Role: Central VDA Manager
Location: Home / Field-Based
Employment Type: Permanent
Working Shift Patterns: Monday to Friday (with flexibility to meet business needs)
Working Hours: 08:00 – 17:00
Salary: Competitive
Company Vehicle: Included
About Us
Our Client is a fast-growing automotive service business delivering high-quality vehicle repair and technical solutions to prestigious dealership and fleet clients across the UK. Backed by the strength and infrastructure of a leading UK Group, Fastech combines traditional automotive expertise with a forward-thinking, performance-led approach.
We pride ourselves on doing things properly - quality repairs, strong processes, and trusted relationships. As we continue to scale nationally, we are strengthening our central functions to ensure consistency, efficiency, and exceptional service delivery.
Client Information
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.
This role is critical to ensuring that estimating standards, repair accuracy, and commercial control are embedded across the business as our client continues its national growth journey.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Central VDA Manager to oversee all vehicle damage assessments and estimating activity across the business. This is a home and field-based role, responsible for driving consistency, accuracy, and best practice across multiple sites and teams.
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
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
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 or apply via the Logic 360 Group website – Recruitment Done Differently.
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