Parts Manager

Fowler Honda; Norman, Northern (OK, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401K with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays & parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Fowler Honda Norman is seeking a motivated Parts Manager to lead our parts department and drive operational success. The role requires strong leadership, inventory control, and a focus on customer service within a family-owned automotive dealership.

The ideal candidate will supervise staff, forecast department goals, manage stock procedures and collaborate with service to ensure timely parts installation while maintaining high customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Two to four years of related experience and/or training in parts operations or inventory control.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and inventory management skills.
• Knowledge of dealership parts operations and inventory control best practices.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, motivate and monitor the performance of all parts department staff.
• Analyze sales, expenses and inventory monthly to maintain profit goals.
• Supervise stock order procedures and forecast goals for the department.
• Improve customer satisfaction throughout fixed operations and ensure timely installation of special order parts.
• Maintain inventory levels and obsolescence according to company metrics.
• Communicate with service department daily to coordinate parts availability and timing.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory management

Customer service

Staff training

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ManagementJob Location: Fowler Honda Norman - Norman, OK 73069Position Type: Full TimeParts Manager - Automotive - Fowler Honda Norman

Our family-owned automotive dealership is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Parts Manager to lead our parts department and help drive operational success. If you have experience managing inventory, leading teams, and delivering exceptional customer service, this could be the advancement opportunity you've been looking for.

Job Responsibilities

• Hires, trains, motivates and monitors the performance of all parts department staff.
• Analyzes sales, expenses, and inventory monthly to maintain profit goals.
• Supervises stock order procedures.
• Forecasts goals and objectives for the department and strives to meet them.
• Improves customer satisfaction throughout fixed operations
• Maintain inventory levels by dollar amount and day's supply according to company metrics
• Maintain inventory mix to achieve first time fill rate according to company metrics
• Work with vendors to maintain ideal commodity mix, tires, batteries and other items
• Process daily stock orders and verifies accurate receipting and processing
• Maintain obsolescence levels according to company guidelines
• Communicates daily with the service department to ensure special order parts are installed timely
• Administer payroll for all parts staff associates
• Enforce OSHA requirements, procedures and regulations
• Conduct performance evaluations
• Participate in operational planning
• Maintain the facility and equipment
• Conduct weekly department meetings/attend weekly manager meetings

Education and/or Experience

• Two to four years' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong leadership, organizational, and inventory management skills
• Knowledge of dealership parts operations and inventory control best practices

Requirements

• Valid Driver's License
• Driving record acceptable to the company's insurance carrier

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Comfortable working in a warehouse environment and operating equipment such as hand trucks and forklifts.

Compensation package is highly competitive within the market

What We Offer

Perks & Benefits

Fowler offers medical, vision, dental, life, & disability insurances. Fowler has a 401K employer matching plan, Paid Time Off, Volunteer Paid Time Off, and Paid Holidays & Parental Leave. Fowler also offers its employees access to an employee assistance program. Fowler offers job specific education to include student sponsorships, internships, manufacturer and dealership training with Graduate & Tool Incentive programs.

The Fowler Standard – This is what drives us. being friendly, helpful, honest and fair

The mission of Fowler is to grow our business by earning the respect, trust and loyalty of our customers through our employees.

Fowler's vision is to be the dealer of choice in the communities we serve. We will do this by providing exceptional products, services, and superior customer service.

Our dedication to the development and advancement of our people, technology and systems will help us get there together.

Our company maintains a strong policy of equal employment opportunity for all associates. We hire, train, promote and compensate employees on the basis of personal and professional competence and potential for advancement without regard for race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability or citizenship, as well as other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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