Farmers Equipment Company is a full-service agricultural and material handling equipment dealership with locations in both Lynden and Burlington, representing Case IH, TYM, Komatsu, Krone, Oxbo and more. We currently have an opening for a Parts Manager I to serve customers at our Lynden location.
Primary responsibilities include:
Establish, communicate, monitor, and adjust the department budget goals on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
Establish pricing guidelines to achieve targeted profits.
Negotiate with suppliers to achieve strong margins.
Work with Marketing Manager and with other departments to develop and implement a successful marketing and merchandising plan to stimulate revenue growth.
Assure the parts and accessories department is properly staffed through effective recruiting and onboarding of qualified personnel.
Optimize employee performance through ongoing training, development, evaluations, recognition, rewards, and corrective management practices to produce expected results.
Establish and maintain a parts and accessories order process that achieves defined balance between profits and inventory turns.
Ensure accuracy of inventory by controlling shrinkage and obsolescence.
Effectively use internal communication system to ensure intradepartmental coordination and accountability.
Effectively control the receiving and notification process.
Requirements include:
3-5 years of directly applicable experience
High school diploma/GED
Supervisory Skills
Strong Relational Skills
Strong Communication Skills — Both Written and Verbal
Basic Understanding of Internal Combustion, Mechanical, Hydraulic, and Electrical Systems
Analytical Skills
Mentoring, coaching, evaluating, and managing personnel
Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
If you are interested in joining our team, please visit the Farmers Equipment career page at https://www.farmersequip.com/careers/ and click on the job. You'll find a link to an application and instructions within the job ad.