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The Role
Leads contact center customer care operations for Manheim clients, managing leaders and frontline employees, staffing, KPIs, service quality, coaching, performance management, escalations, and process improvement. Partners with auctions, corporate teams, sales, product, and vendors to improve client experience and support business initiatives. Oversees recruiting, training, employee evaluations, policy enforcement, and operational project implementation.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Senior Manager of Customer Care leads a team of leaders and front-line team members who work with Manheim clients and operational groups to ensure a high level of client experience. This role works closely with various business partners such as auctions, product & sales teams, and third-party vendors.
PRIMARY DUTIES/KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Perform other duties as assigned. Required Experience & Specialized Knowledge and Skills
USD 101,500.00 - 169,100.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $101,500.00 - $169,100.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
Application Deadline: 08/29/2026
EOE, including disability/vets
PRIMARY DUTIES/KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Review work volumes, plan and continuously monitor staffing levels to ensure efficiency, quality work product, and effective customer service; review departmental performance against key performance indicators and metrics and develop and execute strategies for improvement.
- Assist in administrative operations of the department including establishing work priorities, scheduling workforce, administering attendance policies, resolving problems, etc.
- Partners with managers from Manheim operating locations, Manheim Corporate and other Cox Auto teams to address any issues related to auction customer service.
- Represent the perspective of the client in development of auction, OVE.com, Simulcast and Manheim.com business practices, processes and policies.
- Collaborate with Client Services leadership to ensure optimum levels of service, as well as assist in development and implementation of CS/Cox Automotive projects.
- Analyzes current and past trends in key performance indicators, ensuring processes are in place to address and resolve.
- Monitors performance metrics, including for service delivery and for sales / potential sales, and defines and executes actions to close identified gaps.
- Ensure coaching and training methods are applied to all employees on a consistent basis in order to foster continuous improvement.
- Maintain communication with other departments and management team providing relevant information to coordinate activities of the department and ensure high quality of service to both internal and external clients.
- Participate in operational process development and implementation of projects. Will require knowledge of auction operations, problem solving skills, leadership skills, effective meeting skills, ability to work in groups, and the ability to provide constructive feedback.
- Lead a team of functional leaders and employees responsible for contact center operations performance.
- Maintain and develop assigned staff by ensuring they are recruited, selected, oriented, and trained, and by providing educational opportunities. Counsel and discipline employees as necessary. Plan, monitor and evaluate job performance, and conduct performance appraisals.
- Effectively lead the team at the location by setting an example in behavior, championing Cox/Manheim values and ensuring that all employees are treated with respect.
- Enforce all company policies and procedures related to employee and customer conduct.
Perform other duties as assigned. Required Experience & Specialized Knowledge and Skills
- BA/BS degree with 8+ years of relevant work experience with at least 3 years' experience in a management/leadership role; or equivalent combination of education and work-related experience "or "BA/BS degree in related field and 10 years related experience with at least 3 years' experience in a management or lead role; or equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.
- Extensive Contact center and/or client interfacing experience preferred. Strong customer service orientation.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills required. Ability to foster productive and professional internal and external business relationships.
- Ability to performance manage and coach team.
- Effective management, customer service, and organizational skills required. Knowledge of contract and title regulations.
- Experiencing managing team responsible for achieving KPI results in the areas of quality, hold times, and voice of customer survey results.
- Experience managing client escalations to achieve satisfactory resolution. Strong computer and software knowledge essential. Knowledge of CRC-related systems required (Genesys, Salesforce).
- Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time. Ability to perform repetitive tasks.
- Manual dexterity.
USD 101,500.00 - 169,100.00 per year
Compensation:
Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $101,500.00 - $169,100.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.
Benefits:
The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
Application Deadline: 08/29/2026
EOE, including disability/vets
Skills Required
- BA/BS degree with 8+ years of relevant work experience, including at least 3 years in management or leadership; equivalent education and experience may qualify.
- Alternatively, a BA/BS degree in a related field with 10 years of related experience, including at least 3 years in a management or lead role; equivalent education and experience may qualify.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to performance-manage and coach teams.
- Effective management, customer service, and organizational skills.
- Experience managing teams responsible for KPI results involving quality, hold times, and voice-of-customer surveys.
- Experience managing client escalations through satisfactory resolution.
- Strong computer and software knowledge.
- Knowledge of CRC-related systems, including Genesys and Salesforce.
- Extensive contact center and/or client-interfacing experience.
- Knowledge of contract and title regulations.
- Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods and perform repetitive tasks.
- Manual dexterity.
- Current authorization to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.
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Cox Enterprises is a family-owned enterprise spanning 125+ years of innovation. Through our diverse network of businesses, our people are shaping the future with bold thinking, cutting-edge technology and an unwavering commitment to doing what’s right. Across a range of industries — including automotive, agriculture, cleantech, journalism and more — we’re building a better future for this generation and the next. Make your mark at Cox!
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