Used Car​/Inventory Manager

Overview

LAcarGUY is a family-owned and operated automotive dealer group in Southern California, encompassing 12 dealerships, including Lexus Santa Monica, Toyota Santa Monica, and Porsche South Bay, among others. Rooted in the communities of Santa Monica, Hollywood, and the South Bay, LAcarGUY is dedicated to making a positive impact. The company has a strong commitment to sustainability and actively supports green organizations like Heal the Bay, Grades of Green, and the Environmental Media Association (EMA).

With a legacy of exceptional customer service, LAcarGUY continues to lead in the automotive industry with innovation and community engagement.

Used Car Manager – vAuto + CDK Required (5+ Years UCM Experience)

We’re looking for an experienced Used Car Manager to join our dealership group. This role requires strong process discipline, inventory management skills, and proven performance running a used car department with structured reconditioning, pricing strategy, and day-to-day execution.

If you’re confident managing ACV, pricing to market, recon flow, and inventory turn — and you have deep experience in vAuto and CDK — we want to speak with you.

• Manage the used vehicle department with a focus on gross, turn, inventory health, and operational consistency
• Use vAuto daily to price to market, evaluate supply/demand, and maintain inventory competitiveness
• Drive inventory control
  , age strategy, and merchandising discipline
• Manage and monitor the reconditioning process to ensure vehicles are frontline-ready quickly and correctly
• Partner with service and recon vendors to eliminate bottlenecks and reduce time-to-line
• Maintain accurate inventory records and ensure department execution aligns with store/group expectations
• Work closely with GM and Used Car Director to execute performance strategy and hit monthly goals

• 5+ years experience as a Used Car Manager (Required)
• 5+ years experience with vAuto (Required)
• 3+ years experience with CDK (Required)
• 3+ years inventory control and recon management experience (Required)

• Strong decision-maker who moves quickly and executes cleanly
• Proven ability to control recon, pricing, and inventory aging
• Professional communication and leadership style
• High accountability and performance mindset

Competitive compensation based on experience and performance

(Includes performance-based bonus opportunity)

Full-time