Campus Used Car Director

# Campus Used Car Director **Bob Loquercio Auto Group – Michigan City, Indiana Campus** **Compensation:** Up to **$150,000 per year** based on experience and performance **Job Type:** Full-Time **Department:** Used Vehicle Operations / Inventory Management ## Lead the Used Car Operation. Drive Performance. Maximize Profitability. **Bob Loquercio Auto Group** is seeking a **high-performing Campus Used Car Director** to lead and oversee all used vehicle operations across our **Michigan City, Indiana Campus**. This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an experienced automotive professional who understands every aspect of used car operations and knows how to build a profitable, efficient, and fast-moving inventory strategy. We are looking for a hands-on leader with deep expertise in **used vehicle acquisition, inventory management, appraising, reconditioning, pricing strategy, merchandising, lot management, vehicle turn, and profitability optimization.** The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced dealership environment, is highly analytical, aggressive in sourcing inventory opportunities, detail-oriented, technologically savvy, and understands how to combine traditional used car expertise with modern data-driven decision making. If you know how to acquire the right inventory, control recon timelines, improve inventory turn, maximize gross profit, and lead teams to execute at a high level — we want to speak with you. * * * ## Key Responsibilities As our **Campus Used Car Director**, you will take ownership of all used vehicle operations across the campus, including: - Managing and overseeing all used vehicle inventory across multiple rooftops within the campus - Developing and executing aggressive used vehicle acquisition strategies - Sourcing inventory through: - Customer trade-ins - Auctions - Service drive opportunities - Lease returns - Dealer trades - Private-party purchases - Wholesalers - Online acquisition platforms - Appraising trade-ins and vehicle purchases with strong market awareness and disciplined valuation strategies - Managing the entire reconditioning process from acquisition to frontline-ready inventory - Improving reconditioning speed, reducing downtime, and controlling recon costs - Organizing and maintaining used vehicle lots to ensure operational efficiency and strong presentation standards - Developing stocking strategies based on: - Market demand - Vehicle age - Price points - Brand mix - Inventory turn potential - Profit opportunities - Monitoring vehicle aging and implementing action plans to reduce stale inventory - Managing pricing strategies based on market trends, inventory turn, profitability, and competitive market positioning - Partnering closely with sales managers to ensure vehicles are properly stocked, priced, merchandised, and retail-ready - Overseeing digital merchandising, including: - Online vehicle listings - Vehicle photos - Descriptions - Vehicle history reporting - Digital retail presentation - Utilizing technology and reporting tools including: - Inventory management systems - Appraisal platforms - CRM systems - DMS reporting tools - Spreadsheets and analytics platforms - Market pricing software - Coordinating with service departments, detail teams, transport companies, body vendors, and outside recon providers - Tracking vehicle status, location, keys, pricing, readiness, and accountability throughout the inventory lifecycle - Identifying underperforming inventory and implementing corrective action plans - Reporting directly to executive leadership on: - Inventory performance - Acquisition opportunities - Recon timelines - Inventory aging - Used vehicle profitability - Turn performance and growth opportunities * * * ## Qualifications Qualified candidates should have: - Proven experience in **used vehicle management within a dealership environment** - Strong vehicle appraisal experience with a track record of disciplined buying decisions - Experience developing successful used…