Parts Manager

Stratstone; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

33 days holiday

Pension

Life assurance

Health care

Salary sacrifice car

Volunteer day

Employee discounts

Cycle to work

Long service awards

Training & career growth

Job summary

Stratstone Mercedes - Benz Glasgow is seeking a Parts Manager to lead the parts department, maximise profitability, and deliver exceptional customer service. You will drive sales to trade and retail customers, manage stock, and align promotions with the budget to achieve business targets.

The role offers a competitive salary with a bonus, a company car, pension, life assurance, health care, and generous holiday. We value growth, training, and opportunities within Lithia UK.

Responsibilities

• Monitor overheads and stock values to ensure budget compliance.
• Ensure sale of all necessary items to support customer requirements.
• Review parts sales daily to monitor performance and achieve gross profit goals.
• Control all parts purchases for maximum buying efficiency in line with policy.
• Maintain parts stock levels to meet customer demand and minimise obsolescence.
• Set clear targets for team members and support development opportunities.

Job description

Parts Manager

Stratstone

Mercedes - Benz Glasgow

Competitive salary with bonus plus company car, pension, life assurance, single health care, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) exclusive company discounts on used car purchases, leasing deals and aftersales services

The main purpose of the Parts Manager role is to maintain a satisfactory parts service to our internal and external customers whilst maintaining the highest level of customer service at all times. The role will involve leading the department to maximise profitability and achieve business plan targets through seeking opportunities to sell the maximum amount of parts to trade and retail customers, and to actively maintain/ achieve an acceptable market share. This role will require a degree of creative thinking, with the ability to organise sales promotions and identify and purchase more profitable lines in line with the budget available.

Duties of a Parts Manager:

• To monitor all overheads and stock values to ensure that the budget is managed and controlled.
• To ensure the sale of all necessary items to support customer requirements.
• Review parts sales on a daily basis to monitor departmental performance and ensure planned gross profit is achieved, taking corrective action as appropriate.
• Control all parts purchases to ensure that maximum buying efficiency is achieved and is in line with company policy and franchise agreements.
• Control levels of parts stock, providing availability of parts to meet customer expectations, whilst maintaining parts obsolescence at minimum levels.
• Agree and establish clear individual targets for departmental team members to ensure everyone is clear about their responsibilities and development opportunities

What we can offer you:

• Enjoy 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), giving you more time to relax, recharge, and do what you love
• Celebrate your special day with an extra day off on your birthday
• Our industry-leading Family Leave Policies ensure you’re supported when it matters most
• Access a new car through our Salary Sacrifice scheme and enjoy a smarter way to drive
• Take a paid day to volunteer and give back to a cause close to your heart
• We believe in recognising dedication and loyalty, that’s why we celebrate long service milestone anniversaries
• Unlock your potential with tailored training and endless career growth opportunities
• Commute for less with our cycle to work scheme
• Access high street discounts to make the everyday a little more rewarding
• Know someone perfect for Lithia UK? Earn rewards through our internal referral scheme

At Lithia UK, our growth is powered by our people:

As one of the largest automotive retailers globally, we’re passionate about transforming the future of personal transportation and setting new standards for exceptional customer experiences. Our values—Earn Customers for Life, Improve Constantly, Take Personal Ownership, and Have Fun!—fuel everything we do. Join us, and you’ll be part of a team that embraces innovation, champions personal growth, and celebrates success together. If you’re ready to make an impact in an environment that empowers you to drive change, we’d love to have you with us on this journey.

Lithia UK are an equal opportunities employer, and we are proud members of Automotive 30% Club, Diversity in Retail and Inclusive Companies. We welcome all applications regardless of age, race, religion, disability, gender or sexual identity, marital status, socio-economic background or Veteran status. We will also consider qualified applicants with prior criminal convictions, in accordance with the law.

We want your recruitment journey to be unique to you and as accessible as possible. If you need any additional support with your application or have specific requirements at any stage, please let us know via email: [e-mail]. Our team will be happy to support you throughout every stage of the process.