Parts Manager
The focus of the Parts Manager is to develop and maintain an environment that promotes a high level of Customer Enthusiasm, Employee Enthusiasm, Financial Performance, and Market Share.
Responsibilities: Achieving targeted goals in parts sales and inventory control.
Functions: Essential duties and responsibilities include the following - other duties may be assigned.
- Responsible for interviewing, hiring, and training parts employees
- Plan, assign, and direct parts personnel
- Appraise performance
- Coach and mentor employees
- Address complaints and resolve problems
- Complete a summary of daily sales
- Manage parts inventory
- Confer with service manager for required shop inventory
- Approve parts inventory purchases and stay informed of all of the latest innovations
- Liaison between the dealership and suppliers
- Set stock levels and selection of items for weekly orders
- Inventory control including replenishment, stocking, cycle counting, and physical inventory
- Flexibility to work outside normal work hours/weekends, as required
- Communicate well with management from Sales and Service departments
- Responsible for the profitability of parts department
- Responsible for marketing parts and accessories