Automotive Spare Parts Buyer
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About Us Who WE are? KAVAK is the number one e-commerce in the purchase and sale of pre-owned vehicles with the fastest growth in Latin America. We work smart and make things happen, offering the easiest, safest and most transparent experience to buy or sell a car.
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About Us
Who WE are?
KAVAK is the number one e-commerce in the purchase and sale of pre-owned vehicles with the fastest growth in Latin America.
We
work smart and make things happen,
offering the
easiest, safest and most transparent experience to buy or sell a car
.
But our journey doesn't stop there: at KAVAK our goal is global!
Now
our footprint extends to the vibrant GCC region
as part of our expansion into the Middle East, in the pursuit of our one and only goal:
to transform the automotive market around the world.
Today we have more than 180 Kavakees on the GCC team and growing,
surrounding ourselves with the best talent
to continue
building the technology, processes, and products
that make us the
number one player in the pre-owned car market
.
Wanna join us on this exciting ride?
Job Description
You will be responsible for managing the supply and procurement of spare parts essential for our automotive reconditioning operations.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for coordinating with suppliers, maintaining inventory levels, and ensuring the timely availability of spare parts to support our maintenance and repair activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Contact and negotiate with suppliers with adherence to specifications, price, payment terms, and delivery dates according to workshop requests.
- Order parts that meet the cost and quality standards of the automotive parts department, dealership, and vehicle manufacturers
- Ensure that the average time of arrival of spare parts does not exceed 3 days from the approval of the work order.
- Manage the parts inventory levels closely for auto repair and sales needs without delay based on projected demand and matching cost targets. Monitor inventory levels.
- Ensuring the effective management of the spare parts warehouse.
- Ensuring the return of spare parts that were faulty or purchased and are not operationally needed
- Works cooperatively and collaboratively with all internal cross-functional partners mainly with the Operations Team
- Develop, execute, and analyze requests (RFx’s), manage contracts & make documentation in line with Company Policy and procedures
- Monitor, manage and report from related KPI’s
Skills And Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in procurement in spare parts & 3rd party services
- Graduated from related undergraduate or associate degree departments of universities
- Multi-brand spare parts buying experience is a must.
- ERP Management
- Good level of MS Office programs (Especially MS-Excel knowledge is an asset)
- Negotiation skills to deal with vendors of different categories & always aiming for the best results
- Able to adapt to an environment that requires fast-paced and intensive relationship management
- Good team member, smiling and caring with a positive attitude
- Proven project management and prioritization skills (Knowing how to control project expectations in terms of scope, time, quality and budget)
- Self-learner with an Entrepreneurship and Commercial sense
- MUST have a valid UAE driving license
- Advanced level of English
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Preferential price for retail cars upon completion of probation period
- 26 working days of holidays
- Do you want to be part of this story?
- Apply now!
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