Parts Manager Colma, CA

Automotive Parts Manager - Summary

Strives to return a satisfactory profit on dealer capital invested in parts inventory. Accomplishes objectives using proper purchasing procedures inventory control staff utilization security pricing merchandising displaying and advertising.

Automotive Parts Manager - Essential Duties

• Forecasts goals and objectives for the department and strives to meet them.
• Hires trains motivates counsels and monitors the performance of all parts department staff.
• Prepares and administers an annual operating budget for the parts department.
• Maintains a balanced inventory consistent with the requirements of the service department body shop wholesale accounts and the do-it-yourself public.
• Establishes pricing parameters in each customer category that generate enough gross profit to produce a satisfactory profit while maintaining customer loyalty.
• Establishes individual parts inventory levels and balances them for maximum turnover.
• Ensures that parts inventory turns (established #) times per year.
• Monitors and adjusts inventory to minimize obsolescence.
• Ensures that all parts are properly tagged so that the dealership recovers full credit from the factory.
• Supervises stock order procedures.
• Sets and enforces a policy on the special ordering of parts. Ensures that stock orders represent at least (established %) percent of all orders.
• Analyzes sales expenses and inventory monthly to maintain profit goals.
• Develops and administers an aggressive wholesale parts program to produce profit.
• Ensures that the same high-quality level of service provided to outside customers is also provided to internal dealership customers.
• Works with the service manager and body shop manager to ensure a timely turnaround of parts needed for internal jobs.
• Attends managers meetings.
• Holds weekly department meetings.
• Analyzes departmental operations and storage layout and revises as needed for maximum effectiveness.
• Provides technical assistance to parts department employees.
• Monitors parts department employees payroll records.
• Coordinates a prompt efficient and timely flow of paperwork.
• Directs shipping and receiving efforts to ensure timely processing.
• Monitors daily reports such as DOE DOC and sales productivity.
• Develops and utilizes a lost sales tracking report.
• Directs outside parts and counter sales efforts including a telemarketing program to keep in contact with customers.
• Develops sales promotions.
• Takes advantage of all manufacturers inventory co-op advertising.
• Develops enforces and monitors guidelines for working with customers to ensure maximum customer satisfaction.
• Handles customer complaints immediately and according to the dealerships guidelines.
• Ensures that all dealership purchases are properly accounted for before payment is made.
• Assists in the collection of past-due accounts.
• Supervises custodians to ensure that work area is kept clean.
• Enforces safety requirements including but not limited to forklift training and operation processing of MSDS sheets on all products carried and OSHA Right-to-Know.
• Understands keeps abreast of and complies with federal state and local regulations that may affect parts sales.
• Maintains professional appearance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills :

3 Years of Parts Management Experience with a New Car Dealership Franchise.

Key Skills

Sales Experience,Inventory Control,Forklift,Customer Service,Algebra,Computer Skills,Dealership Experience,GM Vehicles,Management Experience,Agriculture,Geometry,P&L Management

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 131700 - 131700