Purchasing Manager
CurrentManagement of team and processes associated with appraisal lane business, pricing and margin management, offsite purchasing, front lot inventory, and wholesale business.Identifies opportunities to reduce waste; identifies process improvements that are value added for customer and associate experience.Interviews, hires, trains, and promotes associates to support Merchandising operations and company growth.Evaluate and negotiate current market prices, understand, research, and assess vehicle damage and subsequent costs involved with the damage, and make financially sound purchasing decisions for the company through customer appraisals, offsite auctions or online venues.Forecast, plan, and manage inventory with consideration to selection, pricing, promoting sales, and margins.