Customer Project Manager

Genuine Parts Company•Naperville, IL

17h•$72,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Customer Project Manager supports all aspects of a specific IBS Customer relationship by ensuring proper execution per the IBS customer contract. This role acts as the liaison between NAPA (HQ, Division, District and Store) and the IBS Customer, focusing on contract compliance, customer service, inventory management, loss prevention, reporting, consistent operating among multiple sites, and overall ensures that NAPA/Customer initiatives and expectations are carried out.

Requirements

College degree or equivalent work experience required.
Possesses project management skills.
Ability to manage people; prioritize and delegate to team members.
Ability to read and interpret a contract.
Ability to read and interpret an operating statement, P&L.
Understanding on how to positively affect a P&L statement.
Understanding of inventory management to include purchasing.
Strong communication skills.
Extremely detail oriented.
Requires demonstrated leadership.
Possess working knowledge of the organization’s store support system (TAMS, HUB, IBiz, MS, GPC1, etc).
Must possess high character and integrity.
Capable of providing strong leadership to the operation to create a high performance team; i.e., customer focus, open communication, willingness to coach and provide feedback.
Possess personal drive, self-motivation and initiative to accomplish Company goals and objectives.
Must enjoy working in a fast-paced setting and possess an ability to remain calm under pressure.
Ability to ensure proper maintenance and protection of Company store facilities, equipment, inventory and all physical assets of the company.
Have a willingness and ability to learn.
Possess analytical problem solving skills.
Capable of operating a point-of-sale system and cataloging.
Extremely proficient in Microsoft Office and using internet for parts research and sourcing.
Ability to learn and use customer fleet management software.
Flexibility with working hours, depending on customer and location needs (i.e. emergency overtime related to weather conditions).
Employee must be willing to relocate as needed by the customer.
Employee must be willing to travel up to 75% of the time.

Nice To Haves

ASE certification is a plus.
Project management certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

Develops good customer relations and maintains a high level of service to the customer.
Responds to customer requests and questions in a timely manner.
Works closely and communicates with company and customer management teams to develop strategies to ensure the overall value of the IBS program.
Meet with the customer on a monthly or per contract basis to review contract compliance, reporting, current business, identify wins/needs, review problems/concerns, follow-up from previous meetings and plans to resolve issues quickly and effectively.
Be the APG contract SME and ensure all the aspects of the contract are being adhered to.
Understands, interprets, and complies with all contract requirements and ensures the operation is meeting customer contract expectations.
Ensure that all contract required reporting is being run and delivered as required by the contract, including STARS or HUB reports, contract mandated reports and ad-hoc reporting.
Pursues all opportunities to add value to the customer via value added processes or projects (parts savings, freight savings, etc).
Review transactions and prepare customer billing to include parts billings and operational statements as required.
Works closely and communicates with district management teams to review current staffing, coaching needs, and performance expectations for local site staffs.
Helps defines job responsibilities, and expectations specific to the IBS customer, for site employees.
Ensures that all locations have sound inventory practices in place as described in the IBS Store Operations Manual.
Ensures stock room is properly location coded and the inventory is 100% barcoded.
Reviews inventory stocking levels and helps coordinate the return or transfer of excess inventory.
Ensures all sites are using the approved Non-NAPA line codes appropriately.
Builds relationships and assists with the negotiation of non-NAPA vendors on pricing, inventory availability, service and return privileges.
Ensures that the local site teams source all parts needs for their customer by utilizing various approved IBS vendors and brings new value add vendors the table.
Ensures locations are audit-ready in accordance to the contract at all times.
Communicates operational goals to include fill rates, inventory management, training opportunities, etc.
Ensures Site Managers understand the fiscal responsibility associated with their operation.
Provides updates to all levels of APG management on an as needed basis but at minimum monthly in writing and quarterly via a face to face meeting to ensure local locations are prepared for business reviews and understand current contract goals/initiatives.
Completes all available IBS operations training provided by company and ensures all direct and indirect reports have as well.
Helps coach employees up and works to identify quality candidates for advancement opportunities.