Vehicle Marshalling and Vendor Manager

Stellantis Financial Services (SFS) is the new captive finance company for one of the worlds leading automakers and a mobility provider with iconic brands including Abarth Alfa Romeo Chrysler Citron Dodge DS Automobiles Fiat Jeep Lancia Maserati Opel Peugeot Ram Vauxhall Free2move and Leasys.

Our exciting growth provides opportunities to advance your career as we successfully lead products and services from a small to midsize company in just a few years. Join our world class team and culture and contribute to our core mission which is enhancing our customers experience.

Position Summary:

The Vehicle Marshalling and Vendor Manager is responsible for overseeing operational performance across marshalling and distribution center locations with a focus on quality efficiency asset protection and process compliance. This role partners closely with location personnel dealers inspection and transportation teams to ensure SFS-required processes are followed assets are well represented and operational standards are consistently met while supporting the identification and management of new locations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and optimize a network of vehicle storage and marshalling locations ensuring alignment with capacity geographic coverage cost efficiency and security standards.
• Lead end-to-end vendor management including sourcing onboarding contracting and oversight of transportation inspection and storage partners.
• Drive vendor performance through SLAs KPIs and scorecards ensuring achievement of cost quality and cycle time objectives.
• Oversee high-volume vehicle inventory across the remarketing lifecycle ensuring accurate tracking timely processing and readiness for sale.
• Direct logistics planning and execution including routing capacity management and load optimization to minimize dwell time and transportation costs.
• Ensure the safety security and regulatory compliance of vehicle assets mitigating risk across storage transit and vendor operations.
• Establish and standardize operating procedures driving consistency scalability and operational efficiency across all vehicle handling activities.
• Partner cross-functionally with remarketing servicing risk and auction partners to align logistics execution with recovery and sales objectives.
• Monitor performance metrics and manage expenses leveraging data to drive continuous improvement cost optimization and operational efficiency.
• Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Competencies Required

Required Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated experience managing multi-site or vendor-operated remarketing operations with accountability for process compliance operational performance and asset quality.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a captive finance automotive or similar high-volume remarketing environment with demonstrated expertise in vehicle liquidation logistics and supply chain operations and execution of operational strategies to drive performance efficiency and recovery outcomes.
• Familiarity with auto finance systems lease management software and financial processing tools.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with proven ability to partner cross-functionally manage vendor relationships and deliver a high level of customer service in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly organized and analytical with the ability to prioritize multitask and meet deadlines; proficient in Microsoft Office and knowledgeable in captive finance and auction industry operations

Education:

• High School Diploma GED or equivalent

Overtime required as required on an as needed basis

Travel 0-50% - as required on an as needed basis.

Must have reliable transportation and live within a commutable distance to one of the following cities: Detroit MI.

Qualifications Preferred:

• Bachelors or four-year college degree in business or related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience developing a strategic vision in high-volume Remarketing venues.
• Certified Automotive Remarketer (CAR) certification.

Physical Demands

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Work Schedule

• Monday Friday 8:00 am 6:00 p.m. with flexible shifts and occasional weekend requirements.

An applicant must be authorized to work in the United States to be eligible for this position. Stellantis Financial Services Inc. will not sponsor applicants for work visas of any type for this position.

Stellantis Financial Services Inc (SFS) is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing its employees with an environment that is free of harassment discrimination and intimidation. It is the policy of SFS to comply with all applicable employment laws and regulations and to provide equal opportunity for all qualified persons and to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color religion sex age national origin disability pregnancy sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or expression change of sex and/or transgender status or any protected status. Candidates must possess authorization to work in the United States. This policy applies to recruitment and placement promotion training transfer retention rate of pay and all other terms and conditions of employment. Employment and promotion decisions will be based solely on merit ability achievement experience conduct and other legitimate business reasons.