Parts Manager

Montgomery Transportation Group


Date: 5 hours ago
City: Birmingham, AL
Contract type: Full time
The Parts Manager will be responsible for overseeing daily department operations related to parts management, including inventory control, budgeting, and achieving sales and profit targets. They will lead vendor relations, analyze market trends, and supervise staff to ensure efficiency and excellent customer service.

  • Directly responsible for the day-to-day operations for parts management
  • Ensures the strategic and operating goals and objectives of the Parts Department are met while meeting established profit targets
  • Prepares operating and capital budgets for the Parts department, reviews on a regular basis and takes corrective action as needed
  • Develops and implements an effective parts marketing plan which meets department budget targets while supporting company goals and objectives
  • Consistently perform external environmental scans of truck and trailer parts market and adjust sales and marketing strategy accordingly to meet target goals and objectives
  • Manages and controls the parts inventory level, ensuring an adequate inventory and efficient use of warehouse space
  • Reviews department expenditures for accuracy, reconciles with vendor statements and provides payment authority
  • Develops and maintains knowledge base of the retail and wholesale truck parts market
  • Establishes and fosters relationships with outside sales representatives, vendors and parts suppliers
  • Promotes effective communication between all other departments to best serve company needs
  • Reviews vendor products, determines which lines to carry and negotiates profit margin
  • Monitors computer inventory system for high and low usage items to optimize parts storage and inventory
  • Trains and appraises parts employees to ensure acceptable productivity and adherence to company goals and policies
  • All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Associate’s degree (AA) in a technical field or comparable work experience; bachelor’s degree preferred
  • 3-5 years of heavy duty parts sales or related experience with supervisory experience preferred
  • Management skills to include strategic plan development, decision making abilities and program implementation
  • Ability to display extensive product knowledge to customer and staff to assist with purchase decisions
  • Supervisory skills in coaching, training and motivating subordinates to reach established department goals
  • Must be highly organized, detail-oriented and results driven
  • Ability to prioritize and handle numerous tasks simultaneously
  • Ability to work well under pressure while assisting a wide variety of customers (both internal and external) and fostering relationships with key industry contacts
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Computer, mathematical and customer service skills
  • Ability to sit, stand, bend, kneel, stoop and lift/move up to 75 lbs. on a regular basis

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