Parts Manager

Doggett Toyota Lift; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Doggett Toyota Lift is seeking a Parts Manager to plan, direct, and oversee procurement of materials, tooling, and equipment, while managing the warehouse and staff. You will ensure safe, compliant operations and maintain accurate inventory in a dynamic automotive parts environment.

The role emphasizes strong communication, problem-solving, and the ability to train and develop team members. This on-site position requires leadership in safety and process improvements within the warehouse setting.

Qualifications

• Customer orientation and service mindset required.
• Strong communication skills and problem-solving ability.
• Solid understanding of inventory and stock control processes.
• Familiarity with company-specific software systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct and oversee procurement of materials, components, tooling and equipment.
• Manage warehouse operations and staff, including hiring and training.
• Maintain inventory accuracy and conduct physical counts to reconcile with systems.
• Ensure safety compliance and enforce policies in warehousing activities.
• Oversee receiving, warehousing and distribution operations and optimize layouts.
• Provide timely feedback and coaching to employees and monitor performance.

Skills

Customer orientation

Communication skills

Inventory management

Company software knowledge

Job description

The role of the Parts Manager will be responsible for planning, directing and overall safe operation of activities related to the procurement of materials, components, tooling and equipment and purchased services. This position will have management responsibility over the warehouse and employees.

Essential Functions

• Strong commitment to safety, leads by example, ensures employees comply with safety requirements and actively participates in safety training.
• Maintains inventory of all the company parts in good working condition.
• Maintains receiving, warehousing, and distribution operations by initiating, coordinating, and enforcing program, operational, and personnel policies and procedures.
• Complies with federal, state, and local laws.
• Safeguards warehouse operations and contents by establishing and monitoring security procedures and protocols.
• Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with data storage system.
• Maintains physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts.
• Completes warehouse operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Participates in employee hiring process.
• Ensures all employees are properly trained on the requirements of their respective position.
• Reviews, approves and submits employee time sheets and expense reimbursements.
• Provides employees with honest and timely feedback and coaching on performance.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Qualifications

• Must be customer oriented.
• Must have excellent communication skills and be able to solve problems.
• Must have a good understanding of inventory.
• Knowledge of company specific software.

Typical Physical Activity

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must have the ability to occasionally lift 75 pounds from floor to chest; reach and use the arms with a full range of motion; endure prolonged standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and squatting while performing mechanical operations; exert push and pull forces with the arms in order to use various wrenches and tools; endure prolonged forward and overhead arm positions while performing mechanical operations; use hands to grasp hand tools and parts and climb onto and operate equipment.

Typical Environmental Conditions

Employee regularly works indoors around moving mechanical parts. May be exposed to weather extremes when working outside in conditions that include inclement weather, heat, cold, and humidity. Noise level may be loud at times. Exposure to small quantities of chemicals, dust, steam, high-pressure water, and high speed rotating equipment. Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment. Required to perform work in cramped spaces and/or high places.

The Parts Manager must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately, and without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The statements made herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive and inclusive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required of personnel so classified.

Doggett is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer