Parts Manager

GoRight Fleet Solutions; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fleet maintenance company in Kitchener is seeking a Parts Manager to oversee daily operations of the Parts Department. You will manage sales, inventory, and business development while ensuring customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in the truck and trailer industry and strong organizational skills. Competitive pay and excellent benefits offered.

Benefits

100% reimbursement on medical and dental

RRSP Program with employer contribution match

CareerPath - Company paid development

Online Training Library

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of parts experience within the truck and trailer industry.
• Very knowledgeable with parts and inventory.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the Parts Department including sales and inventory.
• Solicit new businesses to grow and diversify.
• Build and maintain existing customer relationships.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong customer service focus

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Post Secondary Education/Supply Chain Certification

Job description

Overview

GoRight is a Canadian Company, an innovator in the transportation maintenance industry. For the past 20 years, we have provided our customers with exceptional and transformative fleet maintenance solutions. We believe that working with leading-edge technology in our Service Centres is just as important as being innovators in all areas of our business.

Working at GoRight is more than a career for our people. We are a place that lives our values and are committed to delivering exceptional results to our employees and customers. We take our values seriously and are committed to safety, quality, responsiveness, honesty, integrity, and personal initiative every day.

Position

The primary responsibility of the Parts Manager is to manage the daily operations of the Parts Department including sales, inventory, financial management, business development and staffing. This position will also be the main contact for the service centre and mobile work order parts support and support the service centre in maintaining productivity, work order aging and support parts planners with quotes, vendors etc. In addition, develop and support all LEAN continuous improvement initiatives.

What’s in it for you?

• Excellent industry leading pay
• Excellent industry leading benefits - featuring 100% reimbursement on medical and dental, vision, AD&D, STD/LTD, Life and Dependent Life Insurance
• RRSP Program including employer contribution match
• RESP & TFSA Program
• Employee Assistance Plan
• CareerPath - Company paid personal and professional development
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Mentorship Opportunities
• Online Training Library
• Annual Boot Allowance
• Weekly 50/50 draws
• Appreciation Events
• Service Award Recognition
• Safe, clean, bright, and organized work environment
• Open, inclusive culture
• A great place to work!

Key Responsibilities

• Solicit new businesses to grow and diversify
• Build and maintain existing customer relationships
• Achieve company targets for inventory turns and fill rates
• Minimize obsolete inventory and shrinkage
• Manage, delegate and perform inventory cycles count for all branches, with target schedule
• Work with leadership to develop parts purchasing and pricing strategies
• Monitor and update parts costing in system (catalogue)
• Main contact for service centre and mobile work order parts support
• Monitor work orders for aging and parts related status
• Support Parts Planners with all issues – quotes, vendors, PO’s, etc.
• Coordinate all repairs with Service Centre to ensure approvals and asset management decision are reviewed
• Coordinate quotes and approvals for vehicle maintenance
• Arrange and schedule repairs with vendors and staff
• Ensure vehicle pre-trips are completed and filed, and action issues from driver reports
• Daily supervision of staff
• Work with suppliers to ensure technical support is supplied to Parts staff
• Promote a safe work environment and ensure timely reporting of any Health and Safety issues
• Other related tasks/duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Education and Training
• Post Secondary Education/Supply Chain Certification

• Minimum 5 years of parts experience within the truck and trailer industry
• Very knowledgeable with parts and inventory
• Attention to detail
• Strong customer service focus
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

We are committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment, and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodation as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require an accommodation, please email us at [e-mail]