Parts Wholesale Associate

About the role

Considering a career with Ken Garff Automotive Group means you are in for a great ride (excuse the car metaphor)! We’re not your standard dealership or group of dealerships and we are pretty darn proud of that. We are out to do things differently and want to consistently change, grow, and progress. For that reason, our employees are proud of where they work! Dewey Ford, a Ken Garff Automotive Dealership, is currently looking for a talented Automotive Parts Wholesale Associate that aligns with our core values and acts with respect, integrity, growth, humility, and teamwork. As a group, we aim to become the most esteemed automotive group by treating people R.I.G.H.T and creating lifetime customers!

Responsibilities

• List and price all sales orders
• Report lost sales each day to Parts Secretary
• Secure agreement/purchase order from qualified wholesale customer covering cost, transportation method, and payment with special attention given to first-time or occasional buyers
• Obtain authorization from customer if original agreement changes; delivery date, transportation cost or availability
• Enter all wholesale orders into order processing and delivery system in the order in which they are received
• Provide necessary information for special and emergency orders to Parts Secretary
• Maintain back order file
• Notify all special-order customers upon arrival of parts
• Complete a written purchase order for all outside parts and services and obtain management approval
• Ensure customer understand dealerships policy on returns, damage, over ship, shortage, and credit
• Maintain catalogs, technical bulletins, and price schedules as requested
• Respond to telephone in accordance to dealership policy
• Contact assigned customer list weekly, providing follow-up and solicitation of new business
• Read and understand all federal, state, and local regulations regarding wholesale part sales
• Operate and maintain dealership owned equipment in a manner consistent with dealership policy

Requirements

• 2 or more years of experience selling wholesale parts in the automotive industry
• Must be minimum 18 years old
• High School diploma or equivalent
• A valid in-state driver's license and a good driving record, per company standards