The Remarketing & Residual Value Manager will be responsible for managing and optimizing the vehicle remarketing process with a particular focus on forecasting and managing residual values. The ideal candidate will work closely with the sales finance marketing and operations teams to ensure that withdrawn or unsold vehicles are managed correctly maximizing revenue and minimizing risks for the company.
Responsibilities:
- Remarketing Management: Define and implement remarketing strategies for vehicles in the portfolio ensuring they are sold or valued at their best (through direct channels auctions dealerships or other sales channels).
- Residual Value Analysis: Calculate and forecast the residual values of vehicles collaborating with the analytics team to collect data and implement predictive models based on factors such as market trends wear and tear and sales trends.
- Vehicle Life Cycle Optimization: Monitor and improve the vehicle life cycle duration and identify opportunities to reduce costs and increase revenue from the sale of used vehicles.
- Sales Partner Relationship Management: Coordinate with dealerships auction platforms and end customers to optimize the sales process for withdrawn vehicles ensuring a good purchase experience and proper management of financial flows.
- Risk and Cost Management: Evaluate and reduce financial risks related to residual value fluctuations and vehicle depreciation while managing costs associated with the remarketing process.
- Reporting and Analysis: Provide detailed reports on remarketing activities highlighting key KPIs such as sales margins volumes of vehicles sold and actual residual values compared to forecasts.
- Crossfunctional Collaboration: Work closely with the finance marketing and operations teams to ensure alignment of strategies and internal processes.
What we are looking for:
- Experience: 5 years of experience in a customer support or inspection role in the automotive sector preferably in a quality control logistics or PDI environment.
- Education: A Bachelors degree or a relevant technical certification is a plus with a focus on automotive logistics or engineering fields.
- Languages: Excellent written and spoken skills in Italian and English. Knowledge of Chinese or other European languages is a significant advantage.
- Technical Skills: Competence in using light machinery power tools and Excel for data tracking and reporting. Familiarity with Transport Management Systems (TMS) and an ITdriven approach to logistics.
- Soft Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to foster effective relationships across departments and with various service providers. High attention to detail problemsolving mindset and resilience under stress especially in highpressure situations.
- Mindset: Innovative proactive and processfocused with a strong interest in continuous improvement and the ability to adapt to dynamic environments. Strong sense of responsibility and task ownership ensuring all processes are carried out to the highest standards and deadlines are met.
- Driving License: A valid driving license is required for onsite inspections and travel between complexes and service locations.
We offer:
- Competitive compensation based on performance and experience.
- Health insurance (Metasalute) and meal vouchers.
- Departmental and companywide teambuilding events.
- An exciting opportunity to participate in the European transition to zeroemission transportation and the decarbonization of the economy.
About BYD Group:
Founded in February 1995 BYD Group is a leading hightech multisector company focused on innovation and development in the automotive rail energy and electronics industries. Committed to creating a better life through technological innovations BYD Group leverages a powerful network of over 40 subsidiaries and 700000 employees across more than 400 cities in 79 countries actively driving the implementation of complete zeroemission and emissionreduction solutions. In 2023 BYD Auto sold 3.02 million NEVs (BEVPHEV) globally maintaining its position as the world leader in NEV sales. In January 2024 BYD became the official partner of UEFA EURO 2024 providing ecofriendly mobility services for the championship.
BYD embraces the responsibilities and duties of this era firmly embracing the tides of electrification and automotive intelligence and is asserting itself as a global leader in new energy vehicles in China and around the world paving the way for ecological innovation and development.
Our goal is to build a zeroemission future that reconnects humanity with nature and a world of clean air. We are looking for talent to join this mission and make a positive impact in a diverse and dynamic world.