Wheel Core Buyer

LKQ Corporation•Casa Grande, AZ

About The Position

The Wheel Core Buyer is responsible for procuring repairable and resalable goods, including cars, wheels, lights, and core products. The role maintains supplier accounts and purchasing records, plans vendor visits, delivers payments, builds customer relationships, and stays aware of company inventory and supply needs. The buyer communicates with leadership and peers about market conditions, competition, and scheduling, and may negotiate pricing and purchase terms. The position may also involve processing orders, inspecting products and ownership documentation, verifying manifests and paperwork, coordinating transportation, and loading or unloading goods. This role does not supervise employees.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 1 year of related experience.
Valid driver’s license; must pass an MVR and drug test.
Medical certification required if driving a vehicle with a GVWR of 10,001 pounds or more.
Must qualify for corporate insurance programs, including vehicle insurance.
Comprehensive knowledge of replacement parts for the aftermarket collision repair industry.
Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and draw and interpret graphs.
Frequent use of Outlook, Word, Excel, graphics software, and related tools; ability to create and maintain documents, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations to support business objectives.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing, train others in functional areas, interact with others, and present to departments or middle management.
Ability to follow clear directions and procedures to solve routine, somewhat repetitive problems.
Ability to handle multiple tasks or projects simultaneously with moderate complexity.
Ability to sit for extended periods and frequently use a computer, keyboard, and mouse.
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience determining the resalability of purchased products.
Forklift experience.
College coursework.

Responsibilities

Maintain purchase manifests and supplier accounts.
Determine and plan daily routes and vendor visits.
Deliver payments to vendors.
Identify potential new customers and establish relationships.
Maintain awareness of company inventory and supply needs.
Maintain a network of customers to support continuity and consistency in the quality and volume of purchases.
Communicate with leadership and peers about competitive situations, market conditions, and scheduling.
Work with leadership to negotiate pricing and purchase terms, as needed.
Process orders and manage relationships, as needed.
Inspect products for proof of ownership and attach titles or CDs to agreements, as needed.
Load goods onto trucks or coordinate goods for shipment or transport; verify manifests and paperwork accuracy, as needed.
Organize product delivery and unload goods, as needed.
Assume other duties as assigned.