Darius Owens

• Logistics Distribution Team Lead | 2 Years
• Led the logistics and distribution team responsible for coordinating vehicle distribution to dealerships.
• Managed vehicle assignments and distribution schedules, ensuring on-time delivery to dealerships.
• Ensured all vehicles met DriveTime quality and operational standards before distribution.
• Coordinated daily workflow and prioritized vehicle movement, enhancing support for dealership operations.
• Communicated with dealership personnel to address distribution needs and scheduling issues.

Detail Team Lead | 2 Years

• Supervised daily detailing operations and helped manage team workflow.
• Ensured vehicles were thoroughly cleaned and professionally presented before being offered for sale.
• Monitored completed work to ensure vehicles met expectations before moving to the sales process.

Mitigation Team Lead 1 year

• Led vehicle mitigation operations to identify and address cosmetic and exterior vehicle concerns.
• Inspected vehicles for scratches, scuffs, windshield chips, and other cosmetic imperfections.
• Executed mitigation work to enhance vehicles to DriveTime standards.
• Monitored vehicle condition and quality to ensure vehicles were properly prepared for sale.
• Helped maintain consistent quality standards throughout the vehicle preparation process.

Inventory Processing / Stick-In Operations 6 months

• Processed vehicle information to initiate inspections and begin the vehicle reconditioning process.
• Maintained accurate system entries to support inventory tracking and workflow.

Dealership Repair Coordination / Administrative Operations | 1 Year

• Managed computer-based administrative responsibilities involving dealership repair coordination.
• Worked directly with dealerships to coordinate vehicle repairs that could not be completed on-site.
• Arranged for vehicles requiring additional repairs to be sent to outside repair facilities.
• Tracked repair coordination and communicated with dealerships, facilitating timely vehicle repairs.
• Helped ensure vehicles met company standards before returning to the sales process.

CORE SKILLS

• Team Leadership & Supervision
• Automotive Operations
• Vehicle Logistics & Distribution
• Inventory Management
• Vehicle Inspections & Quality Control
• Vehicle Detailing
• Cosmetic Damage Mitigation
• Dealership Relations
• Repair Coordination
• Administrative and Computer Operations
• Workflow Management
• Time Management & Organization
• Problem Solving
• Quality Assurance

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 10 years of experience with DriveTime.
• 5 years of team leadership experience.
• Leadership experience across logistics, detailing, and vehicle mitigation.
• Experience coordinating vehicle distribution to dealerships.
• Knowledge of vehicle preparation, inspection, cosmetic repairs, and quality standards.
• Experience working with internal systems and external repair facilities.