Purchasing Director Italy | Ref 00061

Purchasing Director Italy | Ref 00061

Business Development / Strategic Roles |

Milano , Italy

Via Domenico Cirillo 6
Lombardia
20154
Milano

| noicompriamoauto.it

Founded in 2012, AUTO1 Group is now Europe’s leading car trading platform. As an independent multi-brand platform, AUTO1 Group is aimed primarily at the used car trade and offers over 60,000 professional partners the opportunity to access a diversified portfolio of more than 30,000 vehicles. By connecting buyers and sellers through technology the company enables dealers and consumers to trade seamlessly throughout Europe. The company’s well-known brands are AUTO1.com, noicompriamoauto.it and Autohero. AUTO1 Group matches supply and demand for used cars in over 30 countries. In 2018 the company sold more than 540,000 vehicles and achieved revenues of €2.9 billion.

For more information please visit www.auto1-group.com. 

For our HQ in Italy, we’re looking for a Director Purchasing Italy.

This role reports in to the VP Purchasing Italy and has the main objective continuously improving our customer service, operational efficiency and profitability.

What you will do: 

• Execute the strategy and growth plan for AUTO1's Italy Consumer business units (C2B, C2C)
• Monitor key performance indicators to measure effectiveness and efficiency of the existing C2B unit with around 300 employees and 60+ branches
• Ensure recruitment, hiring, training and personal development of the employees in all Consumer business units
• Support & execute planning and initiatives of centralized functions
• Report to the VP Purchasing Italy
• Develop a team of Area Managers to help you control the 300 employees around the Country
• Plan the development of the buying infrastructure (branches), finding the correct locations, negotiating the rents and preparing them to operate efficiently
• Manage the Customer Service teams and have the responsibility to supervise and monitor the whole purchasing procedures.
• Ensure that each branch is safe and comply with local regulations
• Execute and improve key performance indicators to manage efficiency in depth.

What you should bring:

• A Master‘s Degree in Business, Consulting or Finance from a leading university
• Proven track record of personal and professional achievements
• Truly entrepreneurial attitude, driven, restless personality and a strong desire for growth while always keeping attention to the details
• Exceptional managerial and analytical skills with the ability to work and manage in fast-paced and dynamically changing environments
• International experience in centralized organizations is preferred but not required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Italian and English
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time
• Proven track record of KPIs and over-achieving revenue goals.

What you will get:

• Contributing to the success of a hyper-growth company and being part of the digital revolution in the car business
• Being part of the global leadership team with respective responsibilities and opportunities to significantly influence the growth of the Italian business
• Unique learning opportunity in a fast-paced environment with an exceptional leadership team
• Highly attractive compensation package including a company car and participation in the company’s commercial success

Have we aroused your interest? 

Then send us your meaningful application, indicating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations to giulia.frassoni@auto1.com.

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