Parts Manager

Swift Transportation•Syracuse, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Swift Transportation is hiring a Parts Manager at its Syracuse, New York location. The role provides guidance and direction to parts department operations and serves as a liaison between terminal leadership and Parts Assistants. The Parts Manager supports and guides other Parts Assistants, helps terminal leadership identify areas for improvement, and provides on-the-job training as needed. The position manages parts purchasing, inventory, records, shipping and receiving, and related department processes. The role also handles warranty parts, returns, obsolete parts, core storage, and parts delivered to outside terminal locations. The listed pay is $25.00–$30.00, depending on experience. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Requirements

Three years of experience in parts or inventory control.
Familiarity with completing purchase orders and/or repair orders.
Familiarity with looking up parts and placing online orders using appropriate OEM websites.
Excellent 10-key and computer keyboarding skills.
Good written and oral communication skills.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; the company does not sponsor employment visas.

Nice To Haves

Previous leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance and direction to parts department operations.
Serve as a liaison between terminal leadership and Parts Assistants.
Provide support and guidance to other Parts Assistants as needed.
Help terminal leadership identify areas for improvement and provide on-the-job training as needed.
Issue purchase orders and purchase parts for the terminal at the best possible price and value; negotiate parts and material prices with vendors.
Stock and issue parts, and process and enter data related to purchase orders and invoices.
Ensure repair orders are complete and accurate, both inside and outside.
Maintain maintenance shop records, tire counts, department statistics, and files for invoices and contracts.
Handle department shipping and receiving.
Handle OS&D delivered to outside terminal locations.
Maintain warranty parts and manage their shipping and scrap.
Maintain proper core storage and returns.
Handle part returns and manage obsolete parts.