General Manager Parts Room

Title – General Manager Parts Room

Reporting to – Sr Director Supply Chain

Category - Full-Time/Exempt

Expected hours of work – Typical work hours, some weekends likely 

Seeking a knowledgeable and detail-oriented General Manager – Part Room to oversee the parts department within our organization. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing inventory, supplier relationships, and ensuring the efficient flow of parts to support our beef manufacturing operations. This role requires strong leadership skills, a solid understanding of supply chain management, and a commitment to providing exceptional customer service. We have a very team-oriented structure believing that each person has an important responsibility requiring everyone to do their part well to make our business successful for all of its employees to reach professional goals and most importantly serves our customers with the best experience possible.

• Manage the procurement and inventory of light, medium, and heavy-duty parts and supplies.
• Oversee supplier management and negotiate pricing agreements to ensure cost-effective sourcing.
• Implement effective inventory control measures to maintain optimal stock levels.
• Utilize our in-house business management system to purchase inventory and follow established procedures to track all sales from the vendor to customer work orders and sales orders, accurately inputting the data to minimize mistakes in the bookkeeping process.
• Coordinate logistics for shipping and receiving of parts, ensuring timely delivery.
• Collaborate with service technicians to understand parts requirements for in shop repairs.
• Maintain accurate data entry for inventory records and supplier information.
• Develop planning strategies to forecast parts needs based on service trends.
• Provide exceptional customer service by addressing inquiries related to parts availability and pricing.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards in operating a forklift to unload and load freight as it is delivered to our location.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent each work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Strong knowledge of supply chain management principles and practices.
• Proficient in supplier management and negotiation techniques.
• Familiarity with light, medium and heavy-duty diesel truck diagnostics, repair processes, and OEM standards. THIS does not mean you know everything about all of these components, rather an understanding of what the part is and how it integrates into the equipment after gaining some experience in working with these parts.
• Experience in parts room management and arrangement for efficiency, including shipping & receiving operations.
• Knowledge of procurement management practices within the beef manufacturing industry.
• Excellent inventory management skills with a focus on accuracy and efficiency.
• Strong mechanical knowledge related to diesel service and equipment repair.
• Ability to perform data entry tasks accurately while managing multiple priorities.
• Exceptional customer service skills with a focus on building relationships with clients.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required. Associate or bachelor’s degree or other advanced education preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of progressively increased responsibility in a manufacturing environment coupled with proven experience in supervising or leading a parts room team.

The physical demands here represent those an employee should possess to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

•       While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work in both a plant-based office area and warehouse/receiving areas.

•       The employee may be exposed to both hot and cold temperatures as well as a possibly dusty environment.

•       This position will require Regularly lifts 25-30 pounds and occasionally up to 50-75 pounds. May be required to push or pull loads up to 100 pounds.

•       Regularly required to stand, walk and sit for longs periods of time.

•       Often required to reach with hands and arms. Will need to climb ladders, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

•       Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters when performing the job's essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment, temperature, noise level, and other factors that will affect the working conditions while performing the job