Parts Manager - Automotive - Fowler Toyota Norman
About The Position
Fowler Toyota Norman is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Parts Manager to lead its parts department. The role oversees inventory management, profitability, team development, and customer service, working closely with the service team and other departments to maintain an efficient, profitable operation and deliver an exceptional customer experience. The Parts Manager also maintains department facilities and equipment and enforces workplace safety standards. Compensation is described as highly competitive and based on market conditions and experience; the salary range is undisclosed.
Requirements
- Two to four years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and inventory management skills.
- Knowledge of dealership parts operations and inventory control best practices.
- Valid driver's license.
- Driving record acceptable to the company's insurance carrier.
- Ability to regularly stand, walk, and sit; frequently reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Ability to regularly lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Comfort working in a warehouse environment and operating or working around material-handling equipment, including hand trucks and forklifts, as appropriate.
Responsibilities
- Recruit, hire, train, motivate, and manage parts department personnel.
- Monitor employee performance and conduct regular performance evaluations.
- Administer payroll for parts department associates.
- Conduct weekly department meetings and participate in weekly management meetings.
- Participate in operational planning and departmental goal setting.
- Analyze monthly sales, expenses, and inventory performance to achieve department profitability goals.
- Forecast department goals and objectives and implement strategies to achieve them.
- Oversee stock order procedures and ensure orders are processed accurately and efficiently.
- Maintain inventory investment and days' supply in accordance with company performance metrics.
- Manage inventory mix to achieve first-time fill-rate goals.
- Partner with vendors to maintain an appropriate mix of commodities, including tires and batteries.
- Process daily stock orders and verify accurate receipt and processing of parts.
- Monitor and control obsolete inventory in accordance with company guidelines.
- Coordinate with the service department to ensure special-order parts are available and installed in a timely manner.
- Support customer satisfaction initiatives throughout fixed operations.
- Maintain effective communication and collaboration across departments.
- Maintain the parts department facility and equipment in good working condition.
- Enforce applicable OSHA standards, workplace safety procedures, and regulations.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) employer matching plan
- Paid Time Off
- Volunteer Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays
- Parental leave
- Employee assistance program
- Job-specific education, including student sponsorships, internships, manufacturer and dealership training, and Graduate & Tool Incentive programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
