Regional Operations Director - Ajulia Executive Search

Are you looking to make a career change to a rapidly growing, stable, innovative automotive group company?  This exciting opportunity as a Regional Operations Director offers a competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid PTO, etc.  Does this position match your future career goals? Then this Regional Operations Director opportunity could be the right fit for you.

Overview: The Regional Operations Director oversees fixed operations personnel and ensures alignment with the company’s standards for productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction across dealerships.
Key Responsibilities:

• The Regional Operations Director must communicate the company’s requirements and goals to dealership management.
• Recruit and train fixed management personnel as needed.
• Supervise dealership management to meet manufacturer and dealership objectives.
• The Regional Operations Director must foster strong relationships with the company’s management, dealership teams, and regional personnel.
• Conduct regular dealership visits to monitor operations.

Core Duties:

• The Regional Operations Director must ensure focus on departmental goals set by the dealership management.
• Verify compliance with safety standards and procedures.
• Assist in forecasting personnel, expenses, and sales goals.
• Monitor Customer Satisfaction Index ratings for compliance.
• The Regional Operations Director must provide recommendations to dealership management.
• Promote recruitment of management candidates internally and externally.
• Implement and maintain accepted processes in fixed operations.
• Ensure receivable schedules and metrics adhere to the company’s guidelines.
• The Regional Operations Director must maintain the required reporting systems for management and manufacturers.
• Organize regular Operations meetings within the market.
• Oversee regional warranty operations for compliance and claim accuracy.
• Review service and parts pricing for competitiveness and profitability.
• The Regional Operations Director must collaborate with dealership General Management on fixed operations.
• Work effectively with the National Parts and Collision Directors.
• Conduct periodic performance evaluations for fixed management and ensure staff evaluations

Qualifications:

• The Regional Operations Director must hold a degree in Operations.
• Must have 10+ years of fixed operations experience in a leadership role
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of automotive multi-dealership experience.
• Strong project management skills
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be proficient with computers

BENEFITS:
 

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Direct Hire
• Paid time off
• $220k-$275k/annum

Ask for: Amrita Mukherjee
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Ajulia Executive Search is a New Jersey based Executive Search Firm specializing in retained searches in multiple sectors, including Manufacturing, Finance, IT, Legal, and Pharmaceutical. We have a nationwide client base and offer services in temporary and direct hire placements.