The Parts Runner keeps the shop moving by getting the right part to the right technician at the right time. This role pulls and delivers parts to technician stalls, picks up and delivers parts between dealerships and shops, and performs cycle counts to keep inventory accurate. Success means fewer technicians waiting on parts, faster repair order completion, and clean, accurate bins.
Essential Duties
Technician support
- Pull parts for open repair orders and deliver them directly to the technician's stall.
- Verify part number, quantity, and RO number before delivery.
- Retrieve unused, wrong, or returned parts from stalls and return them to the parts department.
- Collect and tag cores and warranty parts from technicians for proper processing.
Dealer pickups
- Drive to other dealerships, sister rooftops, and local vendors to pick up parts for open repair orders.
- Deliver parts to other dealerships and shops as needed.
- Verify part numbers and quantities against the invoice or transfer before leaving the pickup location.
- Return cores, transfers, and wrong parts to the correct dealer or vendor.
- Bring back all signed invoices and transfer paperwork the same day.
- Report shortages, damage, or wrong parts to the Parts Manager before leaving the stop.
Inventory and cycle counts
- Perform assigned cycle counts accurately and on schedule; report variances to the Parts Manager.
- Receive, check in, and bin stock orders.
- Keep bins, shelves, and labels organized so counts and pulls stay accurate.
- Keep the warehouse, shipping area, and return shelves clean.
- Represent the dealership professionally with every technician, dealer, and vendor contact.
