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Full Job Description

Ottos Ottawa is the National Capital Regions premier automotive group, comprised of Otto's BMW, Canada's original BMW dealer; Ottos Subaru, Canadas #1 leader in Subaru sales, service and parts; and Ottos Collision Centre, the BMW flagship center for Eastern Canada. We offer an industry-leading salary, premium health benefit package and pension.

We are looking to add a qualified Parts Manager with a minimum of 5 years of experience in the Parts department of a BMW or other German manufacturer dealership setting and a minimum of 3 years of experience in a management position. The candidate will be responsible for managing the Parts department and the candidate shall have automotive parts experience, vendor experience, and the ability to excel in a high-volume, luxury brand dealership.

General responsibilities

Responsible for parts service in terms of parts inventory turnover, operating results, availability, and parts department profitability, through attainment of sales objectives in individual parts areas such as Genuine Parts, Accessories, Lifestyle/Boutique, etc. as well as monitoring sales to the workshop, retail customers, new car department, pre-owned car department, and wholesale;

Responsible for employment, motivation and training of Parts Department personnel; determines the training required by personnel in the department; proposes personnel for training courses held by Manufacturer;

Responsible for compiling up-to-date plans and reporting regularly to business management and Manufacturer;

Responsible for adequate parts, accessories and lifestyle advertising and promotion;

Compiles the annual parts plan (sales and purchasing plan), and following approval of the plan by management, assumes responsibility for implementing the plan in the respective year of business;

Supervises the development of turnover on the basis of a monthly objective/actual comparison; conducts analyses to determine the reasons for deviations and takes measures to adjust targets; resolves increase of targets, corrections, and re-allocation of duties should this be required to secure own sales and purchases from the manufacturer;

Ensures Inventory Management system is maintaining correct stock levels to ensure highest possible level of customer satisfaction;

Requirements

Strong people management and leadership skills, be motivational, supportive, assertive and decisive
Ability to supervise department staff
Reynolds and Reynolds knowledge is a plus
BMW ETK Software (ETK/EPC, SGATE) knowledge is a plus
Strong organizational and time management skills
High level of understanding of the inventory levels, parts turnover, and budget benchmarks
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Knowledge and understanding of the overall functioning of the Parts department and the day-to-day operations of the parts department
Effective communication skills in both verbal and written
Great attitude with a high-energy personality
Mechanical knowledge/aptitude and the ability to convey technical information to customers when providing service
Self-starter and self-motivated
Ability to work well with others
Ability to prepare statistical data and reports
Ability to set clear goals and targets for teams and individuals, train, coach and develop staff
Business planning and forecasting departments performance

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment. If you are in alignment with our values of integrity, transparency, professionalism and teamwork- now might be the time for you to accelerate your career as part of the best company in automotive retail. Apply today.

Languages
English

Education
Secondary (high) school graduation College or university certificate/diploma/degree or equivalent experience in a technical, automotive or business filed

Experience
Parts experience in automotive dealership (BMW or another German manufacturer): 5 years (required)
Parts management: 3 years (required)

Job Type
Full-time, Permanent

Salary
$85,000 - $115,000

Benefits
Dental care
Extended health care
RRSP match
Vision care

Hiring Insights
Hiring 1 candidate for this role

How to Apply
Should the above interest you, please send us your resume today.

Fax: (613) 725 1388
Email: p (link removed) salehi @ bmwottos (link removed) ca