Senior Parts Advisor

Snows Group; Hedge End; On-site; GBP 27,000 - GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent automotive retailer in Hedge End is seeking a Senior Parts Advisor to lead their Parts team. You will oversee operations, manage stock, and ensure high customer satisfaction in a busy dealership environment. Candidates should have technical knowledge of vehicle parts and strong supervisory skills. The role offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits including training and holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Competitive salary and bonus scheme

30 days holiday

Life Assurance Benefit

Contributory Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Able to supervise and mentor team members.
• Strong work ethic and adaptable to change.
• Able to react positively to organizational changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the parts team to ensure profitability and customer satisfaction.
• Plan and manage parts stock levels to meet customer needs.
• Monitor staff training needs and implement development plans.

Skills

Planning and organizing

Supervisory skills

Attention to detail

Technical knowledge of vehicle parts

Effective communication

Education

Technical Qualification or proven experience in vehicle parts

Job description

Overview

Location Hedge End / Southampton Region Hampshire

Category Toyota - Hedge End (STH)

(Parts) Vacancy Type Permanent/Full Time

Salary £27,000 - £33,000 OTE Competitive Salary (Uncapped)

About Snows

The Driving Spirit

Based in the South and South-West of England, Snows Motor Group is an AM Top 50 automotive retailer covering 20 brands across 54 franchises. We differentiate ourselves from our competitors by delivering an exceptional level of service to both our customers and manufacturing partners. We are currently on the lookout for a Senior Parts Advisor to join our Toyota team at Snows Group based in Hedge End.

Responsibilities

• The Senior Parts Advisor is a member of the Parts Team and will report to the Parts Team Manager at Snows assisting to lead and manage the dealership’s Parts team to deliver profitability and customer satisfaction.
• Ensures all members of the Parts team understand the implications of the Brand Experience for their role and monitors performance against agreed customer service targets (e.g., CES).
• Leads the team by personally demonstrating and encouraging the skills and behaviours associated with the Brand Experience and Brand Values.
• Ensures that the Parts team work closely with colleagues in Sales, Service and Administration to deliver excellent customer service.
• Manages the day-to-day operations of the Parts Department to ensure the achievement of key targets (e.g., parts & accessory sales volumes and margins).
• Plans and manages parts and accessory stock levels to meet customer requirements and minimise cost.
• Ensures non-current stock is promoted to build sales or returned within the 50-day period to minimise levels of non-current stock.
• Manages stock visibility to ensure all necessary personnel have accurate information on availability and price.
• Negotiates with non-franchise parts suppliers.
• Continuously reviews and improves Parts processes and systems to deliver increased levels of customer satisfaction whilst maximising profitability.
• Manages the dealership’s trade sales activity – including prospecting activity, agreement of discounts and van sales.
• Works with colleagues across the dealership to investigate and resolve customer complaints.
• Monitors staff training needs, ensuring training and development plans are in place and up to date for all members of the team.
• Works with individuals to address performance issues e.g., by providing coaching.
• Assesses potential recruits for the Parts team.
• Agrees the showroom display of accessories with the Managers.
• Works with colleagues and other teams across the dealership to provide a seamless service to customers (e.g., by informally observing and responding to the needs of customers who are not being attended to by other members of staff).
• Acts as a full member of the dealership’s management team to take the business forward.
• Ensures opportunities for sales by other teams are followed up by the most appropriate specialist.
• Plans and organises own daily selling activity – for example by telephoning sales prospects (previous/existing customers or general enquiries) to obtain new business.
• Maintains the showroom environment and displays to agreed guidelines, including the presentation of used car point of sale data.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Able to plan, organise self and others to meet agreed work deadlines.
• Supervise and mentor team members to achieve their workload.
• Able to assimilate information quickly and provide considered responses.
• Strong work ethic and adaptable to change.
• Attention to detail and maintains good, accurate quality of work.
• Able to react positively to organisational and market changes.
• Technical Qualification or proven experience of working with vehicle parts.
• Able to communicate effectively with team, manage external relationships and customer relationships to deliver required information in a timely way.

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday 08:00 - 17:00 (with 1 hour for lunch)

Saturday 08:00 - 13:00, 1 in 4 rota

What is in it for you?

• Highly competitive salary and bonus scheme.
• Full training and support to help you immerse yourself in the role and Snows values.
• 30 days holiday, inc. Bank holidays plus additional holiday entitlement as recognition of length of service with Snows at 5, 10, 15, 20 years anniversary.
• Discounted MOTs, Service and Parts.
• Recommend a Friend Bonus/ Introducing a Customer Bonus.
• Life Assurance Benefit.
• Snows Contributory Pension Scheme.
• BEN – Employee Assistance Programme.
• Excellent development opportunities to learn and grow with Snows.
• Role dependant – tool box insurance

Notes

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period; therefore, we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of applying then please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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