PARTS MANAGER - St. Paul, MN

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•St. Paul, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Custom Truck One Source has changed the way the industry looks at specialized truck and heavy equipment solutions. With sales, rentals, aftermarket parts and service, equipment customization, re-manufacturing, financing solutions, and asset disposal, our team of experts, vast equipment breadth and integrated network of locations across North America offer superior service and unmatched efficiency for our customers. Your success is what's next with Custom Truck One Source. The position will be responsible for overseeing the Parts team to ensure heavy duty equipment, diesel engine and hydraulic component parts are available for technicians as needed. Order and track parts/inventory to minimize delay time in completing repairs on vehicles. Provide written documentation of parts ordered/received as required by the company.

Requirements

Associates degree or other relevant college degree
Non-Degreed: 3 years proven experience in a similar role
Valid Driver’s License required
Extremely detail oriented and accurate
Setting priorities and adapting to changing work priorities
Must be self-sufficient and driven
Meeting deadlines and schedules
Strong attendance record
Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test
General aptitude in working with common computer software (MS Office Suite, internet, etc.) to process orders.
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing a positive service experience. This includes internal client needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
This job requires "people" skills and a genuine desire to service the client.
A positive attitude and willingness to maintain a professional demeanor with clients and team members is essential to this position
Must be able to communicate effectively and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
Understand written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Monitor/Assess performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action
Identify complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of heavy and light duty trucks and equipment preferred
Previous managerial experience
Knowledge of inventory software (M3, SAP, etc.) to process purchase orders and tracking inventory helpful.

Responsibilities

Forecast goals and objectives for the department and strive to meet them.
Work with the Service Manager to ensure a timely turnaround of parts needed for internal jobs.
Conduct meetings with parts department employees to discuss activities and problems of mutual interest and to develop strategies for a more efficient operation.
Create and build upon existing relationships with our customers and vendors.
Oversee team’s assessment of requests for parts for a variety of components related to heavy duty diesel, utility equipment and hydraulic systems ensure correct items and quantity are ordered.
Ensure team timely processes orders and contacts of vendors as needed to order parts for service or inventory that results in the proper parts being ordered.
Direct team members on decisions for large purchases to prevent unnecessary expenses.
Train team on parts requests to ensure all necessary parts are ordered and eliminate costly parts returns per company procedures.
Oversee the tracking of all incoming and outgoing inventory in accordance with the company’s procedures.
Timely and safely perform parts “runs” in company vehicle to acquire parts.
Oversee team to ensure accurate distribution of parts to mechanics and assignment of equipment to appropriate vehicle within the company’s inventory system.
Ensure that computer-based parts and inventory systems are up-to-date and accurate by inputting all necessary data in a timely, accurate manner.
Conduct inventory counts and keep inventory records to ensure company standards are met.
Ensure proper inventory levels are maintained to prevent delays in production.
Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.