Job DescriptionYour Leadership Opportunity
As Parts Director, you'll take ownership of the department's performance, overseeing inventory strategy, purchasing, personnel development, and profitability. You'll play a key role in ensuring the right parts are available at the right time while building an efficient, customer-focused operation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and Develop Your Team: Recruit, motivate, mentor, and train department employees to build a knowledgeable, productive, and customer-focused team.
- Drive Department Profitability: Develop and execute strategies to grow wholesale parts sales, increase revenue, and maximize gross profit.
- Optimize Inventory Performance: Establish and maintain appropriate inventory levels to improve inventory turns, control costs, and support service department needs.
- Manage Inventory and Obsolescence: Monitor inventory activity, minimize obsolete parts, and ensure compliance with manufacturer return programs.
- Strengthen Department Operations: Establish effective purchasing, pricing, merchandising, security, and inventory control procedures.
- Collaborate Across Departments: Partner closely with the Service Manager and other dealership leaders to improve workflow, support customer satisfaction, and achieve shared business objectives.
- Create a Culture of Accountability: Set clear expectations, monitor results, and continuously identify opportunities to improve performance and efficiency.
What You Bring to the Team
- At least 7 years of Parts Management experience in an automotive parts department or a comparable role.
- Experience with Reynolds and Reynolds and/or ADP/CDK dealership management systems.
- Proven leadership skills, including the ability to train, motivate, and develop a team.
- Strong business acumen with an understanding of inventory management, purchasing, pricing, and departmental profitability.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with employees, customers, and leadership.
- Strong mathematical and analytical skills, including the ability to calculate commissions, discounts, percentages, and other business figures.
- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to research issues, resolve problems, and think strategically.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to balance daily operational demands with long-term business goals.
Take the Next Step in Your Leadership Career
If you're ready to lead with purpose, develop a winning team, and make a measurable impact on dealership performance, Mercedes-Benz of Silver Spring wants to hear from you, take the next step and arrange your personal tour of our Mercedes Benz dealership in Silver Spring MD.
Bring your experience, leadership, and drive for success to a Mercedes Benz dealership that values its people and offers opportunities to grow.
Your next leadership opportunity starts here.
Parts
Salary Range
$70,000-$150,000
Mercedes-Benz of Silver Spring
Post Internally and Externally
Zip Code
20904
