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Parts Manager Inventory Control

Location:
Springfield, PA, 19064
Posted:
August 15, 2025

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Thomas Manning

Parts Manager

Springfield, PA ***64

**********@***.***

+1-610-***-****

Professional Summary

A challenging position as a Parts Department Manager with a solid company, where my experience and knowledge will enhance the growth and profitability of the company. QUALFICATIONS

A dynamic, highly motivated individual with over 35 years of progressive growth in the automotive industry. Extensive expertise in inventory control, warranty administration, productivity, budgets, expense control, systems implementation, forecasting, customer relations, factory relations, CSI, obsolescence control, wholesale and retail sales development, hiring, training and motivation of personnel. A proven leader and communicator, oriented to high profit and customer satisfaction. Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

School Bus Driver

Haverford School District-Haverford, PA

September 2018 to Present

Transfer students to over 120 different schools both in and out of the school district. Parts Manager

O'REILLY BUICK GMC-Newtown Square, PA

December 2015 to August 2020

manage a dept with 3 direct reports and 15 techs. Strong back end support for service dept. and new and used sales.

Parts Counter Person

wilkie lexus-Haverford, PA

October 2013 to October 2015

Responsibilities

maintain front counter and internal sales

Accomplishments

installed systems to track orders and maintain flow of parts to both retails and internal customers Skills Used

computer spread sheets etc

Parts Manager

Chapman Chevrolet-Philadelphia, PA

2009 to 2013

19153

Supervised staff of three in a new franchise setting doubling sales and gross profit within a year. Reduced obsolete inventory approximately $40,000 and made dealership RIM compliant. Assisted with new construction plans and worked within corporate structure with new ideas and plans for growth. Parts Director

Northeast Auto Outlet-Philadelphia, PA

2006 to 2009

19114

Supervised staff of 9 parts personnel and 2 delivery drivers with a strong wholesale operation and 20 technicians in a five franchise shop under union conditions. Inventory was $800,000 and was reduced to a better turning $600,000 within the first year. Sales were $4m a year with gross profits retaining about 35%.

Education

Associate in automotive fixed ops management

GM parts College-Newark, DE

June 1980 to June 1982

Skills

• Computer Networking

• Automotive service

• Driving

• Freight Experience

• English

• Budgeting

• Profit & Loss (10+ years)

• Dealership experience

• Freight

• Sales

• Leadership

• Data Analysis (10+ years)

• Supply Chain

• Mechanical knowledge

• Communication skills

• Profit & loss

• Financial analysis

• parts dept mgnt (10+ years)

• Transmissions

• Suspension

• Automotive repair

• Inventory control

• Data analysis skills

• Brake Repair

• Forecasting (10+ years)

• Automotive Repair

• School Bus Driving

• inventory management, warehouse planning, plannograping, vehicle delivery and maintenece (10+ years)

• Retail sales

• Supervising experience

• Process Improvement (10+ years)

• Customer service

• Supply chain

• Mechanic Experience (10+ years)

• Computer networking

• personell management (10+ years)

• Forecasting

• Financial Analysis (10+ years)

• Budgeting (10+ years)

• cost management (10+ years)

Links

http://linkedin

Military Service

Branch: US Army

Service Country: United States

Rank: Specialist E-5

February 1968 to February 1971

wheel and track mechanic 2nd in class promoted to E-4 moved from mechanic to parts person as motor sergant saw i was in the parts business prior to enlistment Certifications and Licenses

ase parts gm and others

Present

all current gm requirements

Driver's License b cdl

May 1961 to May 2025

CDL. B License

May 2018 to May 2024

Recert pending

parts manager

May 1978 to March 2023

GM cert

general parts apps

former HD truck parts

Additional Information

Pa. state inspectors license

CDL B with air brake and passenger endorsements



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