Parts Counter-Retail/Safety Sensitive

RML Auto•Branson, MO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Parts Counterperson sells parts to all customers, over the counter, through the shop, or on the phone. This role involves assisting customers with part selection, informing them of product lines and specials, and handling phone inquiries. The position requires reviewing estimates to ensure correct parts and pricing, pulling and filling orders, and managing inventory. It also includes notifying relevant parties about special orders, processing payments, issuing credits, and maintaining organized records. The Parts Counterperson must stay updated on new products, participate in lost sales tracking, and maintain a professional attitude and appearance. Adherence to company policies, safety regulations, and HR training is also essential.

Requirements

Ability to sell parts to customers over the counter, through the shop, or on the phone.
Ability to assist customers in selecting required parts in a friendly, professional, and efficient manner.
Ability to inform customers of companion part requirements and specials.
Ability to answer phone calls and provide price quotes and other information.
Ability to review body shop estimates to ensure correct parts and pricing.
Ability to pull and fill orders from stock.
Ability to locate out-of-stock parts.
Ability to notify relevant parties when special ordered parts are received.
Ability to pull orders for delivery, ensuring parts are tagged correctly.
Ability to follow up on back-ordered parts.
Ability to verify and manage will-call and back-order files.
Ability to replenish inventory daily.
Ability to ensure internal requests for parts are billed correctly.
Ability to receive payment or obtain credit authorization.
Ability to issue credit for returned parts with proper verification.
Ability to maintain orderly records of repair orders, invoices, estimates, and special order parts.
Ability to set up orders for shipment, delivery, or pick up.
Ability to stay current on new products and product updates.
Ability to participate in lost sales tracking.
Professional attitude with co-workers, customers, and vendors.
Adherence to company dress code.
Maintenance of a clean and neat work area.
Compliance with federal, state, and local laws regarding information safeguarding.
Punctuality and adherence to work schedule.
Notification to supervisor if unable to report to work on time.
Completion of annual HR training and any other required training.
Adherence to all company policies and procedures.
Notification to supervisor of any illegal activity.

Responsibilities

Assists all customers (retail and shop) in selecting required parts in a friendly, professional and efficient manner.
Informs customers of companion part requirements and specials and ensures that the customer is exposed to the full product line.
Answers phone calls, providing price quotes and other information.
Reviews body shop estimates to be sure the parts that are ordered are correct and all pricing is in line with the estimate.
Pulls and fills orders from stock.
Notifies parts manager of out-of-stock parts or shop materials that need immediate attention.
Locates out-of-stock parts or shop materials that need immediate attention.
Notifies the service advisor, body shop and the customer when special ordered parts have been received.
Pulls orders for delivery to body shop, making sure all parts are tagged with customer names and job number.
Follows up on back-ordered parts.
Verifies will-call and back-order files weekly and returns to vendors, or stocks those items not picked up or required.
Replenishes assigned inventory daily.
Makes sure all internal requests for parts are billed on service repair orders.
Receives payment from retail customers or obtains credit authorization.
Ensure that all customers receive their copy of the invoice.
Issues credit for parts returned, ensuring that the original invoice or its number is available so that purchase and pricing can be verified.
Keeps orderly records of all repair orders, invoices, insurance estimates and special order parts.
Sets up orders for daily shipment, delivery or pick up.
Keeps current on new products and product updates.
Participates with the parts manager in maintaining a lost sales tracking program.
Maintains a professional attitude with co-workers, customers, vendors.
Follows the dress code the company has put in place.
Maintains a clean and neat work area.
Follows federal, state and local law as well as company policy about safeguarding all information.
Reports on time to work and follows schedule that is given.
Calls supervisor if he/she cannot be at work on time.
Keeps current with annual HR training along with any other training that might be required for this position.
Follows all company policies and procedures.
Notifies supervisor of any illegal activity.