Parts Advisor

Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading vehicle rental specialist as a Parts Controller in Glasgow. You'll manage the internal parts department, ensuring efficient operations and stock levels. The role offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits, including a quarterly bonus scheme and well-being services.

Benefits

Quarterly Bonus Scheme

24 Days Holiday

Health Cash Plan

Pension and Share Schemes

Discounts and Cashback Deals

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive parts industry preferred.
• Responsible for workshop budget management.
• Accurate data entry and administration skills required.

Responsibilities

• Support Workshop Manager in managing parts department.
• Maintain accurate stock levels for technicians.
• Liaise with external suppliers and manage relationships.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Customer Focus

Proactivity

IT Literacy

Job description

Parts Advisor

Reference: MAY20257602

Expiry date: 08:35, Fri, 30th May 2025

Location: Glasgow

Benefits: A superb range of exclusive, colleague-only benefits and discounts.

This is a great opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading vehicle rental specialists as a Parts Controller at our busy Glasgow site.

About us:

Our Glasgow branch is a large, high-profile site providing maintenance, servicing, and warranty work for a fleet of approximately 2,500 vehicles. It is one of the busiest workshops in the country and supports around 2,000 additional vehicles from nearby branches in Broxburn, Stirling, and Aberdeen.

Discover our flagship branch at Northgate Vehicle Hire, located next to the M8 motorway and a major shopping centre. This state-of-the-art facility features 9 ramps, offering high efficiency, and also hosts Auxillis, covering vehicle hire and accident management services under one roof.

About the role:

You will support the Workshop Manager in managing the internal parts department, maintaining accurate stock levels to ensure technicians can work efficiently. You will liaise with external suppliers and manage these relationships.

About you:

• You come from a fast-paced, customer-focused background, preferably within the automotive parts industry, such as dealership, accident repair, or workshop.
• You have experience with budgeting and cost control, as you will be responsible for the workshop budget.
• You are a competent administrator with excellent organizational skills, accurate data entry, and IT literacy.
• You are proactive, team-oriented, and eager to contribute to the Northgate team with a hands-on, can-do attitude.

Benefits of being a Parts Controller with Northgate Vehicle Hire:

Along with a competitive basic salary, we offer numerous benefits, including:

• A fantastic quarterly bonus scheme
• Starting with 24 days of holiday, increasing to 26 with service, plus options to buy or sell additional days, public holidays, and your birthday off
• Well-being services, including 24/7 GP, mental health support, physiotherapy, Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan, and Travel Insurance
• Exclusive vehicle-leasing schemes
• Pension and share schemes
• Access to our Benefits App with discounts and cashback deals from major retailers
• Wagestream app for financial control, allowing early access to pay, savings, discounts, and financial coaching

With over 60 branches nationwide, Northgate Vehicle Hire is a leading provider of light commercial vehicle rental solutions, partnering with prominent organizations across the UK. We are part of ZIGUP, supporting customers in the UK, Ireland, and Spain, offering growth, development, and security opportunities in a dynamic industry.

We are agile, experts, imaginative, and reliable.