Procurement Specialist
Job Type
Full-time
Description

 

Essential Job Duties

  • Work at store level to purchase incoming vehicles from vendors utilizing established check in procedures 
  • Ability to work alone and accomplish set goals as defined by management. 
  • Facilitate communication with vendors to purchase vehicles following inspections and following set guidelines for pricing. 
  • Ability to work with all types of customers and achieve set customer service levels. 
  • Assume other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Not responsible for supervising employees.
Requirements

 Requirements

Basic Qualifications

Education & Experience (Level of education AND years of experience are required):

  • High School graduate or G.E.D. equivalent required.
  • 1+ years of experience in buying automotive vehicles at salvage yards.  NOT BUYING VEHICLES AT AUCTIONS.  NOT THAT TYPE OF POSITION.

Preferred Qualifications (Include qualifications that are desired but optional):

  • College coursework preferred.
  • Automotive background preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (Includes needed certifications, systems knowledge, job skills, characteristics, competencies, etc.):

  • Great customer service skills are a must.
  • Intermediate skill level in Microsoft Word & Excel.
  • Frequent use of electronic mail, word processing, data entry, spreadsheets, graphics, etc. Ability to create, maintain, and incorporate functions into documents, spreadsheets, databases.
  • Basic messages communicated orally. May write brief messages and keep simple records. May explain and offer guidance on routine procedures.
  • Problems encountered are routine, somewhat repetitive, and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures.
  • Decisions generally affect own job or assigned functional area.
  • Handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously with moderate complexity.

Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment (i.e. lifting demands, travel requirements, etc.):

  • Work is primarily outdoors in the elements
  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.