Senior Buyer
Current• Supervise team of 7 buyers responsible for vehicle purchases across the US and directly manage 15 additional staff; coach and mentor buyers on negotiation best practices, with assigned team serving as a training cohort for new talent • Oversee monthly influx and outflow of an 80-vehcile inventory, valued at an average of $3M; monitor sales trends to evaluate unexpected outcomes and adjust purchasing behaviors • Solely responsible for presenting profitable bids, using market research and historical data to inform buying decisions • Manage service agreement negotiations, leveraging vendor relationships which reduce costs and maximize timeliness • Meet weekly with senior management to review profitability and performance metrics, netting monthly gross profits upwards of $320K; currently on track to close $4M in revenue for FY2023 • Promoted from buyer and trainer to current role after maintaining the highest close rate of 16% (outperforming the company-wide average rate of 8%); sold 584 vehicles in first year, ranking as second-highest buyer • Introduced process improvements which were eventually implemented across the company as standard practice