PARTS MANAGER

SUMMARY

Optimizes parts operations to provide exceptional customer service to the service department and outside customers while maintaining a balanced inventory and ensuring a proper return on sales. Accomplishes objectives through the use of proper purchasing procedures, inventory control, staff utilization, security, pricing, merchandising, displaying and advertising.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Forecasts goals and objectives for the department and strives to meet them.
• Hires, trains, motivates, counsels, and monitors the performance of all parts department staff.
• Maintains a balanced inventory consistent with the requirements of the service department, wholesale accounts, and the do-it-yourself public.
• Establishes pricing parameters in each customer category that generate sufficient gross profit to produce a satisfactory profit while maintaining customer loyalty.
• Establishes individual parts inventory levels and balances them for maximum turnover.
• Ensures that parts inventory turns 8 times per year.
• Monitors and adjusts inventory to minimize obsolescence.
• Ensures that all parts are properly tagged so that the dealership recovers full credit from the factory.
• Supervises stock order procedures.
• Sets and enforces a policy on the special ordering of parts. Ensures that stock orders represent at least 60 percent of all orders.
• Analyzes sales, expenses, and inventory monthly to maintain profit goals.
• Develops and administers an aggressive wholesale parts program to produce profit. (May not apply to all dealerships)
• Ensures that the same high quality level of service provided to outside customers is also provided to internal dealership customers.
• Ensures technicians are adequately supplied with all parts and materials as needed.
• Conforms to policy on the special ordering of parts.
• Oversees purchasing of supplies and materials for the service department.
• Works with the service manager to ensure a timely turnaround of parts needed for internal jobs.
• Attends managers meetings.
• Holds weekly department meetings.

• Analyzes departmental operations and storage layout and revises as needed for maximum effectiveness.
• Provides technical assistance to parts department employees.
• Monitors parts department employees' payroll records.
• Coordinates a prompt, efficient, and timely flow of paperwork.
• Directs shipping and receiving efforts to ensure timely processing.
• Monitors daily reports such as DOC, and sales productivity.
• Develops and utilizes a lost sales tracking report.
• Works with marketing to develop sales promotions.
• Takes advantage of all manufacturers' inventory co-op advertising.
• Develops, enforces, and monitors guidelines for working with customers to ensure maximum customer satisfaction.
• Handles customer complaints immediately and according to the dealership's guidelines.
• Ensures that all dealership purchases are properly accounted for before payment is made.
• Assists in the collection of past-due accounts.
• Supervises custodians to ensure that work area is kept clean.
• Enforces safety requirements, including but not limited to processing of MSDS sheets on all products carried, and OSHA Right-to-Know.
• Understands, keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state, and local regulations that may affect parts sales.
• Maintains professional appearance.

Why Bruce Titus Automotive Group?

We are an exciting, dynamic, and highly successful team. We continue to grow and expand our footprint through acquisitions of new dealerships and expanding our current ones. We are big community supporters and provide a fun, exciting, and collaborative work place where growth and advancement opportunities abound.

We offer a generous comprehensive compensation and benefits package and all the tools you will need to be successful. Our offerings include:

• On-site training
• Medical, Dental and Vision Plan
• Paid Holidays & PTO
• Short Term Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance Plan
• On-going training and opportunity for growth

Bruce Titus Automotive Group is an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. A criminal history background check and pre-employment drug screen will be conducted on the final candidate prior to beginning employment.

MARGINAL DUTIES

Marginal Duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Must have the ability to supervise direct reports.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Excellent computer skills required (Windows, Outlook)

Excellent analytical and organizational skills.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Automobile Parts Specialist Certification

Medium/Heavy Truck Parts Specialist Certification

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; sit, stand, walk, stoop, bend, stretch, kneel, twist and turn, push and pull, climb, balance and reach. Lifting and carrying up to 40 lbs. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment can range from slow to fast paced. The work environment is indoor and outdoor and may include inclement weather. The work environment is a multi-tasking, front line customer service environment. The noise level in the work environment is low to moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.