Inventory Analyst

**Who We Are**

At Pfaff Automotive Partners, we’re united by a passion for cars, and we’re as crazy about them. It’s about more than just selling and servicing cars. We’re passionate about long-term relationships with our teammates, clients, and communities. We love driving the cars we sell, and we love the people that own and drive them.

Now, in partnership with Lithia and Driveway, North America’s second-largest publicly-traded dealership group (NYSE: LAD), We are focused on making, buying, and servicing a car and or motorcycle as easy as possible - with a diverse set of brands and deep e-commerce capabilities that provide modern customers an unlimited range of options to suit their needs and lifestyles.

**Reports to**:
Data Science Manager

**Summary**
This position is responsible for preparing and analyzing the weekly sales and inventory reports and purchasing pre-owned vehicles for given dealerships with an analytical approach. The analyst will be using the data to identify and execute potential used vehicle purchases with the team. The role will also be working with the team to address the retail opportunities, and inventory/pricing issues for improved profitability and volume relative to monthly and annual targets.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Generate and analyze weekly reports relating to new and used car inventory metrics including key factors such as aged inventory, and days supply for each dealership in the group
- Daily auction research and purchasing for specified dealerships
- Run new car price change tasks as needed, and ensure correct execution
- Review reporting and proactively flag inventory/pricing topics with the team
- Identify relevant data, extract, and build new reporting as required
- Evolve into a buyer within the organization, who can extract and analyze data and make informed decisions on purchasing

**Skills and Qualifications**
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (incl. pivot tables, lookups, visuals)
- An understanding of tact and diplomacy with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- A motivated self
- starter with the desire to progress in the automotive sector.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Previous procurement experience is an asset
- Automotive experience/interest is an asset
- Microsoft Power BI experience and ability to write SQL basic queries is an asset

**What’s in it for you**

In addition to a fast-paced, exciting environment that rewards the entrepreneurial spirit, we offer excellent pay plans, benefits packages for full-time employees, professional training and development, and advancement opportunities throughout our dealer group, such as:

- Discounted programs to enhance employee experience
- Enhanced vacation policy, based on tenure
- Track Days & Budget Car Track Challenge
- Seasonal Employee Events
- Support in career advancement
- Robust training and development programs
- RRSP/DPSP/TFSA
- Company paid Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- Comprehensive Health and Dental and extended Health Care
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement

If you are passionate, customer focused, and thrive in a team environment, we encourage you to apply. We thank all applicants for their interest in Pfaff Automotive Partners - please note due to the volume of applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Vaughan, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Business analysis: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location