Parts Manager - Avalanche Harley-Davidson

THE MOTORCYCLE COMPANY

Job Title:                            Parts Manager

Department:                      Parts

Supervisor:                         General Manager

Pay Class/Status:              Commission/Exempt

Summary Description

Manage employees and operations of the Parts & Accessories department. Provide courteous, knowledgeable assistance to customers; perform cashiering, stocking and other duties to promote efficient functioning of department. Identify correct part numbers specific to a motorcycle. Resolve difficult customer problems in a courteous and professional manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Set-up and maintain a smooth running, efficient P&A department.
• Ensure P&A personnel are well trained and available when needed.
• Ensure the needs of the service department are being met.
• Review all stock orders to ensure a fast moving balanced inventory of Parts & Accessories.
• Maintain sufficient quantities of stock to support demand and acceptable inventory turn ratio along with an accurate inventory.
• Assist/coach/train staff when needed.
• Supervise and maintain an accurate up-to-date inventory management and control system (Open to Buy).
• Become familiar and efficient with all phases of the computer system required for service & parts management
• Establish procedures for ordering, receiving, logging into inventory, displaying, and selling all merchandise.
• Ensure employees keep a clean and orderly department.
• Generate and review Inventory and OTB reports
• Knows the competitions’ prices, selection, customer service + promotions
• Recruit and hire staff based on composite statistics
• Employ sound management practices to ensure parts department contributes acceptable levels of gross and net profit.
• Maximize return on investment of parts inventory.
• Grow the volume of P&A sales.
• Maintain budgeted revenue and expense objectives.
• Develop advertising and promotional campaigns for merchandise.
• Provide reports to Dealer Principal or General Manager, as requested.
• Develop monthly and annual objectives for the department in collaboration with General Manager.
• Attend training sessions to keep current with P&A merchandising and inventory control issues. (P.A.C.E., HDU, etc.).
• Plan and execute “exceptional” promotions to bring both “new and existing” customers into the dealership on a regular basis.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Establish departmental work schedule, balancing the workloads of all employees with the needs of the department.
• Set policies and procedures for P&A department.
• Establish daily job assignments for sales staff as directed in the Daily Huddle and or jobs, which you determine to be appropriate and necessary.
• Evaluate and council department employees and maintain records of all employee performance reviews.
• Evaluate employee performance and keep General Manager aware of any issues, both positive and negative.
• Assist General Manager with recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and terminating employees.
• Provide training for all P&A employees (seminars; workshops; P&A sales, inventory mgmt., etc.).
• Oversee Parts to Service Liaison Position.

Qualifications & Job Requirements

• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong sales and sales management skills.
• Experience with retail sales and inventory management.
• Previous experience in developing and coaching a high performance sales team.
• Prefer knowledge and experience with servicing of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and other products sold by the dealership, or the demonstrated ability to quickly learn them.
• Experience with Point-of-Sale and Parts & Service management computer software or the ability to quickly learn due to general knowledge & experience with computers.
• High School Diploma or equivalent degree or greater required. 

Physical Demands

• Requires the use of both hands.
• Frequently required to bend, climb, stoop, crouch, reach, handle tools and lift 50lbs of material.
• Requires standing and/or walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires the ability to balance and push a 600+lb motorcycle.

Working Conditions

• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Poten