Reference Number
BI-216
Description

Role Purpose

The Salvage Manager is responsible for maximizing value recovery from damaged, stolen, or written-off assets through strategic salvage operations. This includes oversight of vendors, auctions, recoveries, and compliance with regulatory and ethical guidelines. The role plays a key part in minimizing claim costs, enhancing recovery revenue, and ensuring operational transparency across the salvage lifecycle.

Requirements

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

Salvage & Recovery Operations

  • Manage salvage processes across asset categories (e.g., motor vehicles, electronics, property)
  • Coordinate asset inspections, valuations, and disposals through certified vendors or auctions
  • Track salvage trends, residual values, and potential fraud indicators
  • Oversee end-to-end documentation for all asset recoveries

 

Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement

  • Build and manage relationships with salvage agents, recyclers, towing companies, auction houses
  • Negotiate service-level agreements (SLAs), pricing, and payment terms with vendors
  • Collaborate with claims, underwriting, legal, and finance departments

 

Strategic Oversight

  • Develop and implement salvage policies, procedures, and cost recovery strategies
  • Analyse salvage performance reports to identify profit optimization opportunities
  • Lead salvage forecasting, budgeting, and reconciliation activities

 

Compliance & Audit

  • Ensure salvage handling is fully aligned with local regulations and internal audit requirements
  • Maintain clean audit trails for all salvage transactions and asset disposals
  • Enforce environmental, legal, and ethical handling of hazardous or sensitive assets

 

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Risk Management, Engineering, Insurance, or a related field
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in salvage operations, asset recovery, or claims management
  • Proven vendor management and negotiation expertise
  • Strong knowledge of asset valuation methods and disposal processes
  • Understanding of applicable compliance frameworks (e.g., POPIA, TCF, asset disposal laws)

 

Core Competencies

  • Strategic thinker with cost-conscious decision-making skills
  • Strong attention to detail with sound analytical judgment
  • Excellent negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple vendor relationships
  • High levels of integrity and ethical standards in asset handling

 

Closing date; 16 July 2025

Work Level
Skilled
Type
Permanent
Salary
Market Related
EE Position
No
Location
Johannesburg