Automotive Maintenance and Damage Manager

We’re now hiring an **Automotive Maintenance and Damage Manager** to join the Avis Budget Group team. In this role, you will lead the overall performance of the fleet services function with respect to the servicing, vehicle damage repair and in-fleeting/de-fleeting of rental vehicles to maximize fleet utilization and profitability for the City/District. You will drive operational excellence, lead a high-performing team, and maintain safety, efficiency, and accountability across all damage operations.**What You'll Do:** - Develops, implements and communicates operating plans to maximize fleet utilization to business and company guidelines, directing and controlling the vehicle damage repair of fleet vehicles - Manages performance of team members/employees against business plan by setting, communicating, monitoring and updating goals as needed for key performance indicators on a regular and consistent basis for damage, including, but not limited to, cost per estimate, overdue idle cars and vendor management/cycle time - Assesses damage area on a daily basis to prioritize vehicles for repair and/or salvage; communicates work to appropriate team members/employees - Ensures all repair orders are completed and processed in accordance with established guidelines - Determine damage repair estimated labor hours and source optimal repair parts - Minimizes damage estimate, body shop and on-lot repair cycle time - Conducts monthly damage writer reviews and damage writer audits - Forecasts, budgets and manages key financial drivers including, but not limited to, cost of repair - Selects, manages and maintains appropriate body shop relationships and workload assignment, including, but not limited to, negotiating body shop rates, conducting semi-annual body shop audits, ensuring established service levels and quality standards are met and that all vendor management policies and procedures are followed - Ensures proper use of purchase orders, receipt of services and/goods, timely submission of invoices for approval and the timely payment of invoices - Maintain up to date files on vendor insurance policies - At bussing locations, oversees the damage repair of all busses for the operation - Manages all areas of the employee lifecycle including hiring, on-boarding, training, recognition and performance management of both managers and employees to enable a high performance culture - Supervises, develops, motivates, recognizes and evaluates the performance of manager and employee staff to enable a high performing culture - Manages all facets of employee relations, including, but not limited to, implementing HR policies and practices in a consistent and fair manner, in accordance with Company policies and partnering with Human Resources Business Partners where appropriate - Provides a safe work environment by ensuring all safety policies and practices are followed and maintained - May be required to perform additional duties as directed by management **Perks You’ll Get:** - Access to Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance - Eligible to elect other voluntary benefits including: Group Auto Insurance, Group Home Insurance, Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Identity Theft Protection, FSA, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and additional life insurance coverages - 401(k) Retirement Plan with company matched contributions - Full training to learn the business and enhance professional skills - Employee discounts, including discounted prices on the purchase of Avis/Budget cars - Access to an Employee Assistance Program for services including counseling, financial and legal consultation, referrals for care service and more ​**What We're Looking For:** - High School diploma required; 2-4 year college degree preferred (or equivalent in education, training or experience) - Minimum of 2 years management experience of employees in related field (rental car, automotive shop or service oriented field) - Prior experience writing damage…