Requirements: English
Company: BCA Europe
Region: Lucca , Toscana
Job Title: EU Buyer Demand Manager Location: Hybrid,BCA Italy Competitive salary and benefits Join one of Europeslargest B2B used vehicle service At BCA, were altogether, more.More than just your average vehicle remarketing company. More thanjust any other place to work. Were Europe''s largest vehicleremarketing business, the backbone of the automotive supply chain.We are looking for a Buyer Demand Manager who will work acrossvarious business divisions within our European offering. The rolewill require someone from a Remarketing Automotive background whois digitally savvy and passionate to make sure we get it right,first time. Role Accountabilities: - Guide the demand managementprocess with the involved markets to optimize auction salesperformance by aligning buyer demand with available supply. -Establish clear criteria for evaluating and prioritizing auctionrequests, ensuring strategic alignment with sales objectives. -Maintain visibility into market demand, inventory levels, andauction capacity to maximize transaction efficiency and buyersatisfaction. - Implement governance structures that enhancetransparency in auction performance, ensuring alignment betweendemand-side needs and supply-side capabilities. - Monitor auctionprogramme performance, ensuring optimal execution, budgetadherence, and strategic alignment with revenue targets. -Standardize reporting mechanisms for buyer trends, supplyavailability, and auction results to drive informeddecision-making. - Oversee key auction technology initiatives thatenhance buyer experience and improve overall transaction successrates. - Provide best practices and support for local teamsmanaging supply-side integrations, ensuring consistency withgovernance standards and alignment with demand-side requirements. -Serve as a strategic bridge between supply teams, buyers, IT andother streams in facilitating seamless communication and alignmentof auction with sales performance goals. - Strengthen engagementwith key stakeholders to enhance market visibility, improvesupply-demand matching, and optimize auction outcomes. Skills &Competencies Required: - Strategic Thinking: Ability to analyzemarket trends, buyer behaviour, and auction dynamics to developdemand-driven strategies. - Data-Driven Decision Making: Stronganalytical skills to interpret buyer trends, forecast demand, andoptimize auction performance. - Stakeholder Management: Excellentcommunication and collaboration skills to engage with buyers,internal teams, and external partners. - Process Optimization:Expertise in developing structured demand management processes,ensuring efficiency and scalability. - Project & ProgramManagement: Experience in overseeing large-scale initiatives,ensuring timely execution and alignment with strategic objectives.- Technology Acumen: Understanding of auction platforms, pricingalgorithms, and buyer engagement tools to drive innovation andefficiency. - Negotiation & Influencing Skills: Ability toalign supply with buyer demand through strong negotiation andrelationship management. - Governance & Compliance: Knowledgeof best practices in auction governance, reporting, and regulatorycompliance. Experience Required: - Industry Knowledge: Priorexperience in auction-based sales, e-commerce, or supply chainmanagement is highly preferred. - Relevant Experience: In demandmanagement, sales operations, or strategic planning within acommercial environment. - Proven Track Record: Demonstrated successin driving demand strategies, increasing buyer engagement, andoptimizing sales performance. - Cross-Functional Experience:Experience working with IT, sales, and supply chain teams to alignbusiness strategies and technology solutions. - InternationalExperience: Exposure to European markets and an understanding ofregional buyer behaviour trends is a plus.