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Johannesburg: Head Of Buying posted by NM Staffing Solutions (Pty)Ltd

Head Of Buying

Posted on 2025-01-31

Job Summary

Our client in the Automotive Industry, Sandton, is looking for a Buyer in Sandton –

Minimum Qualification:

  • Grade 12
  • A proven track record with Buying and Selling in a motor dealership
  • Utilizing technology to effectively drive the buying function
  • Industry legislative requirements

Experience:

  • At least 2-years of experience with buying of vehicles in a used car environment

Critical on the Job Skills Synopsis:

  • Excellent Negotiation skills
  • Passion for motor vehicles
  • Be able to identify paintwork and accident damage with the eye
  • To know the industry well enough to determine what is popular and what is not.
  • High level of understanding of how vehicle finance works
  • Superior ability to build relationships
  • Excellent customer service
  • Transparent and honest
  • Ability to prioritize workload and meet deadlines
  • Problem Solver

Digital Literacy:

  • Online auctions
  • MS Word: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Prior Industry related platform experience
  • Social media, website and other digital platforms

Key Areas of Responsibility:

  • Buying of Cars 60%
  • Accurate Vehicle Appraisals & Stock Recon 30%
  • Wholesaling of Cars 10%

Key

Responsibilities:

  • Achieve budgeted volume and margin targets monthly, quarterly and annually
  • Build relationships with dealerships, wholesalers, auctions, online auctions, direct contacts to continuously have a pipeline of cars
  • Understand market tendencies and the changes to the trends in all geographic areas.
  • Develop effective working relationships with all the purchasing venues to accelerate the placement of ideal inventory in an expeditious and cost-effective manner.
  • Searching for cars the sales team has approvals on, that is needed to close their deals
  • Purchase vehicles in good condition at the right price
  • Ensure all new stock purchased is noted by stock controller and marketing team has correctly advertised the vehicle with correct info and specs.
  • Prioritize a shift in procurement from wholesale suppliers to a direct approach wherein the middlemen are reduced in impact

Accurate Car Appraisals & Stock Recon:

  • Ensure proper onsite vehicle inspections administered to properly evaluate the vehicle, so we do not lose money on poorly valuated cars
  • Understand vehicle condition, negotiate price, make financially sound purchasing decisions and ensure timely processing of all purchases.
  • If cars are not up to our standards after being evaluated by the workshop within, 48 hours of arrival at the workshop, it must be returned.
  • The buyer retains the right to override a workshop RTS of a vehicle, in this case the relevant document must be signed in which the buyer takes over responsibility for any losses or comebacks.
  • Check the following: specs are as described by seller, year, model, trade and retail values are all as seller confirmed
  • Buyer must do a price comparison using auto trader and other methods before purchasing vehicle for stock.
  • The offered price must match the description of the vehicle, material discrepancies must be compensated for by the supplier.
  • A formal record of problem vehicles covered must be implemented which will detail the description, year model, extras, service history,

Head Of Buying position available in Gauteng, Johannesburg. This job position was posted by NM Staffing Solutions (Pty)Ltd . The job has been posted as a premium ad on 2025-01-31 at 13:04:50 in the Automotive category

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