Our client, a strong and established equipment dealer, is seeking a Group Parts Manager to lead the parts function across the organization. In this role, you will set the strategy, standards, and operating rhythm that drive consistent performance in parts sales, inventory health, and customer support across multiple locations. You’ll partner closely with branch leadership, service leaders, and OEM partners to improve fill rates, strengthen margins, reduce obsolescence, and create a parts experience that keeps customers and technicians moving.
This is a leadership role for someone who can balance big picture planning with hands on execution. Success comes from building a high-performing team, implementing scalable processes, and using data to guide stocking decisions, purchasing discipline, and continuous improvement.
Your Mission
- Lead the parts business across the group, owning performance targets for sales, gross margin, turns, fill rate, and inventory aging
- Build and develop a strong parts leadership bench by coaching Parts Managers and teams, setting clear expectations, and monitoring KPIs across locations
- Create, document, and standardize processes and procedures that drive consistent execution and customer responsiveness at every branch
- Develop and execute short, mid, and long-term growth plans for the parts business while maintaining budget discipline and clear measurement against objectives
- Establish inventory strategies that improve availability while controlling working capital, including min max settings, stocking profiles, and replenishment rules by location
- Oversee purchasing, receiving, returns, and invoicing standards to ensure accuracy, speed, and clean data across the organization
- Drive cycle count and inventory accuracy programs, ensuring reliable system data, root cause follow-up, and corrective action when variances occur
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives, identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions that reduce backorders, shorten lead times, and improve service support
- Strengthen supplier and OEM relationships, manage program compliance, and evaluate new vendors or sourcing options when needed
- Partner with service leadership to improve technician support, parts staging, and job readiness, reducing downtime and increasing shop throughput
- Set expectations for parts storage, merchandising, and workplace organization standards, ensuring safe, clean, and efficient layouts across locations
- Build an inclusive, accountable culture with consistent feedback, recognition, and development plans for parts leaders and team members
A Few Qualifications
- 3+ years of leadership experience in dealership or equipment parts operations, including responsibility for multiple teams, locations, or a complex distribution environment
- 7+ years of hands-on parts experience with strong understanding of dealer parts workflows, systems, and customer expectations
- Proven ability to lead through other leaders, coach performance, and build KPI driven accountability across a team
- Strong business acumen with comfort managing budgets, forecasting, working capital, and profitability levers
- Advanced inventory management capability, including turns, aging, obsolescence control, cycle counting, and data-based stocking optimization
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence partnering across parts, service, sales, and branch leadership
- High comfort with ERP and dealer systems, with the ability to improve data quality and build scalable processes across locations
Apply using the link below or feel free to reach out directly to Sydney Russell.
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