Parts Manager

Parts Manager

Position Summary

The primary responsibility of this position is the overall control over the physical parts inventory and profitability of the parts department.

Core Responsibilities

Responsibilities described in this section are fundamental to success in this position.

• Supervise the Parts Department staff to provide the highest level of service to counter, wholesale, and service department customers
• Maintain internal controls to prevent shortages and obsolescence
• Maintain perpetual inventory checks and annual counts per management guidelines
• Set and maintain a policy on special ordering of parts
• Develop marketing strategies to increase sales and gross profit using coop advertising funds whenever possible
• Approve stock orders and general purchases within management guidelines
• Develop goals with the service manager for level of service and stock order performance
• Create an approved vendor list optimizing the best purchase discounts and return programs
• Assist the accounting office with the collection of past due accounts
• Develop pricing matrixes and economic ordering criteria to maximize gross profit without sacrificing sales
• Analyze sales, gross expense, and inventory on a monthly basis to maintain profit goals
• Uses personal device to provide an additional layer of security for company network and site access through multi-factor authentication.
• Enforce safety precautions specific to work area
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

The requirements listed below are the minimum degrees, certifications, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required of this position.

• High School Education or equivalent
• 3-5 years parts department experience
• Valid driver's license without restrictions that affects your ability to operate company owned vehicle(s) and ability to maintain a clean driving record.
• Previous inventory management or related management experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Good interpersonal, time management and organizational skills
• Ability to identify and achieve targeted goals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to understand verbal and written instructions and warning labels
• Ability to work well with a range of individuals
• Ability to prioritize multiple jobs
• Ability to clearly communicate with customers and coworkers alike to ensure an excellent customer experience
• Ability to work independently and/or as part of a team
• Ability to effectively respond to inbound and outbound phone calls
• Strong attention to detail, professional demeanor, and a positive 'can do' attitude'

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear
• The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel or crouch
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb, or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally required to lift 50 to 100 lbs with proper assistance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision
• Must be able to pass a drug/alcohol urinalysis and be able to drive a vehicle

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those one may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but occasionally loud. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Travel Requirements

The travel requirements described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to travel within or outside the area. Travel for this position is infrequent.