Operations & Profit Optimization Lead

Automotive Elegance•Andover, MA

6d•$150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Automotive Elegance is seeking an Operations & Profit Optimization Lead to transform how revenue turns into profit across three brick-and-mortar locations and dealership operations. This is a senior, high-impact role for a systems-driven operator who thrives in production-heavy environments and is comfortable building structure, enforcing standards, and driving measurable improvements in efficiency and profitability.

Requirements

Proven experience building operational systems in a production-heavy environment.
Track record of improving efficiency, visibility, and profitability.
Comfort managing strong personalities and enforcing standards.
Experience operating across multiple locations.
Financial and operational literacy tied to labor, materials, and margin.
Bias toward action, accountability, and clarity.
Ability to Commute: Andover, MA 01810 (Required)

Nice To Haves

Scheduling: 5 years (Preferred)
Management: 3 years (Preferred)
Inventory management: 3 years (Preferred)
Microsoft Excel: 3 years (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Analyze operational and financial data to identify margin leakage.
Build baseline models for labor efficiency, material usage, and job-level profitability.
Translate analysis into executable operational improvements.
Own operational performance across three retail locations.
Standardize systems and execution while allowing for location-specific nuance.
Identify and correct performance variance between locations.
Ensure materials, tools, and jobs are staged prior to install start times.
Own inventory strategy, PAR levels, and usage tracking.
Reduce waste, shrinkage, and rework through better systems.
Measure and improve revenue per labor hour.
Optimize scheduling, workflow, and job sequencing.
Remove bottlenecks in production and logistics.
Enforce execution and quality standards.
Implement measurable quality control checkpoints.
Hold teams accountable using data, not emotion.
Partner with Sales to align demand with operational capacity.
Flag risks early to prevent reschedules and margin erosion.