Syarah is on a mission to change how people buy their cars in Saudi and the Middle East. We offer buyers an end-to-end digital car buying experience where they can buy their next car from the comfort of their living rooms. Under the hood, we build systems to manage sourcing of cars, inspection, photography, merchandising, reconditioning, financing, insurance, shipping and many more. Our goal is to turn car buying into an experience of delight, comfort and peace of mind.

We are on the lookout for ambitious, competitive, growth-minded professionals to help us continue to harness technology to delight our customers and achieve our ambitious growth objectives in the auto sector.

All Syarah employees are expected to work in accordance with Syarah core values: Tolerance, Transparency, Respect, Integrity and Positivity.

Syarah is looking for a Purchasing Manager – Individual to lead the sourcing and acquisition of vehicles directly from individuals. The role is critical in building a scalable consumer purchasing operation by ensuring competitive buying prices, strong seller experience, and consistent inventory supply.

Responsibilities:

• Lead purchasing operations for cars sourced directly from individuals.
• Evaluate vehicles, pricing, and market demand to ensure profitable acquisitions.
• Negotiate purchase prices with individual sellers.
• Manage the full purchasing cycle: inspection, pricing, documentation, and handover.
• Develop and improve sourcing channels to attract individual sellers.
• Work closely with pricing, operations, logistics, and inspection teams.
• Monitor market prices and competitor activity.
• Ensure a smooth, transparent, and trustworthy seller experience.
• Track purchasing KPIs such as cost, margin, turnaround time, and inventory quality.

• 5–10 years of experience in automotive purchasing, buying, or trade-in operations.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle valuation, pricing, and market trends.
• Hands-on experience dealing directly with individual sellers.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong operational and analytical mindset.
• Fluent in Arabic; English is a plus.