Regional Operations Manager

Ford Motor Company • United States,

2h • $115,500 - $218,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Regional Operations Manager will be responsible for managing the sale of Ford & Lincoln used vehicle assets (Rental Repurchase, Off-Lease, Repo, Company Service and ARS) at Ford Sponsored Auctions in their region. This is primarily a remote-based role with a high amount of travel required — candidates should expect to spend 60-70% of their time traveling to auction sites within their assigned region.
This role includes a structured onboarding period, with training provided directly by the retiring Regional Operations Manager, alongside other Regional Operations Managers, the General Office, and the US & Canada Auction Operations Manager.
This is an onsite, non-Ford location role with a high amount of travel required.

Requirements

• Bachelors or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in auction/remarketing, fleet management, and/or broader operations management (any combination qualifies)
• Strong leadership skills with proven people/team management experience — this is a top priority for this role
• Strong relationship management skills — ability to build and maintain trust with vendor staff, auction partners, and dealers
• Strong organizational and decision-making skills
• Ability to present business cases and strategy with data and sound rationale
• Willingness to relocate for future advancement within the department and company (optional, based on candidate goals)

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning and tactical execution of Ford Contracts and Ford to Auction Standards with Area Managers and Auction Partners
• Lead and strengthen team management and cross-functional relationship-building — this is a key focus area for the role, given current priorities in the region
• Manage a team of 5-7 Area Managers
• Manage overall relationships between Ford Vehicle Remarketing, RAV team, DVO and Auction partners
• Ensure achievement of key business objectives including maximizing net revenue, minimizing inventory carrying costs, profit opportunities, and waste elimination
• Audit auction operations to ensure $4-10B in company assets are properly managed, with expenses and fees correctly allocated per Contracts and Ford to Auction Standards
• Drive identification and action plans for underperforming auctions
• Willingness to travel 60-70% to auction locations within assigned region

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree