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Parts Manager - BENELUX

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Tesla

17d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior & Expert Level
  • Logistics
  • Amsterdam

AI generated summary

  • You need leadership experience, automotive and supply chain knowledge, data manipulation skills, team management, and fluent English plus another language. Travel >80% required.
  • You will manage service parts operations, lead teams, analyze KPIs, drive strategic initiatives, optimize processes, and collaborate with various departments across the region.

Requirements

  • A proven background in leading an organization or region to meet operational and strategic targets
  • Robust experience in people and team management. An open and approachable leadership style, with experience in leading, motivating, and coaching managers
  • Experience within the automotive industry is desired, parts and supply chain are required
  • Ability to find, organize, and manipulate data for decision-making and action-taking purposes. A background of interrogating numbers and identifying correlations
  • Excellent organization skills, with experience in high-level reporting
  • Experience working in an agile environment, where you have responded quickly to changing business needs
  • Proven experience of successful delegation to achieve results
  • Ability to move between a high-level, holistic business approach and communicating with employees on a grass-roots level
  • Excellent communication level in English and another language such as Dutch, French or Luxembourgish
  • Ability to travel >80% across the market and region
  • Valid driving license & travel required

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the service parts organization in the country
  • Direct and focus available resources to ensure parts teams operate effectively and efficiently.
  • Develop and drive strategic decisions for the parts organization to meet current and future business needs
  • Work with a broader supply chain distribution leadership team to develop and deploy an end-to-end parts operations strategy
  • Select and coach a leadership team, giving them tools and clear objectives so they can help the local Service Centers be successful and meet their targets.
  • Effectively communicate and motivate teams, as well as adapt to the changing needs of the company
  • Regularly review country KPIs, identifying trends and reviewing in more detail with managers if required to quickly address any negative trends or issues
  • Proactively lead a team of supervisors, being present in the field and ensuring they are empowered to make the right local decisions to drive the business forward
  • Connect and work closely with other Country Parts leaders across EMEA, discussing daily operations, and field operations, to optimize best practices throughout the region
  • Have excellent relationships with all service managers across the region
  • Carry out quarterly performance and development reviews with managers, understanding what is needed for them to develop their role, setting clear goals, expectations, and follow-ups
  • Constantly assess potential parts improvements
  • Manage financials from a distribution perspective for the country, maintaining an overview of cost savings, employee expenses, operational costs, profit and loss and revenue
  • Lead the region to expand and grow, including mobile service parts operations and new service locations
  • Present and pitch to senior leadership and your teams on strategic initiatives to be implemented within the distribution area for your country
  • Liaise closely with broader business areas including, but not limited to, Service, Delivery, EHS, HR, Recruitment, ensuring a strong network of peers
  • Travel to different centers within your region

FAQs

What is the primary responsibility of the Parts Manager in the BENELUX region?

The Parts Manager is responsible for leading the parts organization in Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg to ensure efficient operations, parts availability, and long-term growth projection.

What kind of experience is required for this position?

Candidates should have a robust background in leading organizations to meet operational and strategic targets, with experience in people and team management, particularly within the automotive industry and parts supply chain.

What languages do I need to be proficient in for this role?

Proficiency in English and another language such as Dutch, French, or Luxembourgish is required.

How much travel is involved in this position?

The role requires significant travel, with expectations to travel over 80% across the market and region.

What skills are essential for the Parts Manager role?

Essential skills include excellent organizational capabilities, high-level reporting experience, data analysis for decision-making, and effective communication at both high and grassroots levels.

Will I be required to coach or manage a team?

Yes, the Parts Manager will be responsible for selecting and coaching a leadership team and empowering them to drive business effectiveness and efficiency.

How does this position relate to other business areas?

The Parts Manager will liaise closely with broader business areas, including Service, Delivery, EHS, HR, and Recruitment, ensuring a strong network for collaboration.

Is experience in an agile environment beneficial for this role?

Yes, experience working in an agile environment is beneficial, as the Parts Manager needs to respond quickly to changing business needs.

Are there opportunities for performance and development reviews within the team?

Yes, the Parts Manager will carry out quarterly performance and development reviews with managers to support their growth and establish clear goals.

What does the financial management aspect of the role entail?

The Parts Manager will manage financials from a distribution perspective, maintaining oversight of cost savings, employee expenses, operational costs, profit and loss, and revenue.

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Tesla

Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

Automotive
Industry
10,001+
Employees
2003
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy through increasingly affordable electric vehicles in addition to renewable energy generation and storage. California-based Tesla is committed to having the best-in-class in safety, performance, and reliability in all Tesla cars. There are currently over 275,000 Model S, Model X and Model 3 vehicles on the road worldwide. To achieve a sustainable energy future, Tesla also created infinitely scalable energy products: Powerwall, Powerpack and Solar Roof. As the world’s only vertically integrated energy company, Tesla continues to innovate, scale and reduce the costs of commercial and grid-scale systems, with the goal of ultimately getting us to 100% renewable energy grids.