Beschreibung
THE CARWOW GROUP
Carwow Group is driven by a passion for getting people into cars. But not just any car, the right car. That’s why we are building the go-to destination for car-changing. Designed to reach drivers everywhere with our trail-blazing portfolio of personality rich automotive brands; Carwow, Auto Express, evo, Driving Electric and Car Buyer.What started as a simple reviews site, is now one of the largest online car-changing destinations in Europe - over 10m customers have used Carwow to help them buy and sell cars since its inception.
Last year we grew over 50% with nearly £3bn worth of cars bought on site, while £1.8bn of cars were listed for sale through our Sell My Car service. In 2024 we went big and acquired Autovia, doubling our audience overnight. Together we now have one of the biggest YouTube channels in the world with over 1.1 billion annual views, sell 1.2 million print copies of our magazines and have an annual web content reach over 350million.
WHY JOIN US?
We are winners of the prestigious Culture 100 award that recognises the most loved and happiest tech companies to work for! We have just raised $52m in funding led by global venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners (an early backer of LinkedIn and Shopify) to accelerate our growth plans!As pioneers, we’re always driving for new territory and positive change, so our work as a group is never done. Where others see difficulty, it’s our responsibility to see possibility – building new experiences, launching new titles and listening to drivers.Being a part of Carwow Group means championing drivers and the automotive industry, acting as a disrupter and never being afraid to fail (but learning fast when we do!).Our team of 500 employees across the UK, Germany, Spain and Portugal are revolutionising car-changing and we are fast expanding our mission across every single brand and country we operate in, so jump in!
THE ROLE
We’re looking for a talented individual to join our Ops team within the Carwow Leasey division in Winnersh with the objective of supporting our leasing team with procurement and administration duties. The role involves: managing the special offers for the leasing team, updating ratebooks and pricing for the website, and conducting any administrative tasks for our customers. A large part of the job is building and maintaining strong relationships with customers, strategic leasing funders, and suppliers,, helping to drive results for Leasey.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
The Procurement and Administration Assistant role is very much a 'hands-on’ role, where we are looking for someone to work closely with the Procurement and Administration Manager, and to be proactive in developing and supporting the growth of the department, establishing efficient processes in line with the growth of the business unit.
- Day to day administration duties
- Order bank management and associated admin duties
- Supporting the sales team in procuring and processing orders
- Assist with the negotiation of rates, discounts and lead times on manufacturer vehicles, ensuring that the best terms are secured.
- Manage the suppliers, manufacturers and the subsequent agreed SLA’s
- Maintain the rates and stock inventory
- Maintain supplier databases
- Maintain the CRM in line with the company processes
- Manage customer updates, documents and deliveries
- Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes including anti-bribery policy.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- Experience of working in a similar role within the vehicle leasing industry
- An ability to work under pressure and meet team targets
- Self-driven, focused, results and quality oriented
- Strong negotiation skills
- Work as part of a team or on your own initiative
- Good organisational & administration skills and able to prioritise workload based on business critical needs
- Reliable, resourceful, and approachable
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills / Telephone manner
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong emotional intelligence and people skills
- Entrepreneurial spirit with appetite for rapid growth organisation
- Knowledge of vehicle leasing and motor industry
- Solutions focused and proven ability to pro-actively determine a positive outcome
- Computer literate. Must be a proficient user of Microsoft suite of packages including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, where needed.
INTERVIEW PROCESS
Step 1: Talent ScreenStep 2: 1 hour video-call with 2 members of our Carwow Leasey teamStep 3: 1 hour on-site with the Hiring Manager & the Head of Department
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
- Hybrid working - 3 days per week in Winnersh
- Competitive base salary
- Matched pension contributions for a peaceful retirement
- Share options - when we thrive, so do you!
- Vitality Private Healthcare, for peace of mind, plus eyecare vouchers
- Life Assurance for (even more) peace of mind
- Monthly coaching sessions with Spill - our mental wellbeing partner
- Enhanced holiday package, plus Bank Holidays
- 28 days annual leave
- 1 day for your wedding
- 1 day off when you move house - because moving is hard enough without work!
- For your third year anniversary, get 30 days of annual leave per year
- For your tenth year anniversary, get 35 days of annual leave per year
- Option to buy 3 extra days of holiday per year
- Work from abroad for a month
- Inclusive parental, partner and shared parental leave, fertility treatment and pregnancy loss policies
- Bubble childcare support and discounted nanny fees for little ones
- The latest tech (Macbook or Surface) to power your gif-sending talents
- Up to £500/€550 home office allowance for that massage chair you’ve been talking about
- Generous learning and development budget to help you master your craft
- Regular social events: tech lunches, coffee with the exec sessions, lunch 8 learns, book clubs, social events/anything else you pester us for
- Refer a friend, get paid. Repeat for infinite money
Diversity and inclusion is an integral part of our culture. We know that diverse teams are strong teams, so we welcome those with alternative identities, backgrounds, and experiences to apply for this position. We make recruiting decisions based on experience, skills and potential, so all our applicants are treated fairly and equally.
