What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parts Associate position at MRM Motors Inc.?
Job Data
Job Title………………….
Parts & Accessories Associate
Department……………...
Parts & Accessories Department
Supervisor……………….
Parts & Accessories Manager
Summary Description
Set up and maintain an appealing retail environment and assist all customers with shopping and purchase of merchandise for our Harley-Davidson and our powersports lines.
Key Result Areas
Service Department Support
- Customer Service
- Clean & Efficient Parts & Accessories Environment
Major Duties and Responsibilities
1)
Service Department Support
Interface with Service Technicians and ensure their Parts and Accessories needs are being met.
- Take service technicians’ orders for parts and fill them as fast as possible.
- Assist service technicians in determining parts & accessories requirements for individual jobs.
- Recommend related Parts and Accessories, which may be required for a job.
- Supply cost of parts information on repair orders.
- Update inventory control system and parts catalog.
- Notify service personnel when special parts or back-ordered parts are received.
- Maintain cleanliness of the Parts and Accessories Department and keep inventory neatly stacked and orderly.
2)
Customer Service
Provide excellent customer service to all the dealership customers.
- Assist Parts and Accessories manager with attaining retail sales and profitability plans in Parts and Accessories.
- Greet customers immediately, in a courteous and friendly manner.
- Develop and share knowledge of all Parts and Accessories merchandise, parts history, and motorcycle service.
- Must possess the ability to work with several customers at one time while maintaining individual customer satisfaction.
- Handle telephone transactions quickly, and courteously.
- Point out any sales, specials, new merchandise and offer additional product that may compliment the customer purchase.
- Assist customers with determination of Parts and Accessories requirements and research merchandise in catalogues.
- Accept cash & credit card payments for merchandise purchases. Keep cash register accurate.
- Handle customer complaints reasonably, showing empathy and a positive attitude, and demonstrate our commitment to excellent customer service.
3)
Clean & Efficient Parts & Accessories Environment
Receive and process parts from distributors, check merchandise received against purchase invoice, and prepare product for showroom floor.
- Conduct or participate in periodic physical inventory of all merchandise (counts, reports etc.).
- Ensure merchandise displays are stocked, clean, and appealing to customers.
- Maintain updated customer mailing lists.
- Become familiar and efficient with all phases of the computer system required for P&A management.
4)
Other Duties
Other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities
No Supervisory Responsibilities
Commitments
Treat all employees and customers fairly, courteously, and with dignity.
- Be prompt and available for flexible scheduling.
- Demonstrate a professional approach to customer service.
- Accept direction, follow instructions, and work well with other people.
Qualifications & Job Requirements
Must have ability to get along with a broad customer base.
- Knowledge and experience with servicing of Motorsports products, Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and other products sold by the dealership, or the demonstrated ability to quickly learn them.
- Experience with Point-of-Sale & computerized inventory systems or the ability to quickly learn.
- Knowledge of motorcycle front end, suspension, and engine components and the commitment to continually develop knowledge.
- Ability to look up parts and quote prices for parts using proper catalogue for a particular product line.
Physical Demands
The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.
- Occasionally required to bend, stoop, crouch, reach, and lift 50 lb. of material.
Working Conditions
Is potentially exposed to battery acid, gasoline, chemical cleaning materials or other toxic materials commonly found in a motor vehicle service department.
- Occasionally, exposed to exhaust fumes or other airborne particles.