Finance Director

Role:
eCarsTrade is hiring a Finance Director to spearhead the next phase of its growth journey. Our online platform is already used by thousands of customers across Europe and we are looking to expand and strengthen these relationships by further building a compelling end-to-end digital solution for the used car industry.

This role will work closely with the CEO to oversee and improve financial and operational performance, and implement finance-related IT initiatives, while providing data-driven recommendations to further accelerate eCarsTrade’s growth.

**Responsibilities**:

- Purchase cars mainly from leasing companies
- Develop profitable purchasing strategy
- Manage relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods, timely delivery and compliance to terms of contracts Identification of the sales price of the cars
- Monitor stock levels
- Daily Coordination with our Sales Department regarding the market trend demand and car value
- Follow the trends of the automotive market, new as well as second hand
- Analysis of the current second-hand market
- Benchmarking and study potential new markets worldwide
- Follow the latest legislations in the automotive industry mainly in Europe
- Propose Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to improve our different divisions, including our website and platform systems
- Prepare and submit detailed reports (revenues, buying expenditures etc.)

**Profile**:

- Expertise in most recent car brands including their equipment
- basic technical automotive knowledge
- Good knowledge in car sales and purchasing sector is preferable
- Knowledge of market research, data analysis is a plus
- Willingness to go beyond expectations and create your own efficient approaches
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Negotiating skills
- Eager to learn
- Kean eye for detail
- Flexible and independent
- Commercial mind-set
- Energetic, innovative, enjoys new challenges
- English is a must and good knowledge of Dutch and/or French

**Offer**:

- Start-up working environment where creativity and ambition is rewarded
- Opportunity for growth
- A competitive salary package with commission based on KPI’s with good extra legal benefits
- Company car
- Starting date: as soon as possible