Head of Strategic Procurement

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 600 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 Carwow Leasey team in Winnersh, with the objective to support the delivery of strategic offers helping to accelerate the growth of the business.

The role involves taking ownership of leading key strategic commitment deals to support the department’s growth. It involves working with key OEMs, supplying dealer partners, and the wider Carwow “Get Your Car” media division to define strategic opportunities.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Head of Strategic Procurement – Leasing, is very much a ‘hands-on’ role, where we are looking for someone to be proactive in developing and supporting the growth of this area, where creativity, efficiency, and forward thinking are key elements.

• Lead on the delivery of the strategic procurement plan for Carwow Leasey.

• Increase our commit-to-purchase activity, enabling us to secure more exclusive offers, continuing to differentiate us from the market.

• Continuing to develop OEM, funder, and volume retailer relationships.

• Developing a strategic plan to ensure our supply meets the delivery targets and volume aspirations by identifying opportunities to achieve the required sales rate and availability across all channels.

• Building and implementing the commit-to-purchase sign-off process to enable the board to review and agree on opportunities quickly.

• Overall responsible for stock levels and sales rates to ensure we do not have overage units or receive financial penalties from our lenders.

• Identifying and resolving any potential situations or processes that could affect the order take of current or future offers.

• Managing 3rd party PDI and delivery partners.

• Working directly with the marketing team to ensure the most effective deals are marketed via social media, PPC, and direct marketing.

• Working with the wider Carwow OEM&Media teams to build strategic opportunities.

• Analysing our enquiries, orders, and conversion rates on all offers.

• Providing market insights and potential challenges to the board.

• Working with our analysis team to ensure we have effective reporting and visibility.

• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and business ethics codes including anti-bribery policy.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Proven experience of the vehicle leasing industry, and tactical deal management.

• An ability to work under pressure and meet team targets

• Reliable, resourceful, and approachable

• Self-driven, focused, results and quality oriented with strong negotiation skills.

• Work as part of a team or on your own initiative.

• Good organisational & administration skills and ability to prioritise workload based on business-critical needs

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

• Entrepreneurial spirit with an appetite for rapid growth organisation

• Proven experience in vehicle leasing, salary sacrifice, and the motor industry

• Solutions-focused and proven ability to proactively determine a positive outcome

• Strong proficienty of the Google Suite including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

INTERVIEW PROCESS

Step 1: 30 min. video call with a Talent Partner

Step 2: 1 hour video call with 2 members of our Carwow Leasey team

Step 3: 1 hour in-office with the Hiring Manager & the Head of Department

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

• Hybrid working – 3 days per week in Winnersh

• Car Allowance

• 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

• 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.

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