Purchasing Assistant

**About us**:
Our mission is to transform the car buying experience across the UK and Europe by providing better selection, flexibility, transparency, convenience and peace of mind. Our aim is to make getting your next car no different to ordering any other product online today, where consumers can simply and seamlessly purchase, finance or subscribe to a car entirely online for delivery or collection in as little as 72 hours.

Cazoo was founded in 2018 by serial entrepreneur Alex Chesterman OBE, has a highly experienced management team and is backed by some of the leading global technology investors.

Job Summary:
We're looking for an exceptional Purchasing Assistant to join our fast-growing team at Cazoo, helping to transform the way people buy used cars and making buying a car no different to buying any other product online today.

The role involves supporting the purchasing and pricing teams and the pre and post-purchase process by performing administrative tasks. You will also be required to coordinate across a number of internal teams, helping resolve queries and prepare reports for a number of key stakeholders.

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**What you'll be doing**:

- Supporting the purchasing team leaders and purchasing specialists on a number of administrative tasks.
- Supporting the post-purchase process to ensure all documentation and key vehicle information is received (such as invoices etc) and processed internally.
- Managing provenance checks for vehicles and coordination with relevant suppliers and internal teams.
- Obtaining evidence of vehicle service history for cars we purchased
- Supporting other teams internally for any information required relating to historic purchases such as service history records.
- Supporting the Operations team in ensuring each purchased vehicle has the required documentation to make successful claims
- Ensuring our inventory is up to date and accurate daily.
- Preparing internal reports to be sent daily to a variety of key stakeholders in the business.

**Required skills and experience**:

- A willingness to learn and work with data
- Team player with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Competent in using Excel, Looker, PowerPoint or similar services
- Comfortable working at pace and to multiple deadlines
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to deal with ambiguity and manage your time
- A starter-finisher with a willingness to show initiative
- A thorough and methodical approach with great attention to detail
- An ability to recognise opportunities and present solutions
- Automotive experience would be beneficial though not essential

**We value people who are**:

- Customer obsessed - We put the customer first in everything we do. Every interaction matters. We want to be famous for delivering the best experience and wowing our customers.
- Data driven - Data is part of our DNA and drives all decision making. We are informed and results driven. We seek insights and understanding that will help us improve and grow.
- Fast drivers - We have an entrepreneurial passion for working at speed. We like to accelerate and don't hang around. We make decisions and drive fast towards our goals.
- Team players - We are better as a team than as individuals. Everyone counts. We're inclusive, supportive and respectful and are here to have fun and win together on this journey.

**Benefits**:
Along with a competitive salary, we offer an outstanding benefits package, including a discretionary annual bonus and 25 days holiday (plus an extra day for your birthday). At Cazoo we are passionate about well-being as such we provide an annual wellness fund and are partnered with a leading healthcare provider. We also offer a 5% salary matched pension scheme, along with life insurance and critical illness cover.

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**Useful info**:
Our selection process will typically involve an initial chat with one of our recruitment team followed by a selection of competency based interviews with stakeholders and the hiring manager.

We know that diverse teams make better teams, we are an equal opportunity employer who values diversity and inclusivity. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, age, sexual orientation, colour, religion, national origin, disability status or marital status.