Gulf Coast JCB - Parts Advisor

JCB North America•New Orleans, LA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary function of the Parts Advisor role is to manage the ordering, tracking, distribution, and storage of parts, ensuring the prompt return of damaged or unused parts. Parts Advisor handles customer orders, maintains parts inventory, utilizes the DMS for inventory and recordkeeping, and serves counter customers. You will perform the following:

Requirements

Strong computer skills and aptitude to learn new programs.
Exceptional communication skills, oral and written.
Ability to read and understand the basics of repair instructions, written estimates, and work orders.
Outstanding organizational and multi-tasking skills; adapts easily to a fast-paced environment.
Personable, friendly demeanor with a solid customer service approach to internal and external customers.
Remain stationary, operate hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
The employee must frequently move and/or transport up to 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Prior parts experience a plus.
Prior warehouse experience preferred.
Prior customer service experience preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for ordering parts from preferred vendors, tracking parts for arrival, distribution, storing parts, and ensuring the prompt return of damaged or unused parts.
Handles all customer orders in keeping with company customer satisfaction practice and Maintain parts inventory to support all products within APO, along with reviewing the previous month’s sales/profit performance with key stakeholders to determine where improvements can be made to increase profitability.
Utilize DMS for inventory, recordkeeping, parts information, etc.
Serves counter customers or acknowledges promptly upon approaching the parts counter.
Suggest at least one additional related item to each customer on every call. (Up sales)
Communicates all customer relationship issues to the General Service Manager, including complaints, obtains all pertinent information before reporting and suggests course of action.
Enter all parts sales orders promptly and correctly in the computer to print and shipping the order. All parts orders to be completed daily, assisting co-workers as needed. Track any incomplete order status (outstanding orders, backorders, and credits) and follow up as necessary. Processes parts return the day received, checks for condition, and ensures they are stocked same day.
Assists with filling Field and Shop Tech part orders. Check in workorder parts, label, and distribute immediately upon receipt or store in an organized manner until the assigned job is ready for the part.
Analyze current inventory and spot-check to ensure that actual inventory coincides with computerized inventory, along with reviewing back orders, etc.
Maintains neat lobby display and counter work area to ensure company standards and appearance
Ensures all Dealer Parts targets/goals are met and maintains all KPI information for tracking targets.
Track any incomplete order status (outstanding orders, backorders, and credits) and follow up as necessary.
Inspect all parts for damage, quality, and accuracy.
Return and re-order any damaged or incorrect parts.
Comply with all Dealer and OSHA safety rules, guidelines, and standards.
Perform other related duties as assigned.