Parts Manager IPS
Posted 1 day 5 hours ago by Chassis Cab Bury St. Edmunds
Permanent
Full Time
Trades & Services Jobs
Suffolk, Ipswich, United Kingdom, IP1 1
Job Description
- Provide support to the General Parts Manager in day to day operations.
- Maintain and strengthen relationships with employees, customers, and suppliers.
- Drive parts sales growth across both retail and workshop customer bases.
- Communicate regularly with Parts sales Manager & OSS teams to develop sales opportunities.
- Prepare and manage customer quotations accurately and efficiently.
- Oversee process management to ensure smooth departmental operations.
- Manage stock levels effectively to meet demand and reduce shortages.
- Monitor and control purchasing activities within budgetary guidelines.
- Track and review KPI reports, performance and follow up on action items.
- Attend internal and external meetings as required.
- Provide expert product advice and guidance to customers and colleagues.
- Deliver consistently high levels of customer service.
- Purchase and manage departmental inventory to support business needs & growth.
Hours of work:Monday to Friday 40 hours per week, start times to be discussed at interview stage
The Requirements:
- Self motivated with a proactive, sales focused and can-do attitude,
- Previous experience within a Senior Parts Role
- Ability to adapt and embrace new processes & dealer programmes
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Capable of working both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Experience with Keyloop/ CDK systems is desirable
- Keen interest and knowledge of the motor industry
- Full clean driving licence.
Salary and Benefits:
- Working for a family run business backed up by DAF Trucks gives you stability, great pay rates, excellent continued training and future progression.
- Quarterly PRP bonus scheme
- Points based incentive scheme
- Fully funded company vehicle
- Life assurance x 2 salary scheme
- 22 days holidays plus bank holidays - Holiday allowance rising with length of service
- Fully funded training
- Auto enrolment pension with contributory payments up to 5%