Buyer and E-Merchandiser (Spare Parts)
BuyParts24.com
Total years of experience :9 years, 4 Months
Procurement of European and American spare parts and launching them on e-commerce for independent workshop customers.
On boarded 26 Genuine brands, 60 Aftermarket brands, 6800+ in stock SKUs, 33000+ SKUs in consolidation.
Accountable for networking with regional Auto brand dealers and aftermarket distributors for parts brand launches on website
based on market insights and SKU range demands.
Implementing mark-ups on parts price and ensure that sales team comply with pricing changes.
Keep track of repeatedly ordered consolidation part numbers and evaluate to add ranges to fulfilment stock orders.
Cohesive with sales team, Category Manager and General Manager to define, discuss and execute sales and promotional plans.
Ensure effective management of parts inventory ranges, consult with warehouse team and suppliers to maintain adequate stock.
Constantly monitor product search and navigation options on the website, making sure its optimized and user friendly to customers
for searching and order correct parts online hassle free and escalate suggestion tickets with development team for improving
customer journey online.
Review inventory performance reports to guide effective buying decisions and follow data driven approach to stock replenishment.
Cross referencing current, superseded, and alternative part numbers, highlighting obsolete products and setting strategy to
liquidate.
Present new product opportunities for category management to review.
Manage returns with respective suppliers.
Training new team members with parts catalogue, RFQ generation, order processing, and guiding them in daily tasks.
Processing and following up job card parts orders.
Raise enquiries from suppliers and get the best quotes.
Inventory management and stock replenishment for fast moving parts.
Moderate knowledge in Korean and Japanese brand electronic parts catalogues.
Extensive knowledge of major European and American luxury brand electronic parts catalogues.
Suggesting aftermarket OEM brands for replacement parts in case of non-availability of genuine parts.
Inspect incoming goods for damages or missing consignment, preparing GRN and invoicing parts supplied under job cards.
Create customers from online enquiry on company website and google marketing.
Website management and online promotion of sales of parts to garages and individual customers.
Maintain all necessary documentation with zero errors and to ensure all parts delivered to customers on promised time.
Maintaining company bank accounts and follow up credit payments from customers, assessment of quarterly VAT return.
Attending walk-in customers and understand their parts requirement, help them locate the necessary parts from electronic
parts catalogue and boosting revenue by suggesting additional related parts.
Experience in Land rover, Jaguar, Ford, Lincoln, Ferrari, and Maserati parts catalogues.
Track reorder inventory and arrange special-order inventory from principal sources in UK and USA.
Achieved monthly sales target as a teamwork set new milestone every quarter for revenue development.
Worked close with shop floor team leaders and technicians for parts required and making VOR special orders if no stock.
Completed in house brand training every six months and updated extensive skills for ensuring efficient parts environment.
Well versed in CDK Global dealer management system, making parts transfers from other branches, creating WIPs and invoices.
Adequate experience in SAP and Microsoft Dynamics ERP dealer management system.
Collaborate with local dealers for tyres and consumables for body shop requirements.
Preparing accurate parts estimation for collision cars for insurance approval purposes.
Arranging Parts kit for stock order from newly launched models with entirely new range of SKUs.
Completed Basic Parts Advisor training from Audi Volkswagen Middle East headquarters (AVME).
Preparing quotes for dealer and export customers on bulk order from Germany and Regional Parts Depot (AVME Jebel Ali).
Exhaustive experience in Volkswagen group brand parts catalogues - ETKA (Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda) and PET (Porsche).
