Spare Parts Manager - Passenger Cars

Overview

Spare Parts Manager

Department: Aftersales Department - Passenger Cars

Report To: Head of Aftersales

Work Location: Uxbridge, England, UB8 1DH (Fully Office-based)

Responsibilities

• Leading a team to ensure the profitability and efficiency of the department
• Liaising with China on any related parts issue or product related query
• Supporting retailers with general part queries
• Regular customer and key partner contact and reviews
• Manage the spare parts operations from inventory control, pricing policy and warehouse & logistics management
• Receiving inventory Billing & Refunding Customers Data Entry (domestic, import and export shipments)
• Maximize profit through the effective operation of the parts team in UK, which includes developing and negotiating with local parts and logistics suppliers in EU&UK
• Ensure smooth logistics and minimize order-to-delivery lead time
• Accurate forecasts to ensure maximum availability of inventory ensuring that there is sufficient supplies
• Identify and evaluate suppliers who can offer replacement parts that match the quality of the originals
• Prepare monthly and annual sales plans and targets and evaluate all activities for the department
• Able to travel as required based on business demand
• Create monthly and annual operational reports including P&L
• Manage the accessory programme in the UK market
• Comply with all company health & safety/ COSHA safety regulations
• Mange parts stock turn
• Support deal structure and pricing with business value analysis, negotiation prices for proactive bids and proposals
• Continuously review processes and carry out gap analysis to always continuously improve
• Carry out quarterly team members one-to-ones
• Manage team members holidays and sickness in line with the BYD HR policy
• Represent BYD in a professional manner at all times
• Any other reasonable duties requested by your line manager.

Qualifications

• Strong automotive parts business background (parts, accessories and other products)
• Minimum Bachelors degree in a technical/engineering/management field of study
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role in automotive/ E-mobility within importer or OEM.
• Organized with communication skills and an understanding of differences between countries, cultures, regulations. Self-learning, the ability to discover and solve problems.
• Solid knowledge of Excel. You should be comfortable with basic formulas (e.g., VLOOKUP, SUMIF, Pivot Tables) to clean and organize data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• High-level attention to details, time management and accuracy.

We offer

• Performance and experience-based competitive remuneration;
• Scottish Widow workplace pension;
• 25 days paid holidays + public holidays;
• On-site free parking;
• Commute allowance;
• Car sacrifice scheme
• Department & company wide teambuilding events;
• An exciting opportunity to lead the European transition to Zero Emissions transportation and de-carbonization of the economy.
• Our Purpose is to build a zero-emission future that reconnects humanity with nature and a World of clean air. We are looking for talent that connects with this mission and want to create positive impact by joining a diverse and dynamic team