Wholesale Parts Associate - Ford Turnersville

Holman•Turnersville, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Ford Turnersville has an outstanding opportunity for a Wholesale Parts Associate to join their team and the Holman Family! This role is responsible for parts retail, wholesale, and internal shop (technician counter) sales. The scope includes retail accessories like apparel, electronic components, toys/sports products, and impulse items, as well as wholesale customer needs and shop counter needs for technicians. The associate will research and sell automotive repair-related parts (hard parts), utilize the electronic parts catalogue, computer system, and handle cashiering responsibilities. They will be trained in customer handling and phone etiquette, learn proper purchasing procedures, inventory control, parts pricing and discount structure, and merchandising/display creation/maintenance. The role involves developing and executing strategies to visit wholesale customers regularly and working with the Parts Manager to develop and execute a wholesale growth strategy. The associate will also learn, understand, and leverage Ford's programs and promotions, assist customers in taking advantage of them, and work with the accounting department to resolve receivable issues. Continued site visits to key clients' in-house garages for account management, retention, and penetration are also part of the responsibilities. All other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Proficient in various desktop tools including MS Office Programs (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, SharePoint etc.)
Familiarity with office technology and equipment, including computers, fax machines, scanners, printers, phone systems, etc.
Minimum 1+ years of parts experience in selling, either automotive parts, aftermarket parts, or experience in shipping/receiving, or parts delivery

Nice To Haves

a degree in Business Administration or relevant field preferred
Additional education, certifications, or experience are a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for parts retail, wholesale and internal shop (technician counter) sales whose scope includes retail accessories, such as apparel, electronic components, toys/sports products and impulse items, wholesale customer needs and shop counter needs for technicians.
Ability to research and sell automotive repair related parts (hard parts).
Working knowledge of the electronic parts catalogue, computer system and cashiering responsibilities.
Trained in the basics of customer handling and phone etiquette.
Learns proper purchasing procedures, inventory control, parts pricing and discount structure, merchandising and display creation/maintenance.
Develop and execute a strategy to visit wholesale customers on a regular basis.
Work with the Parts manager to develop and execute a wholesale growth strategy.
Learn, understand, and leverage Ford’s programs and promotions.
Help customers take advantage of those programs.
Work with the accounting department to resolve any receivable issues.
Continued site visits to key client’s in-house garages (account management, retention and penetration)
Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned

Benefits

Health Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life and Disability Insurance
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
401(k) plan with Company Match
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Bereavement
Jury Duty
Paid Pregnancy/Parental leave
Paid Military Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid sick leave benefit that meets the mandated requirements (for part-time and temporary employees in geographic areas with statutory paid sick leave)