ABRA Parts Inventory Manager

Durango Motor Company•Durango, CO

7h•Onsite

About The Position

ABRA Auto Body and Glass, part of the Durango Motor Company family, is seeking a Parts Inventory Manager to join their team. This role focuses on managing the parts inventory with a sense of urgency, ensuring efficient ordering, receiving, and returns processes. The ideal candidate will be a team player with strong organizational and communication skills, proficient in technology, and possess a customer-centric mindset. This position offers opportunities for training, growth, and work-life balance within a supportive team culture.

Requirements

Knowledge of auto body parts and the ordering process is preferred.
Experience working with multiple vendors and locating new sources.
Demonstrated computer/software proficiency, preferably with estimating systems.
Strong problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively both independently and in a team environment.
Demonstrated organizational skills and detail-oriented.
Predictable and reliable attendance required.
Because a substantial component of this position is driving a vehicle, the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is essential to this job.
Ability to pass a background check.
Valid driver’s license and a good driving record.
Clean and professional appearance.

Nice To Haves

Exceptional Collaboration and Communication Skills: Ability to interpret and convey information accurately and professionally, fostering strong relationships with team members, customers, and vendors.
Proficiency in Technology: Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and in-house software such as CCC1, ensuring efficient parts handling, tracking, dispatching and warehouse management.
Customer-Centric Mindset: Ability to understand customer needs, offer effective solutions, prioritize tasks, and demonstrate flexibility to meet and exceed our guest expectations.
Proactive Problem-Solving: Capable of anticipating issues, planning effective responses, and managing multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Strong Organizational Skills: Proven ability to maintain accurate inventory, manage shipping and receiving, accurately posting all parts invoices, and ensure quality control within the parts department.

Responsibilities

Sources vendors and orders parts with a constant sense of urgency, aiming for all parts for drivable vehicles to be ordered and delivered within 24 hours, and within two days for non-drivable vehicles.
Follows DMC / ABRA policy on preferred vendors and price matching.
Inspects all parts for damage and correctness within two hours of receipt and labels all parts.
Swaps out new parts with old parts on parts carts.
Verifies the cost and discounts are correct and posts invoices to the management system.
Returns incorrect or defective parts and reorders, updating the management system.
Ensures that credits are processed accurately and promptly.
Is an active and prepared employee at the morning shop meetings, discussing all repair orders for which parts have not been received and providing an estimated time of arrival.
Engages other employees and management staff as needed in problem-solving to locate hard-to-find parts.
Maintains workspace in an organized manner and keeps the parts shelves organized.
Adheres to dress code and wears appropriate safety equipment.