Parts Manager Expat opportunity! Zimbabwe

SUMMARY:
Our client is searching for a hands-on candidate who is willing to relocate to Zimbabwe and can work under pressure

POSITION INFO:

PARTS MANAGER

1. 1. Duties and responsibilities

Needs to perform well under pressure and understand the fluctuating needs for various replacement parts to excel in the role. They’re responsible for keeping the business well-stocked and keeping Workshop part requirements up to date

Some day-to-day job duties include:

• Forecasting parts needs and ordering parts to maintain optimal inventory levels
• Monitoring the current parts inventory
• Pricing parts to order (Comparative Quotes)
• Receiving parts, including placing them into inventory and properly labelling them
• Helping procurement department find and purchase the correct parts
• Overseeing special orders
• Collaborating with service managers to ensure all parts are available for repair jobs

1. 2. Skills and qualifications

A successful Parts Manager candidate will have various prerequisite skills and qualifications needed for the job duties, including:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Mathematical skills to help manage the inventory, pricing and estimates

• Problem-solving skills to deal with parts inventory issues

• Previous experience Technical Ability

• Ability to work in a fast-paced and sometimes loud environment

• Leadership skills to keep the parts department running smoothly

• Product knowledge to ensure they identify parts correctly and recommend the needed parts

• Understanding of Heavy Duty Equipment, Front End Loaders, Excavators, Trucks

• Parts Experience with, Powerstar, Howo, XCMG, Rondebult, Volvo, Cat, Weichai equipment