Overview
Manages employees and operations of the Parts & Accessories department.
- Maintain a smooth running, efficient P&A department.
- Ensure the P&A personnel are well trained and available when needed.
- Ensure the needs of the service department are being met.
- Assist staff when needed.
- Become familiar and efficient with all phases of the computer system required for service and parts.
- Establish procedures for special orders, displaying, and selling all merchandise.
- Ensure employees keep a clean and orderly department.
- Generate and review reports from Dealer Information System.
- 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 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.)
- Provides superior customer service to both internal (Service Department) and external customers.
- Greet customers immediately, in a courteous and friendly manner.
- Handle telephone transactions quickly, and courteously.
- Point out any sales, specials, or new merchandise to staff and customers.
- Estimate length of time to receive any back-ordered parts and clearly communicate it to customer. Avoid setting high customer expectation levels in situations where expectations are not likely to be met.
- Handle customer complaints reasonably, showing empathy and a positive attitude and demonstrate our commitment to Superior Customer Service.
- 5+ years in a management position