General Manager - Sacramento

<p></p> <p>At Carvana, we sell cars but we aren’t car salesmen. Our promise is simple: we won’t sell a car to a customer that we wouldn’t sell to our own Mom. Period. To make sure our car’s are in first-rate condition, we’ve built multiple vehicle Reconditioning Centers around the country, where our cars are inspected, perfected, and photographed before reaching the Carvana website. Using our Carvana Certified 150-point inspection process, we’re able to verify that every vehicle meets our rigorous mechanical and cosmetic standards. </p> <p>We strive to provide only the highest quality vehicles to our customers in our mission to deliver a no-hassle, better car buying experience. We are actively looking for passionate and talented individuals who can help us deliver on that promise. </p> <p>Think you’ve got what it takes to join our team? Keep reading below to see what we’re looking for!</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>About the team and position</strong></p> <p>The Inspection Center General Manager is responsible for the overall performance of the center. Providing leadership for up to 500 associates working multiple shifts in a lean manufacturing environment. Maintaining a culture of continuous improvement and high associate engagement while ensuring the facility meets quality, production, and cost objectives.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>What you’ll be doing</strong></p> <p>Leadership 30% </p> <ul> <li>Leads strategic planning to ensure the facility will have the capability to meet future demands.</li> <li>Provides strategic vision and guidance to the location</li> <li>Ensures management beliefs and behaviors are in line with the Carvana culture</li> <li>Frequent visits to the shop floor to ensure connection with the realities of the business and model leadership behaviors throughout the organization</li> <li>Positively challenge and engage the team to continuously improve quality production and cost performance</li> <li>Live the Carvana values</li> </ul> <p>Production Management 30%</p> <ul> <li>Lead production planning for the Inspection Center</li> <li>Ensure the Inspection Center has adequate capacity to meet production targets</li> <li>Oversee weekly performance review meetings for each area and report out on the Inspection Centers performance</li> <li>Identify problems impacting the Inspection Center’s performance. Prioritize problems, allocate resources, and ensure the resolution of issues</li> <li>Ensure operating standards such as standardized work, operating rules, 5S, and visual management tools are consistently executed</li> <li>Ensure compliance with all health and safety and loss prevention guidelines</li> </ul> <p>People Management 30%</p> <ul> <li>Participate in the selection and hiring process, ensure a pipeline of associates to fill current and future positions</li> <li>Maintain a bench of candidates for each leadership position</li> <li>Ensure progression path training and certification process is consistently executed</li> <li>Model effective teamwork and ensure it’s embraced at all levels of the organization</li> <li>Provide competency-based feedback and ensure leaders throughout the organization are also providing appropriate feedback</li> <li>Mentor reconditioning managers</li> </ul> <p>Continuous Improvement 10%</p> <ul> <li>Lead the selection of continuous improve events, allocate resources to support events, and hold the team accountable for results</li> <li>Participate in and lead continuous improvement efforts</li> <li>Train and mentor reconditioning managers on problem-solving</li> <li>Other duties as assigned.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What you should have</strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimum of 8 years of management experience either in automotive or a lean manufacturing environment leading multiple work groups</li> <li>A valid driver’s license </li> <li>Valid unrestricted driver’s license with a clean driving record in the last 3 years</li> <li>Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles</li> <li>Proven track record of ... (truncated, view full listing at source)