Auto Parts Manager at Alfred and Victoria Associates

Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution-based companies. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market. AVA has three major arms, which have been streamlined to meet our customers' needs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Auto Parts Manager

Location: Amuwo Odofin, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Overview

• Responsibilities include inventory management, parts operations, and ordering.
• They are also required to track retail budgets ensuring profit, and manage employees of the automotive parts department.
• They must ensure that the replacement parts inventory is maintained at an appropriate level to increase service department efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Many also serve as sales representatives for auto parts, requiring strong customer service skills.

Job Responsibilities (part but not limited to)

• Develop effective parts processes for both internal and external customers and maintain an inventory for all service departments
• Design a mechanism to monitor the inventory of all physical parts and oversee all return processes for parts
• Manage the complete sales process of parts to boost the company’s revenue
• Analyze demand, prepare sales forecast, and determine re-order level
• Manage parts inventory
• Identify prospects for volume sales, such as fleet operators or independent service repair centers
• Maintain regular contact with major customers to build loyalty and ensure long-term revenue
• Supervise team members – Storekeeper and Counter Sales
• Determine part sales objectives and targets, ensure compatibility for same with dealers’ productivity, and aid all customers
• Responsible for Business Development (Dealers, Fleet, Counter Sales)
• Design and implement warehousing best practices (KAIZEN, ANZEN)
• Build an efficient human resource, assess and recommend staff departmental training needs and requirements.
• Perform any other job-related duties that may be assigned to the manager

Requirements

• A B.Sc. Degree or equivalent in Sciences or Social Sciences with a minimum of 5 years cognate experience in related field.
• Demonstrable experience in Spare Parts, Logistics and Supply, and Inventory Control Practices, preferably in the Automotive Industry.
• A warehouse, logistics or distribution certification would be advantageous.
• Supervisory/Managerial experience in the Workshop/Aftersales Dept in the Automotive industry is an advantage.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strategy and business planning skills
• Appreciable sales and financial skills
• Comfortable with MS Office Packages (Excel and Power-Point)
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Must be able to forecast with precision
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management
• Ability to lead and manage a team
• Possess strong organizational and time management skills
• Target driven individual with high energy and high levels of perseverance; works towards both individual and team goals.

Salary
Very Attractive.

Application Closing Date
Not specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their tailored CV to: apply@alfred-victoria.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.