Audi Assistant Group Buyer - Midlands Based

Sytner Group; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-related bonus

Company pension

Two high-volume Audi centres

Training and development

Discounted car schemes

Employee benefits

Holiday entitlement 33 days

Long service recognition

Job summary

Sytner Group in the Midlands is seeking an Assistant Group Buyer to support purchasing for two high-volume Audi centres. You will identify, evaluate and secure quality used Audi vehicles from diverse channels to maintain a market-leading showroom.

The role emphasizes building supplier relationships, monitoring pricing, and driving profitability, with opportunities for career progression and ongoing training within a growing automotive group.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive retail or stock management is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Audi brand and model range.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of used vehicle market trends.
• Highly organised with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Source and purchase high-quality used Audi vehicles.
• Monitor market trends, pricing, and stock availability.
• Build and maintain relationships with trade, public, leasing companies, and dealer groups.
• Analyse vehicle specs, desirability, and profitability opportunities.
• Support stock management activities and procurement strategies.
• Ensure vehicles meet company standards and preparation requirements.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Commercial awareness

Organisation

Self-motivation

Job description

Assistant Group Buyer - Audi Specialist

Location: Midlands

Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Company Benefits

Are you passionate about Audi vehicles and have a keen eye for identifying quality stock opportunities?

We are looking for an ambitious and driven Assistant Group Buyer to support the purchasing activities for two of the UK's largest and most successful Audi retail centres. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced buying team, helping to source high-quality used Audi vehicles that meet the demands of a thriving retail operation.

The Role

Working closely with the Group Buying Team, you will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and securing Audi stock from a variety of sources across the UK. You will play a key role in ensuring our dealerships maintain a market-leading selection of premium vehicles.

Key Responsibilities

• Source and purchase high-quality used Audi vehicles.
• Monitor market trends, vehicle pricing, and stock availability.
• Build and maintain relationships with trade, the public, leasing companies, and dealer groups.
• Analyse vehicle specifications, market desirability, and profitability opportunities.
• Support stock management activities and vehicle procurement strategies.
• Ensure purchased vehicles meet company standards and preparation requirements.
• Assist in achieving monthly stock and profitability targets

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience within automotive retail, vehicle buying, sales, or stock management would be advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of the Audi brand and model range.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness with a strong understanding of used vehicle market trends.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently as well as part of a team.
• Full UK driving licence required.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus.
• Opportunity to work with two of the UK's highest-volume Audi centres.
• Career progression within a successful and growing automotive group.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Company pension and additional employee benefits.

Why Sytner?

Sytner Group are delighted to provide an industry-leading benefits package.

We are passionate about continuous improvement and building an environment where everyone feels valued, appreciated and able to reach their full potential.

• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 33 days inc. bank holidays
• Industry-leading Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay
• Career Development
• Recognition of Long Service every 5 years
• Discounted Car Schemes
• High Street Discounts
• Discounted Gym memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• One day a year paid voluntary / community work

At Sytner, our values and the way we behave are important to us. We are committed to creating an equitable working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, supporting our colleagues to thrive and achieve their full potential.

As part of our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, you have the right to ask for changes / adjustments to job interviews and the recruitment process. For more information around reasonable adjustments and the recruitment process.

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We represent over 23 of the world's most prestige vehicle brands, across our 140 UK dealerships.

We pride ourselves on ‘Developing Talent and ‘Building Careers’ and our colleagues recently scored Sytner Group an outstanding 89% on our colleague engagement survey.