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Profit-focused business professional with proven expertise in building lasting business relationships with key vendors/suppliers; designing, re-designing, and launching leading-edge buying solutions that meet defined purchase goals and drive record-setting sales revenues. Talent for collaborating with business partners to analyze and interpret product needs, manage sales support process, and translate needs into solutions. Skilled in identifying emerging market trends, aligning campaigns to expand into new markets and channel opportunities. Skilled in identifying opportunities, improving buying processes, and implementing innovative business strategies that drive profitable growth in highly competitive territories.

Charged with managing and leading team of 10 buyers, 5 buyers’ assistants and 2 fleet drivers in acquiring $2M in weekly retail/wholesale vehicle inventory for this Fortune 500 Company with 128 locations and revenues exceeding $11B annually. Establish strategic purchasing policies, building strong dealer/supplier relationships for sourcing inventory and negotiating cost savings. Directly supervise training of Buyers/Sales Consultants on all procedures and processes to deliver highest level of customer service, thus ensuring smooth wholesale auction operation.   
Selected Accomplishments:
•	Serve as main point of contact in researching and evaluating inventory/pricing structures, forecasting product needs to consistently exceed monthly performance goals and customer expectations. 
•	Credited for improving “Voice of the Customer” regional survey results from last place to 1st in the company over a 5 week period. 
•	Collaborate with Sales Managers to identify and resolve inventory discrepancies thus increasing YOY dealer attendance and customer survey results in Wholesale Auction to highest levels this year.
•	Exceed expectations in managing/streamlining all aspects of wholesale auction process, which directly increased dealer attendance and drove up overall customer service satisfaction ratings.
•	Played key role in implementing new staging program for wholesale auctions, making it easier and more efficient for participants to preview vehicles prior to the auction. 
•	Coordinate and supervise weekly CarMax Wholesale auctions, ensuring all units are arranged for sale, dealers are registered, while managing post-sale dealer arbitrations. ?
•	Responsible for managing a team of Buyers Assistants and CarMax Fleet Drivers.
•	Assist in the development of Buyers in Training by capitalizing on key learning opportunities and mentoring them during the 7 to 9 month process.
•	Honored with Presidents Club status and Superlative award winner for being #1 ranked buyer in the Los Angeles region.

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Taurean Andranigian: Senior Buyer in Pomona, CA

Taurean Andranigian

CarMax

California Polytechnic University