Auto Dealership Parts Dept Inventory Manager

WIS International; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission plan

Job summary

WIS International seeks a Parts Inventory Manager in Illinois to lead dealership inventories, coordinating with clients and staff to ensure accurate counts. You will oversee inventory events, drive efficiency, and align with the company mission and values.

Ideal candidates have auto dealership parts experience, DMS proficiency (CDK/Reynolds), and strong leadership and communication skills to manage client relationships and internal teams during high-volume counts.

Qualifications

• weekend work is required and available on weekends.
• Parts operation experience in an auto dealership.
• Knowledge of Dealer Management Systems (DMS), especially CDK or Reynolds.
• Strong staff leadership, planning and organizational skills.
• Client-facing with strong written and verbal communication and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the client’s primary point of contact for a physical inventory count.
• Facilitates pre-inventory communication and drafts plans to meet expectations.
• Manages all DSI staff assigned to an inventory event to ensure accuracy.
• Interacts with the client during the event to resolve questions or concerns.
• Directs post-inventory activities to meet policies and client expectations.
• Maximizes profitability by managing labor expenses through efficiencies.
• Promotes WIS International values in dealings with employees and clients.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

Planning & organizing

Tools

CDK

Reynolds

Job description

Dealer Solutions, Inc. (DSI) performs physical inventories in auto dealership parts departments. We are seeking a Manager to lead parts inventories who has either been a Fixed Ops Manager, Parts Manager, or Parts Specialist in a dealership.

DMS experience ideally with CDK and/or Reynolds required.

Our open position of Parts Inventory Manager is a full-time salaried manager and does have a commission plan.

To learn more about DSI visit www.dealer-solutions.com.

Job Duties:

• Serves as the client’s primary point of contact for a physical inventory count.
• Facilitates internal and external pre-inventory communication, ensuring mutual expectations are defined as well as developing a plan to meet these expectations.
• Manages all DSI staff and support staff assigned to an inventory event to ensure a timely, thorough, and accurate inventory count process.
• Actively works and interacts with the client throughout the event to ensure timely resolution of any questions or concerns.
• Directs all post-inventory activities and tasks to ensure each is completed according to established policies, practices, and client expectations.
• Maximizes the profitability of each inventory event by managing labor expenses through process efficiencies.
• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of WIS International and regularly incorporates such in their dealings with employees, clients, and others with whom manager interacts during the course of their work with DSI.

Qualifications:

• This work includes weekends other than holidays. If you are not available to work on weekends this job will not be a good fit.
• Parts operation experience working in an Auto Dealership.
• Knowledge of Dealer Management Systems (DMS) is required, ideally proficiency in CDK and/or Reynolds.
• Strong staff leadership, planning, and organizational experience required.
• Comfortable in a client-facing role, with strong customer service, communication (verbal and written), and problem-solving skills.
• We’ve grown a large base of jobs throughout IL, but there will be travel out of market on weekends when we don’t have local inventories scheduled.