Fixed Ops Director- Muscatine Ford CDJR

Overview

Accelerate your career with Ed Morse Automotive Group! With 75 years of industry experience, we provide excellent service to our customers and team members. Our expanding automotive group spans across FL, TX, OK, MO, IL, IA, and CO with over 50 locations, representing 30 automotive, powersports, and motorcycle brands. Join a family-oriented company that values personal and professional growth.

Ed Morse is currently seeking a Parts Director to join our team in Muscatine, Iowa. 

Responsibilities

• Oversees the management and performance of the parts department.
• Manage inventory control, vendor relations, pricing strategies and snruing timely and accurate supply of parts to meet service and sales demands.Ideal candidates will return a satisfactory profit on the dealership’s investment in parts inventory. Parts managers accomplish their objectives through the use of proper purchasing procedures, inventory control, staff utilization, security, pricing, merchandising, display and advertising.
• Properly staffing the department, which includes hiring, training, motivating and monitoring the performance of all parts department staff.
• Maintaining an orderly workplace
• Creating and overseeing an annual operating budget for the parts department
• Working with the service department, collision repair and wholesale account representatives to ensure inventory is available when needed
• Establishing competitive pricing specifications in various categories while generating profits and maintaining high customer satisfaction
• Determining appropriate inventory levels while ensuring periodic parts turnover
• Confirming that parts are appropriately coded so the dealership can claim a complete refund for unused factory stock
• Reviewing sales figures, costs and stock monthly to ensure budget benchmarks are met
• Parts managers are expected to uphold the highest ethical standards

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of management experience in an automotive parts department
• Ability to lead, train and develop associates by practicing a hands-on management style
• Detail oriented and process driven
• Work well under stress and handle potential difficult situations with customers and associates
• Strong leadership and organizational skills, and the ability to understand profit and loss statements, are requirements for success
• Experience at dealerships is required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must successfully pass background and drug screen.

Why Ed Morse?

In addition to a rewarding career, Ed Morse offers our employees the following:

• Weekly Pay
• Uncapped earning potential! -Bonuses, Commissions, etc.
• 401K with company match
• Competitive Health Benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision
• Supplemental Insurance options, Life Insurance, Short-Team Disability & Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Quarterly Wellness Program
• Vacation Pay
• Sick Pay
• Six Paid Holidays each calendar year
• Fantastic Employee Purchase Program - Discounts on vehicles, parts & service
• Employee Referral Program - Get rewarded for working with friends
• Become involved in our community with Ed Morse Cares
• Unlimited career potential - opportunities in multiple states with over 24 brands
• Ongoing Education - receive manufacturer and product knowledge training