Specialist - VSC Acquisitions-1
Holman Enterprises

Holman is a family-owned, global automotive services organization anchored by our deeply rooted core values and principles that have enabled us to continue Driving What's Right throughout the last century. Our teams deliver the Holman Experience by treating our customers and each other as we would like to be treated, and creating positive, rewarding relationships all around.

The automotive markets Holman serves include fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States.

Principal Purpose of Position:

• Place factory and direct orders with OEMs and dealers accurately and timely
• Procure stock vehicles out of dealer inventory accurately and timely.

Education and/or Training:

• Undergraduate degree in business, supply chain, or other relevant area highly preferred

Relevant Work Experience:

• Experience in the automotive area (e.g., dealerships, maintenance, etc.) highly preferred
• Experience entering data and working with customers also highly preferred

Planning/Organizing/Managerial Knowledge:

• Incumbent must be detail-oriented, and have basic organization skills to manage paperwork and follow established processes, while working in a fast-paced, team environment

Communicating & Influencing Skills:

• Ability to communicate clearly verbally and written with Acquisitions team members, other internal business partners, and clients/customers.
• Ability to influence business partners and external parties with feedback to improve processes, provide clear information and input, and drive a better experience for clients

Assets

• Direct: Acquisition Specialists place vehicle orders with Manufacturers or Dealers on behalf of ARI clients. They issue Purchase Orders to upfit vendors as well. For out of stock purchase requests, they must perform a search for prospective vehicles and present them to clients for approval.

• Indirect: Clients expect purchase turnaround times within set parameters, so Acquisition Specialists play a key role in their overall satisfaction levels. For stock requests, they are adding notes during the search that can be read by clients so they add value to client satisfaction by setting the correct tone of urgency and client focus.

Outputs

• Efficiently and accurately order vehicles through Evos and OEM ordering systems
• Issue accurate upfit purchase orders including routing instructions and revisions
• Perform effective and timely searches for out of stock purchases
• Obtain price quotes with proper incentives and vehicle specs from dealers and accurately present vehicles for client approval
• Confirm licensing arrangements and delivery to ensure vehicle can be delivered turn-key

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At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That's why we are listening, open to learning new things - about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It's The Holman Way.

At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disability, loss of work, or preparation for retirement. Below is a brief overview of the programs available to full-time employees (programs may vary by country or worker type):

• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays, Bereavement, and Jury Duty
• Paid Pregnancy/Parental leave
• Paid Military Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Benefits:

Regular Full-Time

We offer excellent benefits including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) with company match. Our time off benefits include Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, bereavement, and jury duty. In addition, we offer paid pregnancy and parental leave, and supplemental paid military leave to eligible employees.

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Temporary or Part-Time

In geographic areas with statutory paid sick leave, part-time and temporary employees will receive a paid sick leave benefit that meets the mandated requirements.

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Pay:

We offer competitive wages that are commensurate with job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training, and geographic location, starting in the range of $22.86 - $33.15 USD per hour.

Equal Opportunity Employment and Accommodations:

Holman provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application process, please contact HR@Holman.com

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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