Regional Associate Director of Operations

Carvana
Phoenix
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 10+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Problem-solving","Decision making","Communication","Teamwork"]

Lead operations for multiple Inspection Centers, partnering with site General Managers to resolve challenges to objectives and production requirements. Drive staffing plans, retention, and associate engagement while ensuring IC leadership aligns with Carvana’s culture and operating standards. Oversee production planning, capacity management, and compliance with health/safety and loss prevention. Audit and lead continuous improvement efforts and develop managers through training, mentoring, and competency-based feedback.

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Carvana
Carvana
2 months ago

Regional Associate Director of Operations

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Job Summary

Lead operations for multiple Inspection Centers, partnering with site General Managers to resolve challenges to objectives and production requirements. Drive staffing plans, retention, and associate engagement while ensuring IC leadership aligns with Carvana’s culture and operating standards. Oversee production planning, capacity management, and compliance with health/safety and loss prevention. Audit and lead continuous improvement efforts and develop managers through training, mentoring, and competency-based feedback.
Location: Phoenix
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Oversee operational performance of multiple Inspection Centers by partnering with General Managers to identify and resolve challenges to objectives and production requirements.
  • •Lead and develop high-performing IC teams, ensure strong staffing plans, and focus on retention, engagement, and Carvana values.
  • •Manage production planning and capacity to meet production targets, aligning purchasing and transportation with plans.
  • •Ensure IC compliance with operating standards (standardized work, operating rules, 5S, product integrations, visual management) and health/safety and loss prevention guidelines.
  • •Audit and lead continuous improvement efforts, train and mentor managers on problem-solving and process improvement, and hold teams accountable for results.

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 10 years of management experience in automotive or lean manufacturing, leading over 100 associates.
  • •Current GM at a Carvana Inspection Center or experience successfully leading multiple manufacturing or reconditioning work centers.
  • •Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and experience applying them in a complex operating environment.
  • •Proven track record leading and developing associates and managers, with ability to manage project deliverables and metrics to aggressive targets.
  • •Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record; must be able to read/write/speak/understand English and meet physical requirements (including lifting up to 60 pounds and walking up to three miles daily).
Experience:10+ yearsAutomotiveLean manufacturingReconditioningOperational management
Skills:LeadershipProblem-solvingDecision makingCommunicationTeamwork
Licenses:Driver’s license
Languages:English

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Carvana
Online used-car retailer that lets customers buy, finance, trade in, and sell vehicles through a digital marketplace. Also operates vehicle reconditioning and logistics capabilities to support home delivery and pickup.
Industry: Automotive
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Tempe, United States
Founded: 2012
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