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Ambitious and competitive Parts Department Manager for 23 years and continuing to succeed. Currently working for a General Motors dealership with a total of 35 years experience in retail, wholesale, aftermarket and internal dealer operations. Directly responsible for Parts Department personnel as well as the overall profitability of the department. Always eager to overcome all challenges and remain positive to develop an overall profitable business. Professional Highlights:• Understanding the gross profit and expenses within the financial statement and how to properly manage it.• Ability to define and implement short as well as long term goals and objectives• Importance of working with fellow managers and personnel to create an excellent team.• Achieving customer satisfaction through professional practices along with meeting or exceeding industry’s CSI goals.Summary of Skills:• Inventory Management by maintaining an economical inventory as well as performing an annual physical inventory to reconcile with the financial statement.• Controlling obsolescence to a minimum by utilizing the Dealer Management System (DMS) to create factory returns or building internal return reserve to meet obsolesce demands outside of factory funds if necessary.• Maintaining minimal expenses along with strong gross profit to keep the department profitable.• Utilizing all available DMS functions and reports including electronic ROs, POs, Special Orders, Stock orders and all inventory management.• Utilizing Excel and other available computer programs to keep accurate account of all department records and functions.• Hiring, motivating and retaining quality personnel by creating a positive work environment.• Devise an annual forecast and implement a daily DOC report to forecast month end achievements.• Ability to create custom reports through the DMS to identify inventory performance and customer data.

Listed skills include Customer Satisfaction, Vehicles, Automotive Aftermarket, Pricing, and 13 others.