Vehicle Upfit Manager

About Gold Adam, Inc. Gold Adam is a rapidly expanding international gold and precious metals buying business, founded in Europe and now establishing a strong presence in the United States. With successful operations in six European countries, we launched in Dallas, Texas in early 2026, and have quickly expanded into Houston, Austin and San Antonio.

We are growing fast and looking for motivated individuals to join our dynamic team as we continue to scale across the U.S. Click the link below to read about Gold Adam's rapid expansion! The Gold Adam Global Expansion Position Summary The Vehicle Upfit Manager is responsible for leading the end-to-end fleet vehicle upfit operation, from procurement and planning through installation, quality control, and vehicle deployment.

This role will oversee the people, processes, vendors, facilities, materials, budgets, and workflows required to operate a high-performing vehicle upfit program. The ideal candidate is an experienced vehicle upfitting and operations leader who has directly managed a vehicle upfit operation. This includes establishing budgets, sourcing equipment and supplies, negotiating with vendors, hiring and developing staff, designing workflows, implementing SOPs, and establishing KPIs.

This position requires a hands-on leader who can create an upfit team and shop with the ultimate goal of establishing a ready-to-execute upfit operation and implementation roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end fleet vehicle upfit process, including planning, procurement, scheduling, installation, inspection, quality control, and final vehicle release. Develop and manage the overall vehicle upfit operating model, ensuring vehicles are completed safely, efficiently, consistently, and on schedule. Lead daily operations of the upfit shop and establish clear production targets, priorities, workflows, and accountability.

Establish quality-control standards and inspection processes for all vehicle installations. Ensure all upfit activities comply with applicable safety requirements, manufacturer specifications, and company standards. Develop facility requirements, shop layouts, floorplans, workstations, storage areas, material flow, vehicle flow, and production workflows.

Establish startup and operating budgets for the upfit facility and upfit program. Develop workforce plans based on vehicle volume, production requirements, and future growth. Conduct regular performance reviews and use data-driven metrics to improve individual and team performance. Develop and manage supplier and vendor relationships.

Develop and maintain comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all major upfit activities. Establish processes for documenting vehicle configurations, installation requirements, parts, labor, inspections, and exceptions. Required Qualifications Direct, hands-on experience managing vehicle upfitting operations.

Demonstrated experience leading or managing a vehicle upfit shop or fleet upfit operation. Proven experience building an upfit shop or similar production/installation operation from the ground up. Experience developing facility layouts, floorplans, workflows, staffing plans, budgets, equipment requirements, and operational processes.

Demonstrated leadership and people management experience. Strong understanding of vehicle upfit processes, installation requirements, shop operations, and production workflows. Experience with procurement, purchasing, supply chain management, inventory, and vendor management. Demonstrated experience negotiating vendor pricing, service agreements, contracts, and commercial terms.

Strong budgeting and financial management skills. Experience developing SOPs, operational playbooks, KPIs, dashboards, and management reporting. Proven ability to develop and execute operational implementation plans and roadmaps. Strong project-management and organizational skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining safety, quality, cost, and schedule requirements.

Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office/Excel and operational reporting tools.