Regional Manager - Budapest
Spotawheel, Hungary
Job Description
We are changing the way people buy cars, fixing the largely broken used cars sector.
Spotawheel, an Endeavor company, is a trusted high-tech used cars B2C platform that redesigned the whole buy-sell process from scratch, ensuring value, transparency and customer satisfaction at the highest levels throughout.
Launched in 2015, we are currently incorporated in 3 countries, growing aggressively towards our mission of disrupting the 500 billion European market, holding position #39 among Europe’s 1000 Fastest Growing Companies as per the Financial Times 2021 list.
Unlike traditional used car dealers, we rely on advanced proprietary technology to be much more efficient and effective in the way we work, being able to sustain top vehicle quality and customer experience at large scale.
Our people at Spotawheel are our driving force, trusting them to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations. We invest in our people first and foremost, so that to create a culture of excellence, recognition and ethics that is above all fun to be a part of.
We are currently recruiting for a Regional Manager based in Budapest, directly reporting to our VP of Group Sourcing.
The Regional Manager position is a very exciting, autonomous and impactful role within Spotawheel, with a direct path to country and HQ Management functions.
As a Regional Manager, you will be responsible for setting up our regional presence amp; managing the end to end process of negotiating, evaluating, acquiring and shipping the proper mix of used cars, to cover our cross-country inventory needs. Working directly with private owners as well as local B2B networks, you will be in control of both the profitability and the quality of vehicles purchased, being in close coordination with the Group Sourcing Team, while utilizing our proprietary tech tools.
Your Key Responsibilities will be to:
- Set up amp; manage the necessary infrastructure and build the team to
- Buy used-car inventory in Budapest, mastering our consumer and business purchasing process
- Negotiate pricing per car, accurately estimating reconditioning costs
- Set up and manage the full purchasing-to-export process (including deregistration, storage amp; logistics etc)
- Build solid business relationships with key business customers (suppliers, wholesalers, retailers) and the local automotive ecosystem
- Negotiate and structure terms of supplier agreements
- Ensure the timely shipment amp; delivery of cars
- Create reports on purchases conversions vs budget, adjusting our strategies accordingly
- Shape our regional purchasing strategy along with Group Sourcing team
- Represent the company both internally and externally
- Be an ambassador of the company’s culture, spirit and values
Requirements
- Based in Budapest with an existing dealership network of buy-used cars
- Excellent command of the English language (both written and oral)
- Proven experience in the Used Car trade or relevant role in the Automotive industry
- Good understanding of the regional used cars automotive market amp; trade networks
- Strong in building relationships with suppliers and customers
- Solid analytical and valuation skills, with a strong process orientation
- Demonstrated ability to work independently at speed, navigating through complex situations
- Proven knowledge of MS Office and Excel in particular
Benefits
- Competitive compensation
- Generous performance-based quarterly bonus scheme
- Flexible working hours and location arrangements
- Daily exposure on industry first technologies, practices and methodologies
- Professional development plan amp; specialization in a high-demand market
- Unlimited career opportunities within a fast-growing European organization
- Values based, fun and fast-paced environment