Data-Driven Used Car Buyer | Fast Turn, High Profit

Johnson City Acura/Mazda; Johnson City (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent compensation

Performance-based earnings

Advancement opportunities

Access to data/tools

Impact on inventory

Job summary

Johnson City Acura/Mazda is seeking an experienced, highly analytical Used Car Buyer who understands the market and how to identify the right cars at the right price with favorable turn potential. This is not simply an appraisal position; we need someone who treats inventory as an investment.

You will use data, market conditions, and experience to make profitable buying decisions, sourcing vehicles through auctions, dealer trades, and other channels.

Qualifications

• Experience buying used vehicles via auctions and dealer trades.
• Ability to analyze market data and determine profitable buys.
• Familiarity with inventory management metrics and ROI.

Responsibilities

• Aggressively source and purchase quality used vehicles through auctions, dealer trades, service-drive opportunities, customer acquisitions, street purchases, and other channels
• Utilize vAuto daily to analyze market conditions, pricing, supply, demand, days' supply, and competitive inventory
• Analyze Market Days Supply, Price-to-Market, Cost-to-Market, retail pricing, historical performance, and turn
• Identify vehicles with strong retail demand and avoid inventory that is likely to age
• Make disciplined buying decisions based on data and profitability—not emotion
• Manage acquisition costs and understand the relationship between purchase price, transportation, recon, retail price, and expected gross
• Monitor aging inventory and help develop strategies to move vehicles before they become problems
• Maintain the proper inventory mix based on actual dealership and market demand
• Work closely with Used Car Management, Sales Management, and Service/Reconditioning
• Track results and continuously improve purchasing decisions based on actual retail performance

Skills

Analytical mindset

Numbers proficiency

Used-car buying

Auction purchases

Market analysis

Tools

vAuto

Job description

Johnson City Acura/Mazda is seeking an experienced, highly analytical Used Car Buyer who understands the market and how to identify the right cars at the right price with favorable turn potential. This is not simply an appraisal position; we need someone who treats inventory as an investment.

You will use data, market conditions, and experience to make profitable buying decisions, sourcing vehicles through auctions, dealer trades, and other channels.