Job Title:            Parts Manager

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Area:                   Gauteng, KZN & Western Cape  

         

Salary:                R25 000.00 (Depending on experience and proven track record)

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Position Type:   Full Time / Permanent / Contract (Dependant on Client)

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Requirements:

• 2-3 years’ experience in same or similar role

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the motor industry

• Matric/Equivalent

• Tertiary Qualification

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Interview, select and hire required staff according to Company policy

• Staff - to establish and maintain adequately trained staff needed to achieve agreed objectives

• Responsible for performance management and maintenance of discipline of staff

• Training - to maintain training standards and to ensure that customer relations training is particularly effective

• To keep all staff updated on changes to existing models and on newly introduced models, exchange units and accessories

• Administration - to ensure all transactions are correctly recorded and information passed on to other departments

• To ensure that stock levels are promptly and accurately updated

• To monitor customer credit facilities - details of customers reaching their credit limit should be notified to the Hub Accountant

• To ensure payment for goods supplied is collected timeously

• To ensure that a concise record of cash deposits held is kept

• Deposits to be taken on specially ordered parts of 100% of retail price and on fast-moving parts of 50%

• To ensure that remittances for payments received are sent through to the Admin department timeously

• Communication - to maintain direct liaison with manufacturers, suppliers and major customers

• Monitor and authorise all credit notes daily and take action as required

• Perpetual parts stock takes must be performed daily by yourself and correct records kept and any variance to be updated on the system immediately - QOH report may not be used

• Marketing - to plan, initiate and promote parts sales events

• To make a contribution to the dealership's annual marketing plan

• Finance - to operate within purchasing budget

• To report any suppliers' major price changes to Dealer Principal and Finance Accountant

• To ensure that the department operates within overall department budget

• To ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction at all times

• To achieve and maintain sales according to targeted requirements

• To ensure and maintain a satisfactory parts service to all other departments within the dealership

• To maximize all sales to the retail and trade customers and ensure that a high market share is attained

• To maintain agreed profit margins and adhere to company policy with regards to discounting structure

• To maintain the invoicing policy of the company

• To ensure that company standards are met with regard to stock ordering procedures

• To ensure that your departments banking is done daily

• To ensure that daily banking sheets are balanced and reported correctly

• To ensure the cleanliness and tidiness of the parts department at all times

• To ensure the security of the parts department at all times

• Ensure new vehicle department informed of changes in spec / new accessories

• Ensure that dead stock returns are carried out in accordance with Company policy

• A minimum of 2 x annual wall-to-wall stock takes are required