Procurement Engineer

Role & responsibilities

• Analyze salvage cars being sold on auction websites across the United States marketplace, and determine which cars are good candidates for LKQ to attempt to purchase

• Conduct a quick inventory on the vehicle so that algorithms can place a value on the vehicle

• Gain an understanding of what makes a car desirable to LKQ

• Learn which parts on a collision vehicle are good quality, and which are also damaged

• For the good parts on a vehicle, conduct a quick inventory by selecting correct part numbers

• Gain an understanding of analyst performance metrics, such as how many cars should be reviewed per day, how many cars should be won per day, and what the profitability of those cars should be

• Maintain product and part type knowledge of automotive aftermarket and OEM replacement products

Basic Qualifications

Experience:

Education:

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Basic automobile knowledge covering vehicles, vehicle mechanics and product application, function and installation

• Ability to work both independently and as a team in a dynamic, deadline-oriented department

• Excellent problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and organizational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to communicate information in a clear and concise manner

• Ability to work in a geographically dispersed team environment

• Significant expertise in MS Office tools, primarily MS Excel and Access

• Internet Browsing, Data enrichment and Data classification skills

• Self-motivated and results-oriented with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment: