What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parts and Inventory Specialist position at Athens Services?
Summary
Under minimal supervision, the Parts and Inventory Specialist leads local inventory management for vehicle maintenance and repair items. These functions include inventory receiving, stocking, purchase requests, issuing, kitting, tracking/reporting, and cycle counting. The Inventory Specialist conducts all business in accordance with approved inventory management policies and procedures.Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Physically receive materials from vendors and input receipt data into the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Ability to travel to pick up and/or deliver parts as needed.
- Issue parts to repair orders via CMMS.
- Manage critical spare parts identification and stocking levels.
- Submit procurement requisitions for parts needed into Procurement.
- Identify obsolete inventory and manage disposition according to approved procedure.
- Conduct scheduled inventory cycle counts in order to identify root cause and mitigate inventory inaccuracies.
- Utilize CMMS to organize inventory locations according to product category, Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS) code, and part number sequence.
- Ensure parts entered into the CMMS (Dossier and/or Fleetio) follow the correct nomenclature and part description naming conventions.
- Maintain storeroom operations in adherence to Company standards.
- Manage parts returns, warranty recovery, and core exchange tracking/reporting.
- Assist the shop mechanics by researching parts needed for repairs.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- 3 years’ experience in heavy truck equipment & light duty truck parts inventory management and research.
- Ability to read and comprehend parts breakdown books.
- Familiar with Inventory Management software applications.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office proficiency – specifically Excel.
- Consistently behaves in a professional manner.
- Valid Class C Driver's License with acceptable Driver's Record.
- Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual (English & Spanish).
- ASE Parts Specialist certification.
- APICS CPIM certification.
Hourly Wage: $24.81 - $28.60/hour
Schedule: Monday - Friday from 7:00 am - 3:30 pm with rotating Saturdays
Benefits:
- Competitive wages
- Comprehensive benefit package Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401K
- Life Insurance
- Paid Vacation and Sick Time
- Career plan
- Recognition programs
- Professional development learning
- An exceptional work environment
Athens will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and any other applicable state, federal or local laws. EEO/M/F/disability/veteran
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.81 - $28.60 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25 - $29