Parts Advisor

Job Title: Parts Advisor
Location: Portsmouth PO3 5FH
Salary: Up To £27,000 OTE = £30,000
Monday to Friday 8am-6pm, 1 in 5 Saturdays on rota basis
Full Time and Permanent

Our Client are an automotive retailer representing prestigious luxury car Brands throughout the South of the UK who are currently recruiting an experienced Parts Advisor for their Portsmouth site.

Established since 1931, our client are a successful and progressive third generation family owned business. Their vision is to ‘create memorable experiences’.  In other words, they believe that their role is to ensure that their customers are valued and are offered the best possible experience in their interactions with the company.  Additionally they feel it is equally important that their staff are well supported and can deliver these experiences working as one cohesive team.

The Role and Responsibilities:

• Source and supply manufacturer vehicle parts efficiently for customers and workshop vehicles, meeting agreed sales volume targets.
• Receive record and bin parts and consumables from manufacturer and other suppliers ensuring accuracy of stock deliveries against agreed orders.
• Identify, locate, invoice and issue parts and consumables to customers and other departments using the computer system.
• Pro-actively source parts.
• Supply accurate and detailed parts quotations to internal departments, retail and trade customers.
• Administer parts invoices ensuring invoiced items are allocated correctly.
• Manage and control all parts administration requirements.
• Maintain standards in line with brand standards requirements.
• Always Maintain relevant systems ensuring accuracy.
• Maintain safe working practices and abide by the working rules and standards of the business.

Requirements

Requirements:

• Proof of Right to Work in the UK.
• Relevant manufacturer experience.
• Smart appearance.
• Competency in numeracy, literacy and IT.
• Understanding of basic vehicle design, function and location of parts.
• Relevant product knowledge.
• Supports others to continuously improve performance. Seeks feedback on own performance, takes responsibility for own development.
• Understands the drivers of business performance and uses them to optimise commercial opportunities.
• Plans and manages processes, resources workflows efficiently.
• Demonstrates openness to change and improvement. Proactively looks for more effective ways of doing things.
• Knowledgeable of, aligned to and ambassador for the brand and adheres to brand standards.

Benefits

Benefits:

• Working with a prestigious brand
• 25 days holiday as standard
• Competitive bonus package
• Pension
• Vehicle Purchase Discount
• Life Insurance
• Great career development