Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
Certification
Timeline
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Vance Nickel

Medicine Hat

Summary

Dynamic Parts Manager at Murray Chevrolet Cadillac with a proven track record in inventory management and customer service. Enhanced parts retrieval processes and improved vendor relations, leading to increased efficiency. Skilled in utilizing inventory software and processing invoices, consistently driving customer satisfaction through effective parts ordering and returns management.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Parts Manager

Murray Chevrolet Cadillac
05.1989 - Current
  • Assisted in maintaining inventory records and tracking parts availability.
  • Supported ordering processes by coordinating with suppliers for timely deliveries.
  • Learned to utilize inventory management software for efficient tracking of stock levels.
  • Collaborated with team members to streamline parts retrieval procedures.
  • Observed daily operations to identify areas for process improvements and efficiency gains.
  • Rearranged parts department to better serve changing trends and keep workspaces organized.

Education

Journeyman - Partsman

Lethbridge College
Lethbridge, AB
03-1993

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Invoice processing
  • Inventory management
  • Ordering parts
  • Improving customer satisfaction
  • Vendor relations
  • Inventory auditing
  • Returns processing

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of four staff members.
  • Improved department profitability through expense control, inventory management and price strategies.
  • Maintained an inventory of automotive parts with less than 1% variance in annual physical inventory count.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Certification

  • Licensed Partsman - 36 years experience.

Timeline

Parts Manager

Murray Chevrolet Cadillac
05.1989 - Current

Journeyman - Partsman

Lethbridge College
Vance Nickel