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What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

• Lead the Mechanic, Body, and Detail Teams:
• Lead the recon shop teams to ensure maximum efficiency and profitability through consistent achievement of KPI targets.
• Maintain and apply a strong working knowledge of reconditioning processes, industry best practices, customer SLA’s and ADESA/Carvana standard processes.
• Ensure adequate production capacity levels for each line and assist with production planning.
• Lead auction activities to drive retention, profitability, customer experience, and safety.
• Monitor and ensure adherence to systems, policies, procedures, and performance standards.
• Participate in the development and execution of strategic plans, goals, processes, and objectives, ensuring alignment with those of the company.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize processes.
• Create a work and team environment that inspires positive communication, team cohesion, and adherence to Carvana’s Values.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Proactively communicate information to team members, providing a clear understanding of expectations, performance measures, and goals.” · “Create a work and team environment that inspires positive communication, team cohesion, and adherence to Carvana’s Values.” · “Ability to communicate and interact with others effectively in a professional, courteous manner.”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “The Reconditioning Manager will lead a multi-departmental team to ensure single threaded leadership of the overall reconditioning operation to deliver on cus…” · “Provide training, mentoring, and accountability to direct reports and succession planning through appropriate coaching, leadership development, training, and…” · “Minimum 1 year of leadership/supervisory experience”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Customer focus Core
  In the posting: “The Reconditioning Manager will lead a multi-departmental team to ensure single threaded leadership of the overall reconditioning operation to deliver on cus…” · “Maintain and apply a strong working knowledge of reconditioning processes, industry best practices, customer SLA’s and ADESA/Carvana standard processes.” · “Lead auction activities to drive retention, profitability, customer experience, and safety.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Ensure adequate production capacity levels for each line and assist with production planning.” · “Identify and implement appropriate staffing and scheduling needed based on workload and volume.” · “Provide training, mentoring, and accountability to direct reports and succession planning through appropriate coaching, leadership development, training, and…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Lead the recon shop teams to ensure maximum efficiency and profitability through consistent achievement of KPI targets.” · “Provide vision and guidance to the reconditioning teams in meeting performance metrics.” · “Proven ability to manage deliverables and metrics against aggressive targets and timelines”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “Responsible for directly managing and developing our reconditioning team to ensure consistent processes and high level of quality and output.” · “Maintain and apply a strong working knowledge of reconditioning processes, industry best practices, customer SLA’s and ADESA/Carvana standard processes.” · “Positively reinforce and engage the team regarding quality, production and cost objectives.”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Influence and lead others as a people, customer, and business manager.” · “Participate in the development and execution of strategic plans, goals, processes, and objectives, ensuring alignment with those of the company.” · “Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize processes.”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Technical skill Supporting
  In the posting: “Competitive Pay | Quality Benefits | Holiday and Paid Time Off | Education and Equipment Reimbursement Programs | Matching 401(k) | Career Path Opportunities…”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “Ability to resolve complex issues with guidance from others.”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Teamwork and collaboration Supporting
  In the posting: “Collaborate with stakeholders to optimize processes.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Ownership and accountability Supporting
  In the posting: “Provide training, mentoring, and accountability to direct reports and succession planning through appropriate coaching, leadership development, training, and…”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.

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