Team Lead – Inspection & Repair

About the Role
A fast-growing automotive export logistics company is looking for a Team Lead to oversee vehicle inspection and repair operations from auction win through to shipping yard clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Supervision: Lead monitor and support the operations team handling day-to-day inspection bookings and repair workflows.
• Inspection Compliance: Ensure the team accurately schedules and passes all country-specific pre-export inspections (e.g. JEVIC QISJ JAAI or relevant destination country standards).
• Repair & Quality Control: Oversee coordination of vehicle repairs; review and approve workshop quotes to ensure fair pricing and quality workmanship.
• Timeline Management: Monitor the process from auction win to shipping yard clearance eliminating bottlenecks.
• Vendor & Workshop Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with trusted mechanics repair centers and official inspection bodies.
• Problem Solving: Act as the escalation point when a vehicle fails inspection or requires unexpected high-cost repairs.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 23 years of experience in automotive logistics car export operations or service center management. Experience with Japanese auction vehicles is highly preferred.
• Proven experience managing motivating and organizing a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with automotive pre-shipping inspection standards and export/import compliance.
• Ability to evaluate repair estimates and understand basic automotive mechanics to prevent overpaying.