Parts Manager

Bergey’s Inc. is a family-owned business that has been servicing our customers’ needs since 1924. Currently our company has over 50 locations and more than 1,800 team members. Today our family of automobile, truck and tire companies stretch throughout Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, & New Jersey. Visit us at www.bergeys.com to learn more about our company.

We strive to provide an environment for our associates and customers that is welcoming, transparent, and forward thinking. Our employees are our greatest asset. We promote and develop individual strengths, as well as grow our employees personally and professionally. Together we can make a difference.

Benefits:

We offer a generous benefit package including:

• Vacation and PTO time
• Paid Holidays
• 401k with profit sharing
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance.
• Employee Assistant Program
• FSA and HSA Plans
• Life Insurance
• Opportunities for Advancement
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Discount

Summary:
Strives to return a satisfactory profit on dealer capital invested in parts inventory. Accomplishes objectives through the use of proper purchasing procedures, inventory control, staff utilization, security, pricing, merchandising, displaying and advertising.

Location: Bergey’s Kia- Colmar, PA

Salary: $75,000 - $85,000 / year

Essential Duties

• Forecasts goals and objectives for the department and strives to meet them.
• Properly staffing the parts department, including reviewing applications, interviewing, hiring, training, motivating, counseling and monitoring the performance of all parts department staff.
• Assist in preparing and administering an annual operating budget for the parts department.
• Performs and completes monthly inventory reconciliation
• Completes perpetual inventory two times per year, and one physical inventory per year.
• 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.
• Monitors and adjusts inventory to minimize obsolescence and maintain idle inventory under 4%.
• Ensure that all parts are properly tagged so that the dealership recovers full credit from the factory.
• Analyzes sales, expenses and inventory monthly to maintain profit goals.
• Ensures that the same high-quality level of service provided to outside customers is also provided to internal dealership customers.
• Works with the service manager to ensure a timely turnaround of parts needed for customer and internal jobs.
• Analyzes departmental operations and storage layout and revises as needed for maximum effectiveness.
• Provides technical assistance to parts department employees.
• Monitors, reviews, edits parts department employees' timecards and payroll records.
• Coordinates a prompt, efficient and timely flow of paperwork.
• Directs shipping and receiving efforts to ensure timely processing.
• Monitors daily DMS reports and performance in sales, gross profit, expenses, net income in Prophix.
• Develops and utilizes a lost sales tracking report.
• Take advantage of all manufacturers' inventory co-op advertising.
• Develops, enforces and monitors guidelines for working with customers to ensure maximum customer satisfaction.
• Handles customer complaints immediately and according to the dealership's guidelines.
• Enforces safety requirements, including but not limited to forklift training and operation, processing of MSDS 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.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills & Requirements:

• Previous dealership or automotive parts department experience required
• Proficient in CDK, PBS, or Reynolds
• Proficient in Windows applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point
• Outstanding leadership skills which focus on treating customers and employees with respect
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Valid Driver's License
• Successful completion of pre-employment background checks and drug screening

Bergey's is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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