Department: Activate Accident Repair
Reports to: Bodyshop Manager
Hours: 45 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Location: AAR Nottingham
We are looking for a Vehicle Parts Manager to join our state-of-the-art Activate Accident Repair Nottingham Bodyshop!
Role overview:
You will be responsible for supporting the effective operation of the parts department. Excellent organisation and communication skills will help you to plan and coordinate vehicle parts to meet requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage daily parts coordination of both internal and stock deliveries.
* Update parts ordering system.
* Ensure all parts delivered to the site are checked against the parts list for accuracy, correct parts, quantity, and quality.
* Complete and deliver all relevant documentation on time.
* Conduct monthly stock checks, reconciling with usage and supplier invoices.
* Monitor and control resources within the parts department.
* Work within internal procedures to achieve targets set by your line manager.
* Communicate potential delays in parts orders to the Workshop Controller and reception.
* Input all parts delivery information into the management system and pass paperwork to the accounts department.
Skills and experience:
* Excellent customer service and communication skills, including via telephone, email, and face-to-face.
* Flexibility in handling demand, tasks, and process changes.
* Strong attention to detail.
* Ability to work proactively and manage workload with minimal supervision.
* Good time management and prioritisation skills.
* Full driving license with appropriate classification.
* Experience in vehicle appraisal.
* Exceptional communication and customer service skills.
Benefits:
* 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
* Personal health cash plan
* Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental pay
* Life assurance: three times basic salary
* Free breakfasts and fruit
* Birthday surprises
What you can expect from us:
At Activate Group, supporting our team members is a priority. We offer various perks and rewards to show our appreciation for your efforts.
About us:
Named by the Sunday Times as one of the UK’s 100 fastest-growing private companies, we employ over 700 team members nationwide. We work with major UK fleets and insurance companies, supporting drivers involved in road incidents through our contact centres in Halifax and Peterborough. We manage the entire repair process, from our own Activate Accident Repair body shops to a network of independent repair partners.
Our values define our culture and approach:
* Make it happen – Be accountable, proactive, and committed to quality.
* Strive for better – Challenge norms and seek continuous improvement.
* Win together – Collaborate, learn, and respect each other.
Our purpose:
To make someone's bad day better by providing compassionate, efficient accident repair services, guided by our core values of accountability, continuous improvement, and teamwork.
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