Apprentice Parts Retailer

Toyota; Colchester; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in the UK is seeking an Apprentice Parts Retailer to coordinate parts sales ensuring customers have what they need. You will use a sophisticated computer system for logging stock and producing orders, and develop necessary skills through structured training. Ideal candidates will have no formal qualifications but must be literate, numerate, and eager to learn. This apprenticeship offers residential training and all related travel and accommodation costs are covered.

Benefits

Travel and accommodation costs covered

Residential training

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required but must be literate and numerate.
• Desire to become a first-rate Parts Retailer with a thirst for knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Use the computer system to log stock movements and produce orders.
• Liaise with colleagues and customers.
• Develop skills to improve parts sales performance.

Skills

Computer literate

Well organised

Ability to deal with different types of customers

Outgoing

Able to think logically

A good listener

Able to follow instructions

Willing to study

A team player

Able to work in a busy, fast-moving environment

Job description

With over dealerships across the UK, Toyota is one of the leading motor vehicle manufacturers and the sales performance over the past decade has consolidated the UK’s position as one of Toyota’s strongest European markets.

The Apprentice Parts Retailer co-ordinates parts sales to ensure that customers are always able to have the parts they require when they need them. This involves using the company’s computer system to log stock movements and produce orders. Liaising with colleagues, developing skills to improve parts sales performance, and dealing with enquiries from both trade and retail customers.

Duties will include

• Using the company’s sophisticated computer system to log stock movements and produce orders
• Liaising with colleagues and customers
• Developing skills to improve parts sales performance and dealing with enquiries from both trade and retail customers

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will gain a Level 2 Retailer Standards qualification.

About you

No formal qualifications are required but you must be literate and numerate. Modern logistic support processes and systems are highly complex, and you must have a desire to become a first-rate Parts Retailer and have a thirst for knowledge.

Desired skills & Qualities

• Computer literate
• Well organised
• Ability to deal with different types of customers
• Outgoing
• Able to think logically
• A good listener
• Able to follow instructions
• Willing to study
• A team player
• Able to work in a busy, fast-moving environment

Training to be provided

With mentoring, support and monitoring whilst at work, combined with residential training, you will gain the knowledge and skills required to achieve the qualification from working with highly skilled professionals.

Off the job training is on a residential basis with 3 residential blocks and fortnightly 1-1 training. All travel, and accommodation costs are covered by the employer.

Brand

Toyota