What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automotive Inventory Manager / Lot Porter position at Farrish of Fairfax Inc?
Farrish Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM & Subaru are searching for our next Inventory Manager/Lot Porter to oversee and maintain our dealership's vehicle inventory. This role is crucial to ensuring smooth operations by managing new and used vehicle stock, coordinating with various departments, and keeping our inventory accurate and up to date.
At Farrish, we believe in hiring individuals with character, honesty, and respect-qualities that define our company culture. As an Inventory Manager, you'll play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of our inventory process while collaborating with our sales, service, and administrative teams.
Below is an outline of Company benefits, job responsibilities, & requirements:
We Offer Excellent Benefits
At Farrish, we believe in hiring individuals with character, honesty, and respect-qualities that define our company culture. As an Inventory Manager, you'll play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of our inventory process while collaborating with our sales, service, and administrative teams.
Below is an outline of Company benefits, job responsibilities, & requirements:
We Offer Excellent Benefits
- No-Cost Degrees from Strayer University: Elevate your educational journey at no cost! Pursue your Associate, Bachelor's, or Master's degree.
- Exclusive Discounts on Vehicles and Services: Drive home in style with special discounts on our impressive lineup, and keep your vehicle running smoothly with service perks.
- Earned Paid Time Off: Work hard, play hard. Enjoy the flexibility to recharge and unwind with our earned paid time off policy.
- Positive and Professional Team Environment: Join a team that values collaboration, positivity, and professionalism
- Great Team Environment: Surround yourself with like-minded professionals in a supportive and collaborative atmosphere that fosters growth and camaraderie. Your success is our success!
- Keeps the vehicle lot neat and orderly, moving cars as directed by the sales managers / GM and in accordance with dealership display standards.
- Works with and directs porter team to ensure appropriate coverage and efficiency of completing tasks
- Ensure vehicles are in sound working condition.
- Ensure all vehicles non-showroom cars are locked. Walk lots to ensure vehicles are locked and secured.
- Ensure customer parking is plentiful and the delivery lane is clear.
- Identifies vehicles on the lot needing cleaning, coordinates with our detail team to clean interior and exterior of used/new vehicles, including the trunk, glove compartment, tires, windows, etc. as needed.
- Picks up and delivers vehicles to customers as directed by management.
- Assist in the UVI (used vehicle inspection) process. This will be trained.
- Identifies and reports light maintenance on vehicles as needed, i.e., the tire needs to be changed, battery dead, etc.
- Ensures that required forms/stickers (FTC, etc) have been completed and are properly displayed, including all dealer branding.
- Daily sweep and picking up trash on sales lots.
- Carmax Appraisals for wholesale and other wholesale duties as requested by management.
- Ensure all new and used vehicles get pictures within 5 days of being in the Dealer's possession.
- Inventory Report due by 3rd business day of each month.
- Entering key fobs into key machines, un-assigning key fobs when the vehicle is sold. Securing of keys and dealer tags. Runs key machine report daily for sales manager.
- Maintaining track of inventory on a day-to-day basis.
- Keeping inventory organized and replenished on main lots.
- Notify Sales Manager of logistical issues.
- All other duties requested of Sales Managers or General Manager.
- Strong Attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Valid driver's license with a clean driving record
- Drive Manual transmission preferred
- Ability to lift 25 lbs
- Must pass pre-employment background check, MVR, and drug screen
