Careers at EVM

Location:

Based in Southwater, West Sussex.

The Package:

• Salary to be discussed depending on experience.
• Performance-related bonus linked to agreed used vehicle gross-profit, stock-turn and business-development targets.
• Hours: Monday to Thursday 8am to 5pm, Friday 8am to 3pm.
• 25 days holiday + Bank holidays.
• Statutory Sick Pay.
• Workplace Pension Scheme.
• Employee Benefits Portal.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.

About EVM UK & Ireland:

We are a specialist sales and aftersales agent for some of Europe’s most trusted minibus and midi coach brands, including EVM, Altas, Ferqui, Indcar, Erener and AOS. With deep engineering knowledge, a future-focused mindset, and an unrivalled approach to service, we help public and private sector operators unlock the full potential of their fleets.

We are looking for a commercially driven Used Vehicle Business Manager to take full ownership of this important area of the business. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing EVM UK’s used vehicle strategy, sourcing suitable stock, increasing sales and profitability and building a best-in-class used vehicle proposition for our customers.

The Role:

As Used Vehicle Manager, you will take ownership of EVM UK’s used vehicle operation. You will be hands on and responsible for the complete vehicle lifecycle, from identifying and acquiring suitable stock through to appraisal, preparation, pricing, marketing, negotiation, sale and customer handover.

This is not simply a vehicle sales role. You will be just as comfortable appraising a vehicle on the yard as you are developing the processes needed to run the department well. You will establish reliable sources of stock, create new sales opportunities and protect margin.

The role is based at our Southwater, West Sussex site, near Horsham, and works closely with the Head of Sales and Marketing and the wider Sales, Marketing, Workshop and Parts teams.

Key Responsibilites:

As the Used Vehicle Business Manager, your responsibilities will include but will not be limited to the following:

• Take ownership of the used vehicle process, including acquisition, appraisal, valuation, preparation, pricing, marketing, negotiation, sale and customer handover.
• Appraise part exchanges and purchase opportunities, and work closely with the new vehicle sales team to provide accurate, commercially sound valuations.
• Proactively source suitable used minibuses, midicoaches and specialist passenger vehicles through part exchanges, operators, fleets, rental companies and dealers.
• Coordinate vehicle preparation with Workshop and Parts colleagues, agreeing the required standard, cost and completion timescale.
• Work with the Marketing team to ensure vehicles are accurately described and professionally presented across the EVM website and advertising platforms.
• Generate new business through EVM’s existing database, website leads, industry contacts and targeted outbound activity.
• Negotiate profitable vehicle sales, protecting margin while delivering a professional and positive customer experience.
• Regularly review stock performance and take appropriate action on aged vehicles, including repricing, targeted promotion or trade disposal.
• Maintain accurate records within Odoo, including stock information, enquiries, opportunities, quotations and expected close dates.
• Provide regular reporting on sales, gross profit, stock value and stock age.
• Develop and improve the processes and standards required to build a professionally managed used vehicle operation.

Performance and Success Measures:

Performance will be measured against agreed KPIs including used vehicle sales volume, gross profit, stock turn, aged stock and appraisal accuracy.