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Matt Arias

Executive automotive remarketing & operations leader specializing in fleet, wholesale, and retail disposition

ACV AuctionsUniversity of PhoenixBuffalo, NY26 Years ExperienceExecutive LevelWorks On-Site

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Talent/recruiting operations leader with 20+ years of experience managing large, distributed teams across ~78 U.S. sites. Led multi-site restructuring and a major onboarding initiative that delivered nearly $15M in first-year savings, with a strong emphasis on quality hiring and operational metrics (time-to-hire, conversion, offers/approvals) using Lever and CRM tools.

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Key Strengths

  • 20+ years recruiting, training, and onboarding experience
  • Led large, multi-site teams (managed ~78 sites across the U.S.)
  • Scaled people leadership across very large orgs (250+ at Manheim; ~2000 at America's; 60 at ACV)
  • Redesigned org structure and onboarding across multiple sites, delivering ~$15M first-year savings
  • Operational focus on quality hiring ('right vs right now') while reducing bottlenecks and maintaining pace
  • Built/used recruiting metrics and reporting (time-to-hire, conversion, offers/approvals) in Lever/CRM

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Experience

Senior Director – Arbitration, Inspection & Sales SupportACV Auctions · Nov 2022 – Aug 2025
Assistant Vice President of Operations & RemarketingAmerica’s Auto Auction · Nov 2019 – May 2022
Director of Arbitration Claims / Operational ExcellenceCox Automotive / Manheim · Jan 2005 – Nov 2018
Reconditioning & Operations ManagerADT Automotive / Manheim New Mexico · Jan 2003 – Jan 2005
Condition Report & Fleet-Lease ManagerADT Automotive / Manheim New Mexico · Mar 1999 – Jan 2003

Education

University of Phoenixmaster, Business Administration
University of Phoenixbachelor, Business Management

Skills

Process improvementCross-functional collaborationCRMNegotiationGo-to-market strategyForecastingTrainingStakeholder managementAutomotive remarketingVehicle disposition strategyWholesale remarketingRetail remarketingB2B salesFleet remarketingAsset management

Languages

English

Certifications

Certificate, Master Program on Negotiation – Harvard Law School Program on NegotiationCertified Mediator / Arbitrator, State of GeorgiaAccredited Automotive Management (AAM)Advanced Forensic Investigation & InterrogationLean / FMEA / RCCA Process Black Belt

Memberships

  • National Auto Auction Association
  • International Automotive Remarketers Alliance
  • NIADA
  • NADA
  • Automotive Management Institute
  • I-CAR Platinum Member

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Matt AriasExecutive automotive remarketing & operations leader specializing in fleet, wholesale, and retail disposition