Stock Presentation Specialist: Harwoods

JOB PURPOSE

The role of the Stock Presentation Specialist is as follows.

• Support the management team with all aspects of stock management.
• To ensure that Harwoods stock is presented both physically and virtually in the best possible way.
• To ensure stock, both trade and retail is turned as quickly as possible.
• Ensure brand partner standards are adhered to.

Reports to: Divisional Buyer

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Image vehicles to the Harwoods image & OEM standards.
• Advert descriptions to be written to the relevant trained standards.
• Set online adverts ready for the GSM / SM to price and publish the Vehicle.
• To attend weekly stock performance meetings.
• Maintain consistent Online Presence quality on Harwoods website, Manufacturer partner brand website(s), Auto Trader, Pinnacle, Salesforce
• Ensure internal systems are kept up to date with current and correct data.
• Ensure mechanical and cosmetic vehicle preparation standards are adhered to, meeting manufacturer and internal standards.
• Create internal WIP and liaise with technical staff for completion of preparation for sale/delivery. 
• Load and send trade vehicles to Group Disposal Auction using Manheim’s eVa tool.
• Carry out accurate appraisals of all vehicles bought by Buyers, checking p/x’s match Sales Exec appraisal, and informing Line Manager of discrepancies.
• Develop and maintain full knowledge of all products, optional extras, prices, and key features – Product research.  
• Ensure physical presentation meets required standards –Ensure sites are free from litter, stock is presented clean, well-spaced out and in line with the sales managers requirements.

The Harwoods Way

Harwoods Group is a values led, family owned automotive retail group that was founded in 1931. Our values are lived and breathed by all of our colleagues to enable industry leading customer experience and colleague engagement, as detailed below:

We Treasure our people and our customers

We challenge ourselves to grow & improve

We grab responsibility

We run in the same direction as one team

We inject energy and fun into our work

We are a top 30 automotive dealer group, as ranked by annual turnover on AM100, representing the following brand partners:

Bentley, McLaren, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover, Audi, Volvo, INEOS, BMW & Mini (Service), MAN

We operate across 6 counties in the South East of England, namely:

Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent, Wiltshire, Hampshire

With a high colleague engagement score of 72%, Harwoods Group has a real differentiator with our industry leading people development programme, including:

recruitment and selection; onboarding; induction; probation; lets talk one to ones; Harwoods Academy; succession and development; colleague recognition

After continued growth, we now operate with circa 1,100 colleagues across circa 28 state of the art facilities.

We demand the best for our colleagues and our customers and look forward to your application at recruitment@harwoods.co.uk