Audi Assistant Group Buyer - South East England

Sytner Group; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus

Two Audi centres collaboration

Career progression

Ongoing training and development

Company pension and benefits

Job summary

Sytner Group is seeking an Assistant Group Buyer - Audi Specialist to identify, evaluate and secure Audi stock from across the UK. You will work with the Group Buying Team to maintain a premium, market-leading selection for our Audi centres.

We value strong negotiation and communication skills, deep knowledge of Audi models, and the ability to build relationships with trade, leasing and dealer networks. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive retail or stock management.
• Knowledge of Audi models and market trends.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Audi brand knowledge

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Stock management

Analytical thinking

Independent working

Job description

Assistant Group Buyer - Audi Specialist

Location: South East England

Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Company Benefits

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

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.

If you have a passion for Audi, thrive in a fast-moving environment, and want to develop a career in vehicle procurement, we would love to hear from you.

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.