Parts Manager

Riverside Transport Inc•Kansas City, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Maintains inventory control and organization over the part room by performing the following duties: Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
Communications - Expresses ideas and thoughts in written form; exhibits good listening and comprehension; keeps others adequately informed; selects and uses appropriate communication methods.
Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
High School Diploma or GED, or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
To stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. Moving and handling oily parts.
occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold; extreme heat and vibration.
noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Responsibilities

Inventory control
Balancing stock inventory for current/relevant parts commonly needed
Identifying new stock and levels for ever-changing repair landscape and campaigns; removal of obsolete and obscure parts from inventory circulation
Identifying & looking up special order parts in online catalogs and ordering systems, ordering from appropriate vendor, arranging timely transportation to receive parts
Communicating ETAs and parts availability to service writers, technicians, shift leads, and operations
Performing cycle counts and inventories as assigned to ensure part inventory and charge-out accuracy; reporting results & finding solutions to errors
Assigning purchase orders, receiving vendor invoices for all parts, supplies, and services
Identifying and implementing new processes (such as tire tagging) to aid in parts & charge-out accuracy
Parts room/online catalog (TMT) inventory organization
Ensuring all parts have a bin location and are located in their correct bin, grouping together of similar parts
Maintaining cleanliness and organization in physical parts room and warehouse; all parts and bins clearly marked/identified and barcoded, in proper location
Maintaining uniformity and inventory level correctness in digital parts catalogs (TMT); assigning preferred vendors, correct pricing, appropriate & clear parts descriptions
Warranty parts claims
Making sure all warranty parts are identified, tagged, and held for claims; shipping “called back” parts back to manufacturers
Holding warranty parts in appropriate monthly bins in warehouse and cycling through at 3-month intervals
Shop supplies, tools, fluids, & materials acquisitions
Identifying all supplies needed for routine maintenance, truck detail, and shop operations on a day-to-day basis
Keeping appropriate levels of any and all items needed to perform day-to-day tasks throughout shop (cleaning supplies, chemicals, safety items, accessories, etc.)
Coordinating quotes on various items with guidance from shop management
Miscellaneous clean-up, shop area/building maintenance projects