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Carvana · 1 day ago

General Manager - ADESA Minneapolis

Dayton, MN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$100K/yr - $120K/yr

5+ years exp

Carvana is revolutionizing the car buying experience and is seeking a General Manager for their ADESA Minneapolis location. The Field Safe & Secure Manager will lead the Safe and Secure Team, ensuring the safety and security of associates and facilities through strategic planning, collaboration, and effective program implementation.

AutomotiveAutonomous VehiclesE-Commerce

No H1B

Responsibilities

Day to day leadership of the Safe and Secure Team at their facility(s). This will include recruiting, hiring, and on-boarding new associates to ensure their acclimation success

Provide clear expectations, support through consistent coaching, and provide follow up and problem solving to situations that may arise

Ensure an effective schedule is in place to properly meet facility goals

Build and maintain strong working relationships with the Facility Leadership Team to provide appropriate business support on all issues pertaining to Associate Safety, Site Safety, Site Physical Security, Inventory Control, Crisis Management, and Business Continuity

Integrate with daily operational processes to ensure Enterprise Safe and Secure Program elements are appropriately in place

Work proactively to identify any new risks and work with partners to implement solutions

Partner with the Field Safe & Secure Manager on continuing business needs and solutions to address

Work daily with the Inventory Control Analyst and the Inventory Control Associate Team to monitor all vehicles assigned and in transit to the facility(s)

Ensure any vehicle exception is researched and tracked

Attend weekly calls/meetings to ensure a strong working knowledge of the processes and communication of key issues

Manage the stolen vehicle reporting process and lead all inquiries pertaining to such

Partner appropriately with Market Safe and Secure Manager, Corporate Insurance, and other partners during the reporting and inquiry process

Work daily with the Safe and Secure Team and appropriate third party vendors to ensure consistent controls are in place at our gates and other key access points

Manage the Safe and Secure technology infrastructure to ensure all tools are properly functioning and are being utilized in the most efficient way to promote a safe and secure environment for our associates

Manage the Card Access process at our facility(s)

Work closely with the Safe and Secure Technician, who will be the day to day leader of this process, to ensure timely issuance of badges to Carvana Associates and appropriate building access

Complete Daily Production walks in conjunction with business partners

Document all issues and provide immediate solutions to remedy

Be a coach to the associate team to support the training and their roles

Work with the Facility Leadership Team to build and implement facility improvement plans to reoccurring or large scale risks

Lead the implementation of all new hire Safe and Secure training

In partnership with the Enterprise Safe & Secure Team and the respective Carvana Business Unit – support the implementation of EHS protocols in the various facilities

Support should include training, protocol coaching, site assessments and improvement plans, recognition, and other actions to drive a culture of safety in each location

Be an active participant in identifying and resolving issues that impact the Safe and Secure Program

This includes active participation in resolving the issue rather than simply reporting

Track, and report on key performance indicators and exception based reporting to help mitigate risk and identify trends and root causes, including working with Risk and Operations groups to determine how to collect, store, and organize data relevant to Field Safe and Secure

In partnership with the Market Safe & Secure Manager, provide project management support for key initiatives within the market

When directed by the Market Manager, address Safe and Secure issues and provide solutions to Carvana facilities in close proximity

Ensure inquiries of internal and external theft and fraud are properly conducted, in close partnership with HR and applicable operating departments

Be an active member in the local community representing Carvana specifically with local police, fire, prosecuting offices, and emergency management agencies

Foster open and productive working relationships with other applicable company departments

Exercise prudent discretion regarding confidential and sensitive personnel information

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualification

SafeSecure leadershipCrisis ManagementRisk Mitigation programsData analyticsOSHA Program implementationProject managementProcess improvementMicrosoft systemsAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTeam management

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred

At least 5 years of Safe and Secure leadership experience, preferably including distribution, warehousing, and fulfillment

At least 3 years' experience directly supervising and managing a team

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong analytical and data-driven skill set

Experience implementing Risk Mitigation programs to improve company profitability in collaboration with partners within a complex business environment

Experience working closely and communicating effectively with a diverse set of stakeholders in an ever-changing, rapid growth environment with tight deadlines; Ability to take initiative in a constantly-changing work environment while maintaining flexibility and a collaborative attitude

Experience investigating and resolving theft and fraud issues

Able to help create, develop and implement process improvement(s)

Exceptional organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple tasks

Crisis Management Leadership experience

Experience leading OSHA Program implementation within a distribution, warehousing, and fulfillment environment

Must promote the company culture and mission to all employees, vendors, clients, and business partners

Knowledge of how to utilize Microsoft systems

OSHA 10 Hour Training Certification preferred

Preferred

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred

Experience implementing Risk Mitigation programs to improve company profitability in collaboration with partners within a complex business environment

Crisis Management Leadership experience

Experience leading OSHA Program implementation within a distribution, warehousing, and fulfillment environment

OSHA 10 Hour Training Certification preferred