Trade Parts Manager – JLR Southend
Working in our parts department as a Trade Parts Manager you will be a key part of the Retail Centre. You will have excellent communication and organizational skills to deal with customers face to face or over the phone, providing an outstanding customer service to all customers.
As part of a successful, global automotive group, you’ll broaden your experience across both sites and brands. And with the right support from us, you’ll be able to progress as high as you can aim.
What we can offer you
- Enjoy 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) to rest and recharge
- Save money every day with our exclusive retail discounts
- Drive a great deal with discounts on new and used cars, plus servicing offers
- Plan for the years ahead with our company pension scheme
- Balance home and work with our industry-leading family-friendly policies designed to help you spend more time with the people that matter
- Commute for less with our cycle-to-work scheme
- Prioritise your wellbeing with dedicated support for you and your family
- 24/7 access to healthcare professionals, ensuring you get the expert advice you need quickly and easily
- Make a difference with a paid day to volunteer in your community
- Invest in your future with our company share purchase plan
- Earn financial rewards when you refer a friend to join the team
- Keep learning and growing with our training and development opportunities for everyone.
- Life assurance with the option to increase cover
- We’re open to flexible working options – just ask
What you’ll do day to day
- Oversee parts operations for a busy workshop and an ambitious, expanding trade function, supporting current trade vans and future growth plans.
- Effectively communicate with and motivate the Bodyshop and Aftersales teams, adapting to the changing needs of the business.
- Proactively lead the team with a hands-on, visible approach, empowering them to make the right local decisions to drive performance.
- Direct and prioritise resources to ensure parts operations run efficiently and effectively.
- Develop and drive strategic decisions for the Parts function to meet current and future business needs.
- Regularly review KPIs, identifying trends and working with managers to swiftly address any risks or negative performance.
- Conduct quarterly performance and development reviews, setting clear goals, expectations, and follow-up actions.
- Continually assess and implement processes and performance improvements across the Parts department.
Helpful skills and qualifications
Don’t worry about ticking off every single skill here‑ if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you.
- Experience within the automotive industry is essential.
- Excellent organisation skills, with experience in high-level reporting.
- Experience working in an agile environment, where you have responded quickly to changing business needs.
- An open and approachable leadership style, with experience in leading, motivating, and coaching managers.
We value diversity and believe it strengthens our team. If you don’t meet every requirement listed but are enthusiastic about this role and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.
Our Values
At Group 1 Automotive we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all we that do.
Respect – Integrity – Transparency – Teamwork – Professionalism
These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.
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