Parts Plus Manager

Location: Sheffield PartsPlus

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time 

Working hours: (42) Mon to Fri 8.00am to 5.30pm plus Saturday mornings as required

Salary: up to £64,000 OTE (including basic of £50,000 to £52,500)

Sheffield PartsPlus is currently recruiting for a talented and driven leader to join us as the Parts Centre Manager, reporting to Scott McCreadie the Lookers Parts Plus General manager and working directly with Ford. The Centre Manager is responsible for leading, managing and motivating the Ford PartsPlus team to achieve the agreed business plan and provide excellent Customer service. The role also carries the responsibility for strategic planning, processes and all aspects of running a successful Ford PartsPlus Centre.

As a PartsPlus Centre Manager your role will be focused on implementing strategies that will continue to drive our success and motivate the team in order to maximise sales and orders. You will be responsible for delivering on budgeted sales goals and objectives

• Leading the Team
• Ensure Centre goals set by head office are achieved
• Translate overall sales growth into challenging but achievable departmental goals, with first line management.
• Ensure the team is motivated, recognised and incentivised
• Create a Manpower Plan for your Centre and put a succession plan in place
• Create and maintain a Customer centric culture in the business
• Work within the identified sales strategy to increase sales revenues
• With the team to devise and implement sales plans
• Analyse internal and external market data to develop an understanding of the potential sales opportunities
• Work to achieve agreed business plan and budget – controlling costs within agreed parameters including Gross Margin levels
• Ensure compliance with business standards and processes, financial, legal and ethical guidelines (including Warranty)

The ideal candidate must have or be able to demonstrate all of the following:

• Have a proven ability or aptitude for leading and motivating a team to achieve business goals
• Have a passion for providing a great Customer service experience
• Possess the ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships with key stakeholders
• Be experienced at devising strategies and implementing plans
• The ability to provide an exceptional Customer service experience
• Ability to plan strategies and activities to grow and develop a business
• Be sales focussed and results orientated
• Management experience

If your skills and experience match what we are looking for, please apply today and a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch. Or, if you require further information about this vacancy, please email JenMcMinn@lookers.co.uk

About us: We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland.  

We believe our people are our greatest asset, and we’re committed to recognising the valuable contribution each person makes. That’s why we continue to invest in a leading rewards and benefits package designed to support your career, wellbeing, and life outside of work.

Core Benefits:

• Competitive salaries with structured pay scales and progression as you grow within the business
• Generous annual leave that increases with your length of service
• Enhanced family leave, including 6 months’ full pay for maternity and adoption leave, and 2 weeks’ full pay for paternity leave
• Access to Techscheme for discounted technology purchases with flexible payments

Health & Wellbeing:

• Eyecare vouchers to help cover vision care needs
• Smart Health – 24/7 access to GP services to support your mental and physical wellbeing
• Dental insurance for everyday dental care and unexpected treatments
• Critical illness cover for peace of mind during life's most challenging moments

Financial Wellbeing:

• MyView PayNow – access a portion of your pay as you earn, with features to stream, save, and track your money through a user-friendly app
• Free will writing services to help plan for the future
• Flexible life assurance options and partner life assurance for added protection

Leisure & Lifestyle:

• Discounted gym memberships to support an active lifestyle
• Travel insurance to help you explore with confidence
• Access to home and technology vouchers
• bYond card and a wide range of exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts

We strongly believe in nurturing and providing our people with specific manufacturer brand and management training to enhance career development opportunities. We have a great bunch of people, and we like to celebrate and encourage success at all levels.

Lookers and Charles Hurst are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential. 

If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check. For roles that require you to drive, a driving licence check will also be carried out. Please note, all offers of employment are made subject to a 6 month probation period commencing from your start date.