Parts Manager - Chesterfield, MO

About Us

Working for Vermeer Midwest isn’t just a job; it’s a career at a family-owned company that cares about you. Our team members receive a competitive hourly wage and are offered an exceptional benefits package. You will receive approximately four months of paid training in your role. In addition, we want you to balance your career with your personal life, so we are accommodating to what life may throw at you. Our culture is the built on the belief that every team member has a real, personal impact – on our people, our customers, and our world. You won’t find a better place to continue your career than at Vermeer Midwest.

Benefits

• Medical PPO Plan
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• 401K
• Profit Sharing
• Company provided life & AD&D insurance
• Company provided short & long term disability
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation
• Sick Time

Job Summary:

The Parts Manager performs a variety of in-store customer service, sales, promoting, advertising, and stocking duties related to receiving and delivery of parts and tooling. Duties involve working in an effective and efficient manner to satisfy internal and external customer requirements as well as providing leadership and motivation to other parts team members.

Essential Functions:

• Determine replacement parts and pricing based off catalogs, schematics, computer displays, inspection of old parts, customer’s request or customer’s description of malfunction.
• Advise customer of proper tooling with regard to specific equipment specifications.
• Advise technicians of proper parts for specific jobs.
• Place specific orders for machine that are down and stock orders.
• Taking inventory and marking and locating parts according to prearranged & progressive systems.
• Examine parts for defects, and exchange of defective parts.
• Receive and fill customer orders from stock when available.
• Prepare invoices and sales receipts.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate a fork-lift in a safe, effective manner in accordance with the safety policy.
• Excellent sales and customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with team members, other agencies, and the public.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, PFW, and the internet.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least two (2) years of experience in vehicle or heavy equipment parts ordering or equivalent combination of education, training and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position is preferred.
• Prior supervisory/management experience preferred.

Vermeer Midwest provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.