- Basic Salary: £30,000 + Bonus / Overtime
- On Target Earnings: £33,000
- Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:30pm
- 1 in 4 Saturday mornings
- Family-Run Main Dealership
Our client, a well-established family-run main dealer with over 20 years of success in the motor trade, is looking to recruit an experienced Parts Supervisor to take full responsibility for their parts department in Northampton.
This is a standalone, one-man-band Parts Supervisor position, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to take complete ownership of the department and play a key role in the dealership's aftersales operation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Taking full responsibility for the day-to-day running of the parts department.
- Managing all parts enquiries from retail and trade customers.
- Supplying parts to the workshop efficiently and accurately.
- Ordering, receiving and managing parts stock.
- Maintaining accurate stock levels and carrying out stock checks.
- Processing invoices, returns and warranty parts claims.
- Managing parts pricing and identifying additional sales opportunities.
- Liaising closely with the Service and Workshop departments to ensure smooth operations.
- Maintaining strong relationships with customers and suppliers.
- Ensuring the parts department is organised, efficient and commercially successful.
- Working independently and using your initiative to manage the department effectively.
Requirements:
- Previous experience as a Parts Advisor, Parts Supervisor or Parts Manager within the motor trade.
- Strong knowledge of automotive parts and their applications.
- Experience of independently running or managing a parts department would be highly advantageous.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Good organisational, administration and IT skills.
- Commercial awareness with a good understanding of parts sales and stock control.
- A self-motivated approach and the ability to work confidently without direct supervision.
- A full UK driving licence would be advantageous.
Benefits:
- £30,000 basic salary + bonus / overtime, £33,000 OTE.
- The opportunity to have complete ownership of a standalone parts department.
- A varied role where no two days are the same.
- A supportive, family-run main dealership with an excellent reputation.
- The opportunity to make a genuine impact on the success of the aftersales operation.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Friendly and supportive working environment.
If you are an experienced Parts Advisor, Parts Supervisor or Parts Manager looking for a role where you can take complete ownership of a department and become an integral part of a successful main dealer, we'd love to hear from you.
Contact Tom Thacker, Automotive Recruitment Specialist at Perfect Placement covering Northampton and Northamptonshire, today to discover more about this