Logic 360 Group
Vehicle Damage Assessor Manager
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Role: Vehicle Damage Assessor Manager
Location: Dunstable
Employment Type: Permanent
Working Shift Patterns: Monday to Friday (with weekend availability if required)
Working Hours: 08:00 – 17:00
Salary: Competitive
Our Client operates as a specialist automotive services provider supporting a growing portfolio of dealer groups, fleets, and commercial partners. With a strong operational footprint and ambitious expansion plans, the business is investing in leadership roles that bring structure, consistency, and technical governance across all regions.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute VDA Manager to oversee all vehicle damage assessments and estimating activity across the business.
You will act as the central authority for VDA standards, supporting local teams, auditing estimates, liaising with insurers and clients, and ensuring all repairs are scoped correctly, costed accurately, and delivered in line with manufacturer and contractual requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the central point of control for all VDA and estimating activity across the business
- Produce, review, and authorise accurate vehicle damage assessments and repair estimates
- Ensure consistency in estimating standards, labour times, parts usage, and repair methodologies
- Provide technical support and guidance to Workshop Managers, Estimators, and Technicians
- Conduct site visits and audits to assess estimate quality, repair accuracy, and process compliance
- Liaise with insurers, clients, and internal stakeholders to resolve estimate queries and approvals
- Monitor KPIs including estimate accuracy, repair conversion, supplement levels, and cycle times
- Support cost control and margin protection through accurate scoping and commercial awareness
- Drive continuous improvement in estimating processes, systems usage, and technical capability
- Stay up to date with manufacturer repair methods, insurer requirements, and industry standards
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Qualifications & Experience
- Proven experience in a VDA, Estimator, or Central Estimating Manager role within the automotive repair sector
- Strong technical background in body shop and accident repair operations
- Recognised automotive qualifications (NVQ, City & Guilds, ATA or equivalent)
- Demonstrable experience working with estimating systems and repair methodologies
- Experience operating across multiple sites or regions preferred
- Full UK driving licence essential
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Skills Requirements
- Excellent technical knowledge of vehicle repair and estimating standards
- Strong attention to detail with a forensic approach to damage assessment
- Commercially aware with the ability to balance quality, cost, and efficiency
- Confident communicator able to challenge and influence at all levels
- Highly organised and self-motivated in a remote and field-based role
- Comfortable working autonomously while supporting wider operational teams
How to Apply
If you are an experienced VDA professional looking to step into a central, influential role within a growing automotive business, we want to hear from you. Please send your CV to Kaylynn@logic360group.com or apply via the Logic 360 Group website – Recruitment Done Differently.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Logic 360 Ltd are equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. INDAUT
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