About the Company
The Guest Motor Group is proud to be the UK’s largest Iveco Dealer Group & Fiat Professional Dealer and have been a family owned and run business for over a century.
The Group now operates out of 13 depots spanning across the East Midlands, West Midlands, North Wales, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire and South Yorkshire. We provide all automotive services, from the initial sale to the complete care and management of entire fleet, no matter the size and scale. Here at the Guest Motor Group, we strive to provide the highest quality of automotive service to all our stakeholders, through fair and understanding interactions.
Employee Benefits
- Increased holiday entitlement with length of service.
- Recruitment incentive awards.
- Healthcare scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
Reporting To
Group Parts Director
Location
Field Based – Flexible role can work from home or be office based but there will be regular requirements to travel to group sites.
Working Hours
Monday to Friday
Overall Job Role
The primary purpose of the Parts Purchasing Manager for Iveco is for the purchasing and inventory management of Iveco Parts using the manufacturer inventory management system (PRIM)
Role Profile
- Evaluating PRIM Stock Order proposals and confirming Group requirements.
- Maintain ‘housekeeping’ procedures to ensure healthy stock records.
- Intercompany transferring of parts based on demand/overstock
- Risk management – controlling obsolescence by providing reporting and guidance/instruction.
- Manual proposal and ordering of PRIM excluded product
- Managing Iveco Buyback requests
- Achievement of Customer Excellence Programme (or similar) – Iveco targets for PRIM Acceptance, De-stocking, Service Level.
- Become Group focal point for all matters stock related.
- Represent the Group on any manufacturer PRIM specific calls
- Monitor and report on Surcharge/Core returns and status.
- Managing the ordering and distribution of specific Key Account parts requirement.
- Respond to both Internal and External customers’ requests and concerns.
Skills & Experience
- Previous experience in purchasing or inventory management, preferably in the automotive industry.
- Understanding of automotive parts and their applications.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Familiar with Keyloop application and processes
- Familiarity with purchasing and inventory management software.
- Proficient in Microsoft applications particularly Excel
- Ability in Power BI would be advantageous
Other Attributes
- Willingness to learn and assist in unfamiliar territory.
- Team Player.
- Flexible approach to working patterns, travel
- Self-motivated
Do you want to work for the largest Iveco and Fiat Professional Dealer Group in the UK?
Would you like to join a family owned and run Company with over 100 years trading behind it?
If so then this may be the job for you!