Vendor Manager – Truck in a Box
Copart
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $75,000 - $78,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Conduct onboarding meetings with new TIB vendor business owners to ensure a smooth start in the TIB Program
- Establish strong rapport with TIB vendor business owners and offer suggestions and resources to help them grow their towing business
- Connect TIB vendor business owners with industry contacts and towing opportunities, including suggestions on how to find additional sources of business outside of Copart
- Answer questions regarding TIB vendor business owners with small business as to grants and loans that may be available
- Support TIB vendor business owners as to compliance with their TIB contract and strengthen their vendor alliance with Copart
- Assist TIB vendor business owners with Catastrophe Response opportunities through Copart
- Identify basic accounting and budgeting guidance for TIB vendor business owners with minimal financial management experience
- Problem-solve challenges as a sounding board to TIB vendor business owners face in day-to-day business operations
- Monitor contractual compliance of TIB vendor business owners to ensure operational efficiency
- Provide TIB vendor business owners with information on finding low-cost solutions for maintenance, tires, equipment, and fuel sourcing
- Deliver requested suggestions, accountability, and actionable tools to help TIB vendor business owners scale successfully
- Draft and help improve internal processes to speed up onboarding of new TIB vendor business owners
- Interview new applicants for the TIB Program and determine, based on towing industry experience and other factors, whether the business owners are a good fit
- From time to time, assist other departments with administrative tasks to support overall company operations
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Proven experience in business, consulting, or small business development
- Specialized knowledge and experience in the towing industry is preferred
- Strong understanding of accounting, budgeting, and financial planning for small businesses
- Familiarity with transportation, trucking, and logistics operations
- Knowledge of insurance requirements for both business operations and tow trucks
- Ability to identify cost-saving solutions for maintenance, tires, equipment, and fuel sourcing
- Experience navigating small business financing (grants, loans, SBA programs, etc.)
- Strong relationship-building and networking skills
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and mentoring abilities
- Must be a self-starter, highly organized, detail-oriented, able to multi-task, hands-on, and a quick learner
- Excellent communication skills -- written and verbal
- Excellent customer service skills and attitude
- Ability to prioritize workflow
- Ability to work independently or in a team environment
- Travel as required
- Valid driver's license
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- 401k plus a company match
- ESPP - Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- EAP - Employee Assistance Program
- 10 Vacation days per year
- 7 Paid Company Holidays
- Life and AD&D Insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
accountingbudgetingfinancial planningsmall business developmentcost-saving solutionssmall business financinggrantsloansSBA programstowing industry experience
Soft skills
relationship-buildingnetworkingproblem-solvingcommunicationmentoringself-starterhighly organizeddetail-orientedmulti-taskingcustomer service
Certifications
valid driver's license