Parts Warehouse Inventory

Anderson Automotive Group

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About The Position

Summary Maintains adequate parts inventory while minimizing obsolescence; maintaining proper reporting and financial controls; and ensuring adherence to all practices and policies required to meet these objectives. Essential Duties Meets or exceeds measurable guidelines for effective performance set by the dealership management team and based on generally accepted industry standards, including inventory days’ supply, service level, true turn, stock versus emergency orders, 12-month “no sales,” lost sales, special orders, outside purchases etc. Organizes and maintains the parts department in the most efficient layout. Establishes and maintains logical locations for all parts and notes location in computer by part number. Establishes and maintains a system for aging special order bins. Establishes and practices measures to deter departmental theft. Directs an annual physical inventory and maintains a perpetual inventory bin-maintenance system. Employs systems to minimize obsolescence. Monitors and tracks obsolescence accruals, utilizing all available obsolescence return accruals at time of return. Processes obsolete parts returns on a timely basis, ensuring eligibility of parts prior to return, per supplier requirements. Develops, uses and monitors an efficient stock ordering system. Utilizes all available discounts without exceeding stocking parameters. Tracks lost sales. Develops, uses and monitors emergency order placement system and schedules, and ensures proper information flow to all involved parties. Ensures that emergency orders are used primarily to effect service-level goals. Tracks, calculates and logs dollar-volume of emergency orders and resultant lost obsolescence accrual on a monthly basis. Establishes and maintains a special-order system and ensures proper information flow regarding special orders to all involved parties. Minimizes non-standard orders when alternatives exist, respective of service level. Ensures proper information flow to accounting on non-system orders. Tracks, calculates and logs non-standard order dollar volume and associated additional cost-of-sales on a monthly basis. Develops systems for receiving, shipping, logging, tracking and controlling all parts and related documentation daily. Sources/analyzes parts management and inventory reports daily. Maintains missing document ledgers and provides to accounting at month-end. Sources/verifies service and body shop work-in-process reports at month-end. Completes inventory reconciliation and forwards copy to accounting at month-end. Tracks and monitors all billings, receivables, claims, and credits to verify accuracy. Verifies accuracy of cost-of-sale additions on outside and/or non-system purchases. Provides appreciation/depreciation information to accounting at month-end. Provides claim information to accounting on timely basis to establish receivables. Assists accounting with any claims, credit or inventory discrepancies as requested. Investigates and resolves any inventory discrepancies by month-end. Maintains professional appearance. Attends managers meetings as requested. Other tasks as needed. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Language Skills 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. Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public. Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors. Mathematical Skills Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four to ten years 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.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies or members of the business community.
• Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
• Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs etc.) in its most difficult phases.
• Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
• Valid Driver's License

Responsibilities

• Maintains adequate parts inventory while minimizing obsolescence
• maintaining proper reporting and financial controls
• ensuring adherence to all practices and policies required to meet these objectives
• Meets or exceeds measurable guidelines for effective performance set by the dealership management team and based on generally accepted industry standards, including inventory days’ supply, service level, true turn, stock versus emergency orders, 12-month “no sales,” lost sales, special orders, outside purchases etc
• Organizes and maintains the parts department in the most efficient layout
• Establishes and maintains logical locations for all parts and notes location in computer by part number
• Establishes and maintains a system for aging special order bins
• Establishes and practices measures to deter departmental theft
• Directs an annual physical inventory and maintains a perpetual inventory bin-maintenance system
• Employs systems to minimize obsolescence
• Monitors and tracks obsolescence accruals, utilizing all available obsolescence return accruals at time of return
• Processes obsolete parts returns on a timely basis, ensuring eligibility of parts prior to return, per supplier requirements
• Develops, uses and monitors an efficient stock ordering system
• Utilizes all available discounts without exceeding stocking parameters
• Tracks lost sales
• Develops, uses and monitors emergency order placement system and schedules, and ensures proper information flow to all involved parties
• Ensures that emergency orders are used primarily to effect service-level goals
• Tracks, calculates and logs dollar-volume of emergency orders and resultant lost obsolescence accrual on a monthly basis
• Establishes and maintains a special-order system and ensures proper information flow regarding special orders to all involved parties
• Minimizes non-standard orders when alternatives exist, respective of service level
• Ensures proper information flow to accounting on non-system orders
• Tracks, calculates and logs non-standard order dollar volume and associated additional cost-of-sales on a monthly basis
• Develops systems for receiving, shipping, logging, tracking and controlling all parts and related documentation daily
• Sources/analyzes parts management and inventory reports daily
• Maintains missing document ledgers and provides to accounting at month-end
• Sources/verifies service and body shop work-in-process reports at month-end
• Completes inventory reconciliation and forwards copy to accounting at month-end
• Tracks and monitors all billings, receivables, claims, and credits to verify accuracy
• Verifies accuracy of cost-of-sale additions on outside and/or non-system purchases
• Provides appreciation/depreciation information to accounting at month-end
• Provides claim information to accounting on timely basis to establish receivables
• Assists accounting with any claims, credit or inventory discrepancies as requested
• Investigates and resolves any inventory discrepancies by month-end
• Maintains professional appearance
• Attends managers meetings as requested
• Other tasks as needed

Benefits

• Career growth: Endless opportunities for career development within our organization, with development programs and training to get you where you want to be.
• Stability: Even through these uncertain times, Anderson Automotive Group was able to continue to provide excellence in our communities
• Technology: There is no industry more exciting than Automotive. From keyless entry vehicles to electric cars, there is always something new happening in the industry. You can be a part of these exciting changes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED