Parts Manager

International-Subaru-of-Orland-Par; Tinley Park (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Paid vacation

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K

Supplemental insurance (optional)

Closed Sundays

Job summary

International-Subaru-of-Orland-Par in Tinley Park, IL seeks a parts manager with a strong automotive background. You will lead a parts team across one or more franchises, manage inventory, forecasting, and pricing guidelines while building a high-performing staff.

The role requires at least 2 years of dealership parts counter experience, technical automotive knowledge, and solid communication. We offer paid training, benefits, 401K, Sundays closed, and opportunities for wholesale and retail

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of dealership parts counter experience.
• Experience in parts management is preferred.
• Technical automotive knowledge.
• Ability to manage others and train staff.
• Strong computer literacy.
• Good communication skills.
• Understanding of inventory, reporting, and parts sourcing.
• Accurate paperwork handling.
• Team-oriented with leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Forecast goals and objectives for the parts department.
• Hire, train, and monitor parts department staff.
• Maintain inventory in line with department needs.
• Create pricing guidelines for customer categories.
• Monitor and adjust inventory levels.
• Ensure all parts are properly tagged.
• Supervise stock order procedures.
• Coordinate with service and body shop managers for timely parts turnaround.
• Provide technical assistance and support to customers.
• Develop guidelines for customer interactions to maximize satisfaction.
• Enforce safety requirements.
• Maintain a professional appearance.

Skills

parts management

dealership experience

technical knowledge

people management

computer literacy

communication skills

inventory reporting

accounting basics

paperwork handling

problem solving

team player

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated individualfor the position of parts manager. The rolemay include single or multiple franchises. The right individual for this position is a self starter, self motivated, highly attentive to details, organized, willing to build a winning team through training parts staff. The parts manager will be responsible for parts sales to internal, and external customers. The parts manager will work closely with fellow store managers to provide a high level of customer satisfaction.

If you are an experienced counter sales person looking to move your career to the next level this is a perfectopportunity to join a large group with a proven track record of growth, profitability and expansion. The right person for this position will have high personal and department expectations.

As the parts manager you will manage your staff, department and inventory keeping within company guidelines. The parts manager is expected to compile reports, forecast objectives, strive to exceed those objectives, handle paperwork, maintain warranty return parts and ship as required. The parts manager will work with fellow store manager's and corporate staff. The parts manager will strive to build wholesale, retail and internal business. The parts manager must have a \"can do\" mentality and strive to not just meet customer expectations, but exceed them.

WE OFFER:

• Paid training
• Paid vacation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K
• Supplemental insurance (optional)
• Closed Sundays

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Forecast goals and objectives for the parts department
• Hire, train, and monitor the performance of all parts department staff.
• Maintain inventory consistent with the requirements of the various departments
• Create pricing guidelines for customer categories
• Monitor and adjusts inventory
• Guarantee all parts are properly tagged
• Supervise stock order procedures
• Work closely with service manager and body shop manager to ensure timely turnaround of parts needed
• Provides technical assistance when necessary
• Develop and enforce guidelines for working with customers to ensure maximum customer satisfaction
• Enforce safety requirements
• Maintain a professional appearance.

REQUIREMENTS:

• experience in parts management (preferred)
• At least 2 years of dealership parts counter experience
• Technical automotive knowledge
• Ability to manage others
• Computer literacy
• Good communication skills
• Basic understanding of inventory and reporting
• basic understanding of accounting and parts sourcing
• Excellent paperwork handling
• Problem solving skills
• Team player, and builder