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Ballard Truck Center

Parts Manager

Ballard Truck Center, Avon, Massachusetts, us, 02322

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Ballard Truck Center is a family-owned business providing the best experience in the full-service commercial trucks industry in the northeast. Ballard’s dedicated team of technicians and representatives have earned them the title of #1 in Customer Satisfaction in the US by Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks USA Dealer of the Year time and time again. Whether it is sales, service, parts, leasing, or rentals – Ballard’s been keeping the community rolling for over 100 years.

Ballard Truck Center in Avon, MA has immediate openings for a Parts Manager.

Job Overview The parts manager is responsible for running a profitable and efficient parts department. They will accomplish objectives through the use of proper purchasing procedures, inventory control, staff utilization, security, pricing, merchandising, and displaying.

Responsibilities and Duties/Essential Functions

Forecast goals and objectives for the department and strive to meet them

Strive for harmony and teamwork with all other departments

Work with Service Manager to ensure both departments work cohesively together

Attend and engage in monthly parts managers’ meetings to keep up with company policies, guidelines and goals and to participate in choosing future parts sales promotions

Develop, enforce and monitor guidelines for working with customers to ensure maximum customer satisfaction

Handle customer complaints immediately and according to the dealership’s guidelines

Enforce the company's pricing policy that balances volume, customer loyalty, and the cost of doing business

Enforce the company’s policy on the special ordering of parts

Direct outside parts and counter sales efforts

Coordinate a prompt, efficient and timely flow of paperwork, paying particular attention to parts sales per repair order, issuance of credit memos, and counter ticket filing

Direct shipping and receiving efforts to ensure timely processing

Monitor daily reports such as DOE, DOC, and sales productivity

Enforce safety requirements, including but not limited to forklift training and operation, procuring of MSDS sheets on all products carried, and OSHA right-to-know

Analyze sales, gross expense, and inventory on a monthly basis to maintain profit goals

Ensure that all purchases are properly accounted for before payment is made or invoices are approved

Compile and submit month end numbers and adjustments to the accounting department by the deadline

Inventory Management Supervisory Responsibilities

Hire, train, motivate, counsel, and monitor the performance of all parts department staff

Direct and schedule the activities of all parts department employees

Provide technical assistance to parts department employees

Ensure all parts department employees understand and are performing their duties and responsibilities

Conduct meetings with parts department employees to discuss activities and problems of mutual interest and to develop strategies for a more efficient operation

Monitor parts department employees’ payroll record

Performance management of employees, including conducting annual performance reviews

Work Environment

A majority of the day is spent in an office environment

The Parts Manager is expected to be present in all areas of the department (including the parts counter/lobby; the warehouse/shipping area) at all times/as needed

Physical Demands

A majority of the day is spent sedentary behind a desk working on a computer

Standing and walking through the department

Occasional driving/travel for monthly meetings and an occasional customer visit

Occasional light lifting, bending

Position Type

Full time

Exempt

Salary

Minimal nights and weekend required

Other duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Education level:

Minimum: high school diploma or equivalent

Experience:

Minimum: 2-3 years parts manager (automotive or heavy truck)

Minimum: 1 year inventory management

Preferred: Managing of a department of 10 or more employees

Preferred: CDK software

Preferred: Heavy duty truck dealership

Skills:

Proficient computer skills

Good leadership skills

Good communication

Time management

Personal characteristics

Personable

Works well with others

Team oriented

Professional

Licenses:

Preferred: Driver’s License

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