Group Buyer - South Wales

Land Rover; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Land Rover is seeking a talented MINI Group Buyer to join their dynamic Buying team. This role involves sourcing and evaluating vehicles, conducting market analysis, and negotiating best prices. The ideal candidate will have proven automotive industry experience and exceptional negotiation skills. Join us in providing quality vehicles to our dealers while being part of an award-winning team focused on continuous improvement and employee value.

Benefits

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

Qualifications

• Proven experience in the automotive industry required.
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and source MINI vehicles that fit the retail profile.
• Conduct market analysis to understand trends and demand.
• Negotiate pricing with customers and trade contacts.
• Evaluate condition and value of MINI vehicles.
• Build relationships with sales managers and dealers.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical Abilities

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Experience in Automotive Industry

Job description

About the role

Join our dynamic Buying team at Sytner Group, a leading provider in the automotive industry. We are dedicated to delivering exceptional service and quality vehicles to our representing dealers. As we continue to expand the brand, we are seeking a talented MINI buyer to take us to the next level. You will be working with our South Wales dealerships based in Newport, Cardiff and Swansea.

About you

As a MINI Group Buyer, you will be responsible for sourcing, evaluating and purchasing MINI vehicles from our own private customers, published advert's, trade contacts and other key sources in the market place.

You will play a crucial role in ensuring our inventory meets the demands and expectations of our customers whilst maintaining profitability for the company and replenish the demand within our dealerships.

Some of the key responsibilities of the role:

• Vehicle Sourcing: Identify and source MINI vehicles that fit our retail profile.
• Market Analysis: Conduct thorough market analysis to understand current trends, pricing and demand for MINI vehicles.
• Negotiation: Negotiate pricing with customers, trade contacts and other sources to secure the best car purchasing opportunities.
• Vehicle Evaluation: Evaluate the condition, history, and value of MINI vehicles to make informed purchasing decisions.
• Relationship Building: Develop and maintain strong relationships with our customers (Sales managers/dealer team) and provide the very best opportunities and service to our brand dealers.

Qualifications:

• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to drive favourable outcomes.
• Excellent analytical abilities with a keen eye for detail.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

When applying for this role please consider that we require candidates to have proven experience in the automotive industry as a minimum requirement for this role.

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 have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, supporting our colleagues to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We are committed to creating an equitable environment and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

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 please click here.

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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.