Regional Operations Manager

The Opportunity

We are seeking an ambitious and commercially driven Regional Operations Manager to oversee service operations across multiple heavy equipment dealership locations in Eastern North Carolina.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Service Manager, Regional Service Manager, or Product Support professional looking to take the next step into a broader operational leadership role.

The successful candidate will be responsible for driving service profitability, improving technician efficiency, developing high-performing teams, and ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction across the region.

The position also offers significant long-term career progression, including the potential to play a key leadership role in future regional expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee service operations across multiple dealership locations, ensuring consistent operational and financial performance.
• Lead, coach, and develop Service Managers, driving accountability and continuous improvement.
• Take ownership of regional service P&L performance, including labor efficiency, productivity, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
• Develop strategies to recruit, train, retain, and improve the performance of service technicians.
• Identify opportunities to improve workshop efficiency, technician utilization, and overall service department performance.
• Act as a senior point of contact for customer escalations, technical issues, and service-related challenges.
• Establish and monitor operational KPIs to drive performance across the region.
• Support future business growth, including potential new facility development and expansion.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in service operations or product support within the construction equipment, heavy equipment, agricultural equipment, or a closely related dealership environment.
• Previous leadership experience managing service departments, technicians, or Service Managers.
• Strong understanding of dealership service operations, including labor recovery, technician efficiency, and departmental profitability.
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, and retain technical teams.
• Commercially astute, with experience managing budgets, KPIs, and operational performance.
• Strong leadership, communication, and customer relationship management skills.
• Multi-location management experience is preferred, although high-performing single-location leaders ready for progression will also be considered.
• Ambitious and motivated to progress into a more senior operational leadership position.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Take responsibility for service operations across a substantial regional territory.
• Progress beyond single-branch management into multi-location leadership.
• Make a measurable impact on profitability, technician development, and customer satisfaction.
• Play an important role in future regional growth and expansion.
• Benefit from genuine long-term career progression into senior management.

If you would be interested in learning more, please submit an application using the link.