Sr. Automotive Operations Manager
Atlanta, GAJob$97–168K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Sr. Automotive Operations Manager oversees daily regional operations across trucking, international, client services, and information collection and analysis, with a focus on OEM and Tier 1 automotive suppliers. The role manages budgets, revenue, profitability, staffing, training, safety, and regulatory compliance. It also requires transportation-industry knowledge and management experience; start-up Air Gateway, CFS, TSA, and Ground Handler experience are preferred.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
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Full job description
Description
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
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Strategic planning and management of daily operations, including oversight of Trucking, International, Client Services, and Information Collection and Analysis, with a specific focus on serving OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) and Tier 1 automotive suppliers .
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Responsible for cost control, budgeting, revenue and profitability. This includes creating and effectively communicating operational and functional reports and information to upper management in order to analysis trends, revenue, cost control, and productivity.
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The position also handles many human resource activities, including hiring and firing, training and employee orientation.
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The position handles aspects of safety and compliance, responsible for compliance of corporate and government regulations regarding safety, environmental, and transportation issues.
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Protects company's image by keeping company and employee information confidential.
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Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
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Maintain company's core value and best practices throughout regional operations
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Other duties as assigned.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES
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Ability to establish positive working relationships and work as a team.
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Ability to effectively communication with all levels of staff and management.
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Ability to motivate employees to work at their very best while creating an environment they look forward to every day.
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Organizational and multitasking skills
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Excellent organizational skills and ability to solve problems quickly and move on.
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Multitasking, problem solving and quick decision making skills.
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Ability to work in a fast paced work environment.
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Ability to organize information into usable reports and graphs.
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Knowledge of federal and state regulations for the transportation of goods by Ground / Air in the US and International Imports & Exports, Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, dangerous goods regulations, transportation modes, traffic routes, trucking lanes and the country's most efficient highways.
Physical Requirements
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Talking, hearing and using hands to operate computer equipment
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Vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus
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Job may require extended sitting or standing, use of standard office equipment.
Education & Experience
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A degree in Logistics, Transportation Management, or Business or equivalent work experience.
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10-15 years of management experience and knowledge of the transportation industry
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Start-up Air Gateway experience preferred
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CFS, TSA, Ground Handler experience preferred
CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES
- Professional Certification may be required in some areas.
California State required disclosure: Salary range for this position is between USD $97,000 and $168,000 per annum.
MUST COMPLETE PI ASSESSMENT IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION:
https://assessment.predictiveindex.com/bo/28w/Candidate\_Link
WHY SHOULD YOU WORK FOR CRANE?
At Crane, we believe in providing our employees with excellent benefits at a Great Place to Work.
We offer:
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Quarterly Incentive Plan
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136 hours of Paid Time Off which equals 17 days for the year, that can be used for Sick Time or for Personal Use
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Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision benefits
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Tuition Reimbursement for education related to your job
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Employee Referral Bonuses
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Employee Recognition and Rewards Program
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Paid Volunteer Time to support a cause that is close to your heart and contributes to our communities
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Employee Discounts
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Wellness Incentives that can go up to $100 per year for completing challenges, in addition to a discount on contribution rates
Come join the leader in logistics and take your career in the right direction.
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
This position requires the final candidate to successfully pass an E-Verify Check.
More Information: http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify
Company benefits are contingent upon meeting eligibility requirements and plan conditions.
Qualifications
Education
Required
- High School or better
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How this job compares
Set against the 8,156 open Operations Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$97–168K/yr
- Georgia median$84–126K/yr124 salary ranges
- US median$85–120K/yr4,683 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $133K, is 26% above the Georgia median midpoint ($105K) — in the middle half of Operations Manager salary ranges in Georgia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 284 open Operations Manager jobs in Georgia and 8,156 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Georgia
- Amazon37 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Operations Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 6,222 postings).
- Education
- 1,901 of the 8,156 open Operations Manager jobs (23%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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