Assistant Parts Manager

Hawk Ford of Carol Stream; Carol Stream (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental plans

Vision

Life insurance paid by employer

401k Retirement plan & Employer match

Paid Vacation

Paid Personal Days

Paid Holidays

Employee Assistance Program (Family)

Job summary

Hawk Ford of Carol Stream seeks an Assistant Parts Manager to assist the Parts Manager in running a profitable, efficient parts department.

Responsibilities include budgeting, staff supervision, pricing, inventory control, and coordination with service and other departments to ensure timely availability of parts for internal jobs. CDK experience is a plus, with Ford dealership familiarity preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience.
• 5+ years in an automotive parts department.
• Excellent communication and managerial skills required.
• Some sales experience preferred.
• Ability to operate the department profitably within dealership guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Forecast goals for the department and strive to meet them.
• Work with other departments to ensure harmony and efficiency.
• Coordinate with Service Manager for timely turnaround of parts for internal jobs.
• Prepare and administer the annual operating budget for the parts department.
• Hire, train, motivate, and monitor staff performance.
• Direct and schedule activities of parts department employees.
• Provide technical assistance to staff and discuss operations improvements with the team.
• Develop pricing policies to balance volume and loyalty and monitor inventory to minimize obsolescence.

Skills

Communication

Managerial skills

Sales experience

Profitability mindset

Professional appearance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

CDK experience

Job description

PURPOSE:

The Assistant Parts Manager is responsible for assisting the Parts Manager on running a profitable and efficient parts department. S/he will accomplish objectives through the use of proper purchasing procedures, inventory control, staff utilization, security, pricing, merchandising, displaying, and advertising. The Assistant Parts Manager must be an investment advisor and profit producer.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Forecast goals and objectives for the department and strive to meet them.
• Strive for harmony and teamwork with all other departments.
• Work with the Service Manager to ensure a timely turnaround of parts needed for
  internal jobs.
• Prepare and administer an annual operating budget for the parts department.
• Attend managers’ meetings.
• Understand, keep abreast of, and comply with federal, state, and local regulations that may affect parts sales. Personnel-related:
• Hire, train, motivate, counsel, and monitor the performance of all parts department staff.
• Direct and schedule the activities of all parts department employees.
• Provide technical assistance to parts department employees.
• Conduct meetings with parts department employees to discuss activities and problems of mutual interest and to develop strategies for a more efficient operation.
• Monitor parts department employee’s payroll records.
• Develop, enforce and monitor guidelines for working with customers to ensure maximum customer satisfaction.
• Handle customer complaints immediately and according to the dealership’s guidelines.
• Establish and enforce a pricing policy that balances volume, customer loyalty, and the cost of doing business.
• Monitor and adjust inventory to minimize obsolescence.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and information.
• One year of supervisory experience.
• Five years of experience in an automotive parts department.
• Excellent communication and managerial skills.
• Some sales experience.
• Ability to operate the department profitably within dealership guidelines.
• Professional personal appearance.
• Preferred- CDK experience, Ford Parts at Ford dealership a plus.

Benefits:

• Medical plans
• Dental plans
• Vision
• Life insurance paid by employer
• 401k Retirement plan & Employer match
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Personal Days
• Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (Family)