateaued business units Deliver measurable P&L improvements and operational efficiency Lead cultural transformation and talent development at scale Execute strategic growth initiatives while ensuring disciplined cost management Navigate matrix organizations and align regional operations with global strategy
Requirements
- Demonstrated success leading business turnarounds or major performance transformations
- Experience leading large, multi-location operational or retail service organizations
- Strong commercial acumen with proven revenue growth and margin improvement results
- Deep operational leadership experience in service, manufacturing, or fleet/commercial vehicle sectors
- Ability to lead within global, matrixed organizations
- Strong financial and strategic planning expertise
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or related discipline
- Progressive senior leadership experience in retail, service networks, or multi-site operations
- Experience managing complex organizations with significant workforce and revenue responsibility
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and comply with PPE requirements
- Ability to travel frequently to multiple locations (50%–75% or as business needs require)
- Ability to conduct site walkthroughs, inspections, and audits in operational environments
Nice To Haves
- MBA or advanced business degree preferred
- Commercial vehicle, fleet services, tire industry, automotive aftermarket, or related sectors
Responsibilities
- Own full P&L responsibility for BestDrive USA
- Lead enterprise planning, forecasting, and execution of growth strategies
- Drive long-term value creation aligned with Continental’s corporate objectives
- Identify and execute operational and commercial turnaround opportunities
- Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing leadership team
- Strengthening organizational capabilities, succession planning, and workforce development
- Champion a safety-first culture targeting zero-incident performance
- Align talent strategy with long-term business growth and digital transformation initiatives
- Develop and execute national sales and brand strategies
- Strengthening customer segmentation, pricing strategies, and go-to-market execution
- Expand digital and data-driven Sales and Marketing capabilities to enhance customer engagement and profitability
- Strengthen relationships across fleet, commercial vehicle, and service network customers
- Optimize nationwide service and retreading operations for efficiency, quality, and scalability based on tangible and clear KPI’s
- Enhance real estate strategy, site performance, and network optimization
- Improve supply chain, procurement efficiency, and vendor partnerships
- Strengthening internal systems, compliance, cybersecurity, and performance tracking
Benefits
- Immediate Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Employee Discounts, including tire discounts
- Employer 401(k) Match
- Diverse & Inclusive Work Environment
- Employee Assistance Program
- Future Growth Opportunities
- And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
