Parts Manager Expat opportunity! Zimbabwe

Performability; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment parts supplier in Johannesburg is seeking a Parts Manager responsible for forecasting parts needs, monitoring inventory, and collaborating with service managers to ensure availability for repair jobs. The ideal candidate has strong communication and mathematical skills, along with experience in heavy-duty equipment and parts management, ensuring efficient operations within the department.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills essential.
• Mathematical skills for inventory management.
• Problem-solving skills to resolve inventory issues.

Responsibilities

• Forecast parts needs and order to maintain inventory levels.
• Monitor current parts inventory.
• Collaborate with service managers for repair jobs.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Mathematical skills to help manage inventory

Problem-solving skills

Technical Ability

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Leadership skills

Product knowledge

Understanding of Heavy Duty Equipment

Parts Experience with various equipment

Job description

PARTS MANAGER

Responsibilities

• Forecasting parts needs and ordering parts to maintain optimal inventory levels
• Monitoring the current parts inventory
• Pricing parts to order (Comparative Quotes)
• Receiving parts, including placing them into inventory and properly labelling them
• Helping procurement department find and purchase the correct parts
• Overseeing special orders
• Collaborating with service managers to ensure all parts are available for repair jobs

Skills and qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Mathematical skills to help manage the inventory, pricing and estimates
• Problem-solving skills to deal with parts inventory issues
• Previous experience Technical Ability
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and sometimes loud environment
• Leadership skills to keep the parts department running smoothly
• Product knowledge to ensure they identify parts correctly and recommend the needed parts
• Understanding of Heavy Duty Equipment, Front End Loaders, Excavators, Trucks
• Parts Experience with Powerstar, Howo, XCMG, Rondebult, Volvo, Cat, Weichai equipment