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Penn Power

Supplies and services backup power equipment

Parts Manager

Full-Time
$80k/yr
Mid
Bachelor's, Associate's
Syracuse, NY, USA
In Person
Operations & LogisticsInventory Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A minimum high school diploma is required.
  • A two-year associate's management degree or equivalent years of experience is required.
  • Excellent product knowledge, administrative skills, and inventory management experience are required.
  • At least three years of parts department experience, including inside and outside parts selling, is required.
  • At least three years of supervisory experience in a parts or sales department within a heavy-duty diesel branch service operation is required.
Responsibilities
  • Assist Branch Management with forecasting monthly and annual parts sales, expenses, and net profit goals.
  • Price planned fleet maintenance parts.
  • Project inventory levels and mix, identify variances, and implement corrections to minimize obsolescence while supporting the sales forecast.
  • Meet the company Parts First Fill goal.
  • Manage an efficient parts delivery network to drive customer satisfaction.
  • Maintain compliance with applicable company requirements and guidelines.
  • Promote interdepartmental and factory relationships while supporting corporate goals and initiatives.
  • Promote inventory sharing.
  • Lead Parts Department engagement and usage of LINQ with Service employees and support use of the LINQ platform.
  • Support procurement and delivery of necessary parts and components for the Power Generation product support group where applicable.
  • Direct and motivate parts counter staff to achieve and exceed sales performance goals.
  • Oversee merchandising and displays.
  • Manage annual physical inventory and cycle counting.
  • Maintain a clean and organized department.
  • Provide structure, direction, and feedback to maintain employee relations.
  • Encourage open communication, cooperation, and knowledge sharing.
  • Ensure alignment with corporate goals and values.
  • Complete annual performance appraisals on time.
  • Promote safe operation of the facility and vehicles and employee safety by supporting corporate safety training, procedures, rules, and directives.
Desired Qualifications
  • A four-year Business Management degree is a plus.

About the company

Penn Power Systems supplies and services standby and prime-power equipment for commercial, industrial, institutional, and other customers that depend on reliable electricity. Its offering combines generator sales, temporary rentals, transfer switches, switchgear, fuel tanks, and controls with support for installed equipment. Technicians diagnose faults, repair engines and alternators, perform scheduled maintenance, and test generators under load to keep systems ready for use. The business serves Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey through regional service centers and operates as a division of Penn Power Group. Founded in 1994, Penn Power Systems is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Philadelphia, PA

Founded

1994

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What makes Penn Power unique

  • Technical credentials: the company identifies its generator technicians as certified by the Electrical Generating Systems Association.
  • Proactive monitoring: generator telematics combine round-the-clock alerts with a web dashboard covering the customer's fleet.
  • Fuel restoration: on-site polishing removes water, sludge, and particles from stored diesel to restore its condition.

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