Parts Manager
Red Deer, ABJoin Our Team: Hiring an Engine Technician – Pro Spec Diesel!
PAY RANGE: $37/hr – $42/hr
HIRING POSITIONS
• Parts Manager – Full Time
POSITION OVERVIEW
We are currently seeking a Parts Manager who is organized, accountable, and committed to keeping our heavy-duty repair operation supplied with the right parts at the right time. This role is responsible for parts purchasing, inventory control, v
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endor relationships, pricing, returns, cores, and the day-to-day performance of the Parts Department.
The Parts
Manager must balance urgency, accuracy, cost control, and service to support technician productivity, customer uptime, and company profitability.
The Parts Manager plays a key role in keeping repairs moving by working closely with the service Manager, foreman, service advisor, technicians, vendors, and administration to ensure parts needs are identified, sourced, received, tracked, and communicated accurately.
ABOUT PRO SPEC DIESEL
We are Red Deer's leading heavy-duty truck and trailer repair shop. We provide comprehensive heavy-duty truck and trailer repair services, including CVIP inspections, full equipment maintenance, major overhauls, performance tuning, and mobile repair services.
Our mission is to deliver top-quality repairs with efficient turnaround, earning customer trust every time.
We believe in helping every team member reach their personal, professional, and financial goals through the work we do together.
Our core values are the backbone of our business and guide our hiring process: we take ownership, move with urgency, perform with precision, support our team, deliver results, commit to constant improvement, and always maintain integrity.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
• Technicians receive the correct parts with minimal unnecessary delay so repair work keeps moving
• Inventory is accurate, organized, appropriately stocked, and aligned with current shop demand
• Parts purchasing, pricing, returns, cores, and vendor credits are actively managed to protect company profitability
• Strong relationships are maintained with customers, vendors, and Pro Spec staff through clear, professional, proactive communication
• The Parts Department operates with ownership, urgency, accountability, and consistent follow-through
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
• Lead the daily operation of the Parts Department and ensure parts requests, orders, receiving, stocking, returns, and internal distribution are completed accurately and with urgency
• Source and purchase heavy-duty truck, trailer, engine, drivetrain, electrical, and related parts while considering price, quality, availability, freight, warranty, and supplier reliability
• Maintain accurate inventory levels, part locations, costs, pricing, and stocking quantities based on current shop usage and company needs
• Monitor parts gross profit, purchasing costs, sell pricing, discounts, freight, and other factors that affect department profitability
• Manage parts warranty claims and warranty documentation, process eligible warranty parts, and ensure return cores and warranty components are packaged, shipped back, tracked, and credited through completion
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with customers, vendors, and Pro Spec staff while comparing purchasing options, negotiating where appropriate, and addressing recurring pricing, delivery, quality, or service concerns
• Coordinate with the Service Manager, Foreman, Service Advisors, and technicians to anticipate parts requirements, communicate availability, and reduce technician delays caused by missing or incorrect parts
• Receive and verify incoming parts for quantity, condition, accuracy, cost, and correct assignment to inventory, customer units, estimates, or work orders
• Maintain a clean, organized, labeled, and efficient parts room, receiving area, and inventory system that supports fast and accurate parts access
• Lead, coach, and mentor Parts Department team members, including performing scheduled one-on-ones, pro