Parts Manager

Shillito Group; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Training and development

Ownership over the parts function

Genuine impact in an established team

Job summary

Shillito Group recruiting a Parts Manager to lead a busy parts operation in a forklift and materials handling environment. The role demands hands-on ownership, ensuring customers get the right parts and keeping stock, orders and supplier relationships well managed.

The ideal candidate has strong parts knowledge, commercial awareness and the confidence to run the department. Prior Parts Manager experience is ideal, but a Senior Parts Advisor or Supervisor stepping up could fit well.

Qualifications

• Strong parts knowledge and commercial awareness.
• Experience in forklifts/materials handling or related technical parts environments.
• Ability to take ownership of a department and deliver results.

Responsibilities

• Run the day to day parts operation.
• Handle customer enquiries and identify correct parts.
• Order parts from manufacturers and suppliers.
• Manage stock levels and availability.
• Produce quotations and process orders.
• Build strong relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Monitor lead times, pricing and margins; support engineers and service team with parts.

Skills

Parts knowledge

Customer service

Stock management

Supplier management

Job description

Parts Manager (BBBH1157) Sheffield, England

Salary: GBP28000 - GBP28000 per annum + Company Car

Sheffield
£28,000 + company car
Permanent

Shillito Group are recruiting for a Parts Manager to join an established business operating within the forklift and materials handling sector.

This is a hands-on role for someone who knows parts, understands customers and suppliers, and can keep a busy parts operation running properly.

You do not need someone standing over you telling you what needs doing. You will take ownership of the department, make sure customers get what they need and keep stock, orders and suppliers under control.

The role

• Running the day to day parts operation
• Handling customer enquiries and identifying the correct parts
• Ordering parts from manufacturers and suppliers
• Managing stock levels and availability
• Producing quotations and processing orders
• Building strong relationships with customers and suppliers
• Keeping on top of lead times, pricing and marginsSupporting engineers and the wider service team with parts requirements
• Looking for ways to improve the efficiency and commercial performance of the department

What we are looking for

Ideally, you will have experience within:

• Forklifts or materials handling
• Commercial vehicles
• Agricultural machinery
• Another technical parts environment

You will need strong parts knowledge, good commercial awareness and the confidence to take responsibility for your own department.

Previous Parts Manager experience would be ideal, although an experienced Parts Advisor, Parts Supervisor or Senior Parts Person ready to step up could also be a strong fit.

What is on offer

• Company car
• Training and development
• Plenty of ownership over the parts function
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact within an established business