MANAGER, PURCHASING

<p style="margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;line-height:1.5;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">About You</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;line-height:1.5;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);">We are looking for a highly organized and results-driven Purchasing Manager to lead our inspection and procurement operations. You will be responsible for the end-to-end management of our inspection workforce, ensuring that every lead—whether inbound, outbound, or web-generated—is converted efficiently. You are a master of operational flow, a strong negotiator, and a leader who can balance manpower scheduling with high-volume transaction targets in a fast-paced retail environment.<br style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(228,228,231);" /><br style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border-width:0px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(228,228,231);" /></p><p style="margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;line-height:1.5;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Your Day-to-Day</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;line-height:1.5;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:1.5em;color:rgb(34,34,34);"></p><p style="margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;line-height:1.5;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Operational Excellence & Manpower Planning</span></p><ul style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 40px;font-size:12.8px;line-height:inherit;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Workforce Scheduling: </span>Strategize and manage daily manpower schedules for both inbound and outbound inspectors across all channels (BST, NCD Corp, B2B, and Website) to ensure 100% operational coverage.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Lead Management: </span>Promptly assign new leads to the appropriate inspectors and monitor real-time progress to meet strict turnaround time (TAT) and Service Level Agreements (SLA).</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Capacity Optimization: </span>Constantly review operational capacity for both low and high-volume retail periods, ensuring completion times are optimized (averaging 20–35 mins per case based on capacity).</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;line-height:1.5;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Sales Conversion & Customer Experience</span></p><ul style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 40px;font-size:12.8px;line-height:inherit;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Website Lead Conversion: </span>Oversee the website-generated funnel, ensuring customers are clearly educated on the CARSOME inspection process and flow.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Deal Negotiation: </span>Take ownership of the negotiation process post-inspection to secure vehicle purchases and meet monthly procurement targets.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Proactive Follow-ups: </span>Lead daily follow-up activities with pending customers to drive deal confirmation or encourage participation in bidding sessions.</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;line-height:1.5;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Post-Bidding & Transaction Coordination</span></p><ul style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 40px;font-size:12.8px;line-height:inherit;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Bidding Management: </span>Manage the post-bidding communication cycle, confirming results with customers and facilitating offer acceptance or rejection.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Cross-functional Coordination: </span>Liaise with the BST team to secure appointment slots for successful deals, ensuring a seamless ownership transfer and transaction experience.</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;line-height:1.5;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:1.5em;color:rgb(34,34,34);"><br /></p><p style="margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;line-height:1.5;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Reporting & Quality Assurance</span></p><ul style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 40px;font-size:12.8px;line-height:inherit;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">TCA Compliance:</span> Manage the weekly reporting for the TCA team, ensuring data accuracy for all inspection reports (averaging 3–5 reports per inspector based on capacity).</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Valuation Support:</span> Support the B2C CC team by providing rapid car value estimations to expedite customer decision-making and improve conversion rates.</li></ul><p style="margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;line-height:1.5;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:1.5em;color:rgb(34,34,34);"></p><p style="margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;line-height:1.5;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;">Your Know-How</span></p><p style="margin-bottom:1em;padding:0px;line-height:1.5;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;min-height:1.5em;color:rgb(34,34,34);"></p><ul style="margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 40px;font-size:12.8px;line-height:inherit;font-family:'system-ui', '-apple-system', BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Fira Sans', 'Droid Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(34,34,34);"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;">Minimum 5+ years of experience in automotive procurement, sales management, or branch operations.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;">Proven track record of managing large teams of inspectors or frontline staff in a high-pressure environment.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;">Exceptional negotiation and persuasion skills with a focus on closing high-value retail deals.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;">Strong ability to track operational metrics, manage scheduling spreadsheets, and produce accurate weekly performance reports.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;">Excellent interpersonal skills to manage both internal stakeholders (BST, TCA, B2C) and external customers.</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;border:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:14px;">Ability to work 6 days a week (including weekends) in a retail/branch-based setting.</li></ul>