Farmers Equipment Company is a full-service agricultural and material handling equipment dealership with locations in both Lynden and Burlington, representing Case IH, Branson, Komatsu, Krone, Oxbo and more. We currently have an opening for a Parts Manager I to serve customers at our Lynden location.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Establish, communicate, monitor and adjust the department budget goals on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Establish pricing guidelines to achieve targeted profits.
• Negotiate with suppliers to achieve strong margins.
• Work with Marketing Coordinator and with other departments to develop and implement a successful marketing and merchandising plan to stimulate revenue growth.
• Assure the parts and accessories department is properly staffed through effective recruiting and onboarding of qualified personnel.
• Optimize employee performance through ongoing training, development, evaluations, recognition, rewards and corrective management practices to produce expected results.
• Establish and maintain a parts and accessories order process that achieves defined balance between profits and inventory turns.
• Ensure accuracy of inventory by controlling shrinkage and obsolescence.
• Effectively use internal communication system to ensure intradepartmental coordination and accountability.
• Effectively control the receiving and notification process

Requirements include:

• 3-5 years of directly applicable experience
• High school diploma/GED
• Supervisory Skills
• Strong Relational Skills
• Strong Communication Skills—Both Written and Verbal
• Basic Understanding of Internal Combustion, Mechanical, Hydraulic and Electrical Systems
• Analytical Skills
• Mentoring, coaching, evaluating and managing personnel
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution skills

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $39.00 - $42.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• relevant parts: 3 years (Required)
• supervisory: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Lynden, WA 98264 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Lynden, WA 98264: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person