Supervisor, Lot Operations - Manheim Southern California

The Lot Operations Supervisor is responsible for leading daily vehicle logistics, inventory management, and transportation activities across the auction location. This role supervises team leaders, drivers, and lot operations team members to ensure vehicles are processed efficiently, safely, and accurately while meeting client expectations and auction timelines. The supervisor drives operational excellence through productivity management, safety compliance, workforce development, and cross-functional collaboration with reconditioning, commercial, mechanic, and auction operations teams.

• →Supervise daily vehicle movement activities across the auction location.
• →Lead and develop a team responsible for vehicle transportation, inventory management, staging, and auction readiness.
• →Ensure vehicles are moved safely, efficiently, and accurately to meet customer and auction timelines.
• →Monitor productivity and performance metrics, including moves per hour, labor utilization, and auction readiness.
• →Coordinate staffing and labor resources to support changing business demands and operational priorities.
• →Conduct daily startup meetings focused on safety, production goals, and operational expectations.
• →Coach, mentor, and develop employees through performance management, training, and career development.
• →Partner with Commercial, Reconditioning, Mechanic Shop, EV Operations, and Auction Operations teams to ensure seamless vehicle flow.
• →Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve efficiency, reduce cycle times, and enhance customer experience.
• →Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, environmental regulations, and vehicle handling procedures.
• →Investigate incidents, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.

Qualifications:

• →Equivalent combination of education and work-related experience
  • →High School diploma and five years of relevant experience in a related field. ~OR~
  • →Bachelor’s Degree and three years of relevant experience in a related field. ~OR~
  • →Master’s Degree and up to two years of relevant experience in a related field.
• →Experience in automobile industry or the Auction business.
• →Strong communication and interaction skills.
• →Competent supervisory and organizational skills.
• →Experienced computer and software knowledge.
• →Valid drivers license and a safe driving record required. Ability to drive vehicles with standard and automatic transmission.
• →Knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations preferred.
• →Regularly required to stand, walk, reach, talk and hear. Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat, and climb.
• →Ability to lift 1-30 pounds. Manual dexterity, repetitive motion tasks. Vision abilities required include close, distance and color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts hazard, electrical shock hazard and toxic or caustic chemicals. Moderate noise level. Exposure to all weather conditions.