Automotive Parts Manager
Company: Mazda of Orange
Location: Orange
Posted on: May 9, 2022
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Job Description:
Job DescriptionJob Description:
Automotive Parts Manager The Parts Manager strives to return a
satisfactory profit on dealer capital invested in parts inventory.
They will accomplish objectives through the use of proper
purchasing procedures, inventory control, staff utilization,
security, pricing, merchandising, displaying, and advertising.
Duties and Responsibilities: • 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 sufficient gross profit and produce a satisfactory profit
while maintaining customer loyalty. • Establishes individual parts
inventory levels and balances them for maximum turnover. • Ensures
that parts inventory turns. • 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. • 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, 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 dealership's 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. • Must
follow all company safety policies and procedures, and immediately
report any and all accidents to a manager or supervisor.
Job Requirement: Qualifications: • High school diploma or the
equivalent. • Ability to read and comprehend instructions and
information. • One year of supervisory experience. • Experience in
an automotive parts department. • Excellent communication and
managerial skills. • Some sales experience. • Will be trained on
the dealership's computer system. • Ability to operate the
department profitably within dealership guidelines. • Professional
personal appearance. • All applicants must be authorized to work in
the USA. • All applicants must perform duties and responsibilities
in a safe manner. • All applicants must be able to demonstrate
ability to pass pre-employment testing to include background
checks, MVR, drug test, credit report, and valid driver's license.
When you join our organization, you'll enjoy comprehensive
training, competitive compensation, and unparalleled benefits.
Simply put, you'll experience the best that a career in the
automotive industry has to offer. The above statements are intended
to describe the general nature and level of the work being
performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an
exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. We reserve the
right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and
organizational needs as necessary. We are an Equal Opportunity
Employer and a drug free workplace. We Would Love To Talk With
You!
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