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Job Title: Assistant Parts Manager
Mission: To lead the industry in consistently meeting or exceeding our customer's expectations in the pursuit of profitable growth.
Values: To protect our integrity first
To promote ingenuity and challenge everything
To develop people
To pursue excellence
The Company: Our strength is in our people and team work.
Vanguard Truck Centers owns and operates full service commercial truck centers in the United States. Our unique footprint allows us to provide a diverse range of products and services across many industries, and across the country.
Vanguard Truck Centers is a Successful Company that is Growing and Profitable!
SUMMARY
The Assistants Parts Manger is responsible for the areas of budgeting, sales management, team management and asset management in the Warehouse. The A.P.M. directs the day to day operations and objectives through use of purchasing procedures, inventory controls, proper staff utilization, pricing, merchandising and advertising. 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
Essential duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Oversees the parts warehouse
Forecasts goals and objectives for the department and executes these goals.
Hires, trains, motivates, counsels, and monitors the performance of all parts department staff.
Operates within and exceeds an annual operating budget for the parts department.
Maintains a balanced inventory consistent with the requirements of the service department, body shop, wholesale accounts, and the do-it-yourself public.
Establishes pricing parameters in each customer category that generate sufficient gross profit to produce a satisfactory profit while maintaining customer loyalty.
Establishes individual parts inventory levels and balances them for maximum turnover.
Ensures that parts inventory true turns are a minimum of 5 turns per year.
Monitors and adjusts inventory to minimize obsolescence.
Supervises stock order procedures.
Sets and enforces a policy on the special ordering of parts.
Analyzes sales, expenses, and inventory monthly to maintain profit goals.
Develops and administers a profitable wholesale parts program.
Ensures that the same high-quality level of service provided to outside customers is provided to internal dealership customers.
Works with the service manager and body shop manager to ensure a timely turnaround of parts needed for internal jobs.
Attends managers meetings.
Holds weekly department meetings.
Analyzes departmental operations and storage layout and revises as needed for maximum effectiveness.
Provides technical assistance to parts department employees.
Coordinates a prompt, efficient, and timely flow of paperwork.
Directs shipping and receiving efforts to ensure timely processing.
Monitors daily reports such as DOC and sales productivity.
Develops and utilizes a lost sales tracking report.
Directs outside parts and counter sales efforts, including a telemarketing program to keep in contact with customers.
Develops sales promotions.
Takes advantage of all manufacturers' inventory co-op advertising.
Develops, enforces, and monitors guidelines for working with customers to ensure maximum customer satisfaction.
Enforces safety requirements, including but not limited to forklift training and operation, processing of SDS sheets on all products carried, and OSHA Right-to-Know.
Understands, keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state, and local regulations that may affect parts sales.
Maintains professional appearance.
QUALIFICATIONS
High school diploma required, college degree preferred
At least 5 years of part experience in the automotive or truck dealership industry
A strong working Knowledge of Proceed is preferred
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid Driver’s License
Benefits
Competitive salary
401k with employer match (after 3 months of employment)
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Employer paid STD and Basic life
Optional life and LTD
Flexible Spending Account
PTO – Paid Time Off program
Career Advancement Opportunities
Background screening is a mandatory pre-requisite for employment consideration. Vanguard Truck Centers afford equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants for employment and will prohibit discrimination because of race, color, sex, religion, nation of origin, age, handicap or veteran status
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