Vehicle Purchasing Specialist

Job Description — Vehicle Purchasing Specialist

**Employer**: Speedhouse Ltd
**Location**: Lancashire / Hybrid (field & office)
**Reports to**: Director
**Type**: Full-time, Permanent
**Remuneration**: Competitive package, OTE £70,000+ (uncapped commissions)

About Speedhouse

Speedhouse is a fast-growing UK dealership specialising in Premium, Luxury, Prestige, Performance and Commercial vehicles. We acquire the highest-quality stock, prep to exacting standards, and retail with pace and discipline.

Role Purpose

Own the sourcing, appraisal, negotiation and acquisition of vehicles into stock, delivering strong and reliable front-end gross margins while protecting risk and days-to-sale.
- **Key Responsibilities**_

**Sourcing & Pipeline**
- Proactively build a deal pipeline with a focus on private sellers. Trade contacts and auctions also monitored.
- Run targeted outreach/wanted ads; nurture repeat suppliers and off-market routes.
- Strong on-camera presence with social video fluency; confident creating short-form ‘we are looking for stock’ videos and being the face of Speedhouse Purchasing.”
- Appraisal & Valuation
- Perform on-site and remote appraisals; identify mechanical/bodywork risks and hidden costs.
- Use live market data (e.g., Auto Trader, CAP, HPI) to set sharp offers that hit ROI targets.
- Negotiation & Acquisition
- Negotiate and secure vehicles that meet margin, prep budget and stock-turn goals.
- Agree hold deposits, manage outstanding finance settlements, and close deals cleanly.
- Compliance & Paperwork
- Complete AML/KYC, HPI, ownership/title checks, invoicing (including VAT/Margin Scheme).
- Ensure accurate documentation packs (invoices, V5, proofs, receipts) and data hygiene.
- Logistics & Handover
- Arrange transport/collection, book and control recon within signed budgets/SLA.
- Work with prep and advertising roles to get cars photographed and live quickly.
- Collaboration & Reporting
- Communicate with sales, prep and management on pricing, merchandising and demand.
- Maintain records of offers, wins/losses, costs and achieved gross profit.
- Maintain live pricing on advertised stock vehicles
- **Skills & Experience**_
- Proven track record purchasing vehicles with strong, reliable gross margins (references or deal examples required)
- Deep market knowledge across Premium/Luxury/Performance and Commercial segments
- Strong sourcing initiative and network; disciplined strategy
- Excellent negotiation, objection handling and close rate
- High appraisal accuracy (paint, structure, mechanical; warranty/recall awareness)
- Professional documentation and compliance standards (AML, GDPR)
- **Tools & Systems**_
- HPI, CAP, Auto Trader (and similar market tools)
- Auction platforms (e.g., MW, CW, BCA)
- CRM/spreadsheet competence; digital document handling
- **Qualifications & Requirements**_
- Full, clean UK driving licence
- Minimum of 5 years experience within the automotive industry in sales or purchasing roles.
- Comfortable travelling for inspections/collections; occasional evenings/weekends/bank holidays as required
- References to verify purchase volumes and margin performance
- **Working Pattern & Benefits**_
- Hybrid & flexible hours with field autonomy
- Business use of demo vehicles (policy applies) and mileage/fuel for business travel
- 20 days holiday + bank holidays, pension
- Company phone/laptop, paid access to valuation/auction tools
- Supportive, performance-oriented team with progression opportunities
- **Probation & Notices**_
- Probation**: 6 months (with structured support and KPI targets)
- Notice periods per contract; commission/bonus plan and quality gates documented in a schedule

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,000.00-£100,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Work from home

Application question(s):

- Have you worked for an Automotive retail business in sales or purchasing within the last 2 months?
- How many years experience have you had in a professional vehicle purchasing role?
- Are you currently in a professional vehicle purchasing role?
- What purchasing margin targets are you used to working towards?
- I have 3 vehicles I'm looking to sell - the details are as follows.... what price would you expect to offer me if you were in a purchasing role?
- 2025/25 Land Rover Defender Hard Top - X-Dynamic HSE
- Reg - C111EWS
- Miles - 7500
- Full Service History / Perfect Condition / Rear Seat Conversion fitted
- 2022/72 Porsche 911 992 Carrera GTS
- Reg - P9APG
- Miles - 10600
- reasonable condition, tyres required, FSH, £14k spec
- 2020/20 BMW M2 Competition
- Miles 17,950
- LB20WJV
- good condition, FSH, Good Spec, Black

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lancashire BB1 9EY