Parts Manager

Overview

Leverage your heavy truck parts management experience to join a leading truck service organization!

Gain a competitive edge and earn top pay in a career managing a top-of-the-line parts department. Join a leading Freightliner dealer with double the inventory of competitors with a strong network. That means a greater ability to drive upsales, allowing you to earn more for yourself and move forward in your career.

Excel Truck Group is seeking a strong, efficient, proven leader, multifunctional Parts Manager to join our Fredericksburg, VA team.

This key leadership role is responsible for running a profitable and efficient parts department. He/she will accomplish objectives through the use of proper purchasing procedures, inventory control, staff utilization, security, pricing, merchandising, displaying, and advertising. The Parts Manager must be able to lead an inside and outside sales team to promote growth and achieve profit expectations.

If you have parts management experience within the transportation industry, we want to hear from you. Fleet, Truck and/or automotive dealership experience is ideal, but not required.

• Reports directly to our Fixed Operations Manager. Able to support all other departments as needed to support our customers experience and meeting their expectations.
• Knowledgeable on all makes of Truck parts and able to resource and inventory as needed.
• Prepares operating and capital budgets for the Parts department, reviews on a regular basis and takes corrective action as needed.
• Develops and implements an effective sales and marketing plan which meets department sales and profit targets while supporting company goals (key performance indicators) and objectives.
• Manages and controls the parts inventory level (key performance indicators), ensuring an adequate inventory and efficient use of warehouse space.
• Reviews department expenditures for accuracy, reconciles with vendor statements and provides payment authority.
• Establishes and fosters relationships with outside sales representatives, vendors and parts suppliers.
• Promotes effective communication between department and all other Branch departments to best serve customers' needs.
• Reviews vendor products, determines which lines to carry and negotiates profit margin.
• Analyzes sales territory and customer purchase trends to develop effective strategies to build parts route sales base and overall profitability.
• Monitors computer inventory system for high and low usage items to optimize warehouse parts storage.
• Trains and appraises parts employees to ensure acceptable productivity and adherence to company goals and policies.
• Interviews and hires parts department personnel.
• Solid communication and computer skills.
• Able to develop strong internal relationships with our Service, Body, Trailer and Sales departments.
• Must be able to manage multiple working shifts (day & night) effectively, ultimately supporting our customers based on their time and schedule needs. Our customers and industry require flexibility and a fast, accurate response.
• Able to perform other duties as assigned in order to enhance and maximize the performance of the dealership.

• Strong Compensation package where you can expect to earn $105,000 – $125,000/yr or more based on department performance.
• Excellent benefits – Multiple health plans to choose from with great coverage, dental, short and long-term disability, optional insurances, 401k with match, generous PTO, 6 paid holidays
• Stability – Excel Truck Group sells and supports Freightliner, the #1 manufacturer of trucks on the road today with 40% of the market share. Join an established dealer that has been in business since 1981, over 800 employees with 10 locations serving the mid-Atlantic market, and has doubled in the last 3 years
• High market share – 40% of trucks out on the road are Freightliners, and when those trucks need parts, Excel has it! With this kind of high demand, you will always be busy and will financially benefit from the volume of business.
• Company growth and advancement – The organization has doubled in the last 3 years and continues to grow rapidly. Because of this growth, you can…