Parts Manager - Northcliff, South Africa - Bonafide Human Capital

Bonafide Human Capital

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Northcliff, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Our well known automotive dealer client based in Northcliff is looking to employ an experienced, responsible Parts Manager with a proven track record.

Salary will depend on experience, our client needs a senior person who understands the parts industry, work well with staff, great management and customer service skills and is process driven.

Training is in-house.

The primary purpose of the position is to manage and control the budgetary performance of the Parts Department.

Specific Role Responsibilities

KEY OUTPUTS

To grow the parts department in all facets of it operation
To ensure the highest degree of customer satisfaction at all times.
To maintain agreed profit margins and return on investment.
To actively seek to maintain/achieve an acceptable market share.
To maintain excellent parts service.
To sell the maximum amount of parts to trade and retail customers.
To monitor sales daily in order to ensure due emphasis is placed on selling the most profitable lines.

Manage targets with specific focus on asset management (stock controlling / stock turn) and managing sales performance as well as the performance process

Qualifications and Experience

QUALIFICATIONS

Matric
Relevant post matric qualification will be an advantage
A minimum of 5 years' experience as a Parts Manager

Skills and Personal Attributes

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to monitor and proactively control costs.
Debtor management
Ability to control stock levels in accordance with budget.
Ability to proactively examine all major transactions weekly to determine ways to improve customer service.
Ability to closely monitor and control overheads and stock values, reporting excesses to the Dealer Principal timeously together with solutions for addressing such matters.
Ability to monitor and control parts purchasing activity.
Ability to maximize benefits through discounts in accordance with company policy.
Ability to effectively manage staff including performance, discipline, recruitment and training.
Excellent in administration:
To ensure that all transactions are correctly recorded and, when necessary, information passed to relevant departments.
To ensure that stock levels are promptly and accurately updated.
Regularly monitor customers' credit limit notifying Dealer Principal/After Sales Manager about limits reached.
Relationship management, peers, staff, suppliers and OEM

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