Commercial Accounts Manager

*Relocation required in 6-18 months from starting the position About Us ADESA, a Carvana owned company, currently the nation’s second-largest physical wholesale vehicle auction operating over 50 locations throughout the US. Our auction sites, some up to 200 acres, provide a wide array of vehicle services including logistics management, repair reconditioning, and auction remarketing for well over one million vehicles annually. Many of our locations also serve as Carvana distribution hubs and reconditioning facilities, making our sites vibrant and full of passionate people who enjoy serving our customers.

We work in a service industry and embrace a “we” versus “I” culture – help others, and they will help you. Our industry is fun, fast-paced, and competitive – and filled with the best people who are passionate about what they do. We’re excited about the future!

As an industry leader, ADESA is undergoing a multi-year expansion including sizable investments in facilities, digital auction capabilities, and supporting our customer’s growth! We are looking for great people who want to take this journey with us. Get a sneak peek into life at ADESA!

Role As an ADESA Assistant General Manager, you will lead a high performing vehicle operations team and support the customer experience at an auction site. Our AGMs maintain a strong understanding of operational, sales, and financial processes. Those who communicate effectively, as well as understand the importance of maintaining relationships, will thrive in this position.

We are looking for a motivated, encouraging leader who demonstrates our core values daily and maintains a strong passion for leadership, integrity, adaptability, and positivity. The Assistant General Manager role at ADESA is an amazing opportunity for a passionate leader looking to accelerate their career in the fast-paced automotive world. You'll be at the forefront of innovation, applying operational, sales, and financial abilities to enhance customer satisfaction, while you sharpen your skills to prepare you for continued career growth potential across our organization.

If you thrive in a high expectation, high accountability role and are ready to accelerate your career with a Fortune 500 company that values leadership, integrity, adaptability, and positivity, ADESA is your road to success. Impact A committed Assistant General Manager is dedicated to developing a customer service driven and operationally efficient team. You will develop strategy and inspire the team to achieve operational objectives related to customer needs.

You will contribute to our business growth in an innovative atmosphere as a valued member of our ADESA community.

Responsibilities

People Leadership and Team Development Lead from the front by setting the cultural tone and facilitating an environment of positivity, customer focus, strong morale, and team collaboration. Recruit and hire exceptional team members, and utilize performance management tools to ensure development of their careers. Resolve employee relations challenges, complaints, suggestions, etc.

using sound human relations principles. Follow-through and communicate employee relations problems to the General Manager and evaluate and take positive, consistent, disciplinary action on infractions of company policies and procedures as defined in the employee disciplinary policy. Ensure proper follow-through on all directives, bulletins, schedules, and accounting from the General Manager, designated manager, or other corporate sources.

Frequently and effectively communicate across the team and ensure the flow of cross functional communication between departments. Business Development Lead the dealer consignment and commercial account teams in accordance with corporate guidelines to ensure achievement of maximum sales volume in the most profitable way possible.