Motor Vehicle Manufacturing · 5,001 to 10,000 employees
Copart, a global online auto auction company headquartered in Dallas, Texas is a top-performing S&P 500 company, as noted by The Wall Street Journal. Copart is a global technology leader in the online vehicle auction industry that connects its buyers and sellers via its patented cutting-edge VB3 technology. With a passion for excellence, Copart has a great company culture and strong dedication to our employees.
Copart is a veteran-founded company that honors the service of active & reserve duty employees. Copart’s veteran commitments include Leadership Development Programs, tuition reimbursement, and up to 10 days of paid leave for non-activation orders like training.
Founded in 1982, Copart connects more than 1 million members from over 275 locations around the world. With our innovative technology, we remarket salvage and clean title vehicles to dealers, dismantlers, rebuilders, exporters and end users through a multi-channel online internet platform.
Copart sells vehicles on behalf of insurance companies, banks, finance companies, fleet owners, car dealerships, cars sourced from the general public and others. Because we are a 100% online auto auction company, Copart Members can browse our incredible inventory, set their own price and get great deals on vehicles through their home computer, smartphone or other mobile device. Copart’s vehicles can range in condition from damaged vehicles that can be used as rebuild projects to like-new, used vehicles.
Copart is the parent company to a portfolio of auto service companies, including CashForCars.com, CrashedToys, and National Powersport Auctions (NPA). We currently operate in the United States (Copart.com), Canada (Copart.ca), the United Kingdom (Copart.co.uk), the Republic of Ireland (Copart.ie), Brazil (Copart.com.br), Germany (Copart.de), the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Bahrain (Copartmea.com), Spain (Copart.es), and Finland (copart.fi).
The Associate Product Manager will support product discovery and delivery while defining product vision and roadmaps.
They will collaborate across engineering, design, and operations teams to translate complex needs into scalable solutions.
What you need
Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience, with a preference for internship or project experience in product, analytics, or engineering.
Strong analytical, communication, and prioritization skills are required, along with familiarity with agile development and cloud platforms.
Copart, Inc. a technology leader and the premier online vehicle auction platform globally, with over 200 facilities located across the world, Copart links vehicle sellers to more than 750,000 buyers in over 190 countries. We believe in providing an unmatched experience, every day and everywhere, driven by our people, processes, and technology.
Associate Product Manager
Location: San Francisco, CA (in office)
Reports to: Product Management Leader
Classification: Full-Time
Travel: To operating locations, Dallas headquarters, and customers as needed
About Copart
Copart is a global leader in online vehicle auctions and automotive remarketing services. We serve Members across multiple countries through a culture built on integrity, ownership, innovation, operational excellence, and results.
The Opportunity
The Associate Product Manager will support product discovery and delivery while building the foundational skills required to lead Copart products.
This role will combine customer empathy, commercial judgment, data-informed decision-making, and hands-on execution to advance early-career product management. The successful candidate will operate effectively in a fast-moving environment, work across functions and geographies, and turn complex needs into simple, scalable solutions.
What You Will Do
Product Strategy and Customer Insight
Define a clear product vision and roadmap for early-career product management.
Develop a deep understanding of buyer, seller, partner, employee, and operational needs through research, data, and direct observation.
Translate enterprise priorities into measurable customer and business outcomes.
Make explicit tradeoffs based on value, effort, risk, and strategic fit.
Execution and Delivery
Partner with Engineering, Design, Data, Operations, Marketing, Legal, Security, and other teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
Write clear product requirements, define acceptance criteria, and maintain an actionable backlog.
Establish release plans, manage dependencies, and remove barriers to execution.
Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, reliable, accessible, and supportable.
Measurement and Continuous Improvement
Use qualitative and quantitative evidence to evaluate product performance and prioritize improvements.
Run structured experiments and convert learning into roadmap decisions.
Communicate progress, risks, decisions, and results with clarity.
Collaboration and Change Leadership
Build trust with field and corporate stakeholders and engage users early throughout discovery and delivery.
Create practical adoption plans, training, communications, and feedback loops.
Model ownership, disciplined decision-making, and follow-through.
Represent the product perspective in cross-functional planning and executive discussions.
What You Bring
Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience; internship or project experience in product, analytics, design, engineering, or operations preferred.
Demonstrated ability to define ambiguous problems, align stakeholders, and deliver measurable outcomes.
Strong analytical, communication, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
Experience partnering across Product, Engineering, Design, Data, Operations, and business functions.
Familiarity with agile product development, experimentation, analytics, and modern cloud platforms.
Ability to work from Copart’s San Francisco office and travel to operating locations, Dallas headquarters, and customers as needed.
How Success Will Be Measured
Establish a clear strategy, roadmap, and measurable outcomes for early-career product management.
Build strong alignment with Product, Technology, Operations, and Business Leadership.
Deliver priority capabilities with high quality and disciplined execution.
Improve customer or employee experience, adoption, efficiency, revenue, risk, or other agreed product outcomes.
Create transparent reporting and an operating rhythm for decisions, risks, delivery, and results.
Pay $85,000 - $105,000 annually
At Copart, we are focused on harnessing the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. By embracing diverse perspectives, we open doors to innovation and unleash the full potential of our team. We are dedicated to fostering a workplace where everyone feels appreciated, included, and inspired to grow and contribute meaningfully.
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