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Parts Consultant jobs are open across automotive dealerships, heavy equipment, marine, powersports, and industrial supply, from entry-level counter positions to senior and fleet specialist roles, with common specializations in OEM parts cataloging, wholesale accounts, and repair order support. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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What We’re Looking For:
As a Parts Consultant at Vorderman Volkswagen in Fort Wayne, Indiana, you will play a vital role in ensuring the efficient operation of our automotive dealership. You will work closely with our technicians and service advisors to provide support in ordering, receiving, stocking, and issuing parts while maintaining accurate inventory records. This is a full-time position in the auto industry, with opportunities for growth and development within the company.
A dedicated Parts Consultant is a motivated individual who supports our growing business by assisting the parts and service department. The ideal candidate will flourish in a fast-paced and professional workplace. Responsibilities include running parts throughout the dealership and to external customers. Additional responsibility will include stocking, inventory, and assisting parts counter sales.
What We’re Looking For
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
- People focused with a positive attitude
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong work ethic and sense of urgency
- Committed to providing world-class customer service
- Positive attitude and team-first mindset
- Good time management and organizational skills
- Experience with auto parts sales preferred
- Professional appearance
- Basic computer/technology skills
- Ability to stand, walk, and stay active throughout the shift
Job Responsibilities Include:
- Assist on the parts counter: Look up parts, bill parts, fill orders, create orders, and answer phones
- Deliver parts to technicians
- Ensures that areas of the parts department are properly stocked
- Inventory management: Assist with cycle counts of parts bins and assist with annual physical inventory
- Ensures the cleanliness of the parts department by disposing of used boxes and trash, sweeping floors and dusting parts bins daily
- Crates all cores for shipment back to the manufacturer when part has been replaced
- Put stock order parts in appropriate bins
- Assists in stock order check in if needed
- Assist with the parts sales process from customer inquiry to finding the part to invoicing the customer
- Communicate with staff and customers in a friendly and professional manner
- Understands and follows federal, state and local regulations applicable to industry
- Additional miscellaneous duties as needed
- Must be able to perform physical tasks, including lifting auto parts weighing up to 50 lbs. FREQUENT WALKING and Standing is required for this position
Schedule
- Hours between 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM (Monday–Friday)
- Every other Saturday 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Why Join Vorderman Volkswagen?
- Work in a high-energy, team-oriented environment
- Opportunity for career growth within service, sales, or parts
- Your work has a direct impact on daily operations and customer satisfaction
- Employee discounts on parts and services
Any physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Vorderman Volkswagen is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in parts consultant jobs.
- Experience with dealer management software such as CDK, Reynolds and Reynolds, or similar platforms
- Ability to look up parts using OEM electronic parts catalogs and interpret VIN data
- Strong knowledge of automotive, heavy equipment, or powersports parts and components
- Customer service and counter sales experience in a parts or related retail environment
- High school diploma or equivalent required, associate degree or technical training preferred
- Familiarity with inventory control, cycle counts, and bin location management procedures
Tips for Your Parts Consultant Job Search
Tailor your resume to parts systems
List the specific parts management software you've used, such as Reynolds and Reynolds, CDK, or Dealer Track. Hiring managers scan for these names immediately, and a generic resume that omits them gets filtered out before anyone reads your experience.
Highlight catalog and lookup accuracy
Employers care about your ability to pull the correct part on the first try. Quantify your accuracy where you can, and call out experience with OEM electronic parts catalogs, supersession lookups, or multi-make fitment databases by name.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists parts consultant openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by dealership franchise type
A Ford dealer and a BMW dealer value different OEM catalog experience. Filter your search by manufacturer brand or franchise when you can, and open your cover letter with the specific make you know best to signal an immediate productivity advantage.
Prepare for a parts counter role-play interview
Many dealers ask you to walk through a mock customer interaction or demonstrate a live parts lookup. Practice reading a VIN, navigating a year-make-model search, and handling a backorder situation out loud before you go in.
Negotiate using total compensation, not just base pay
Parts consultant offers often include parts discounts, flat-rate bonuses on upsells, and tool allowances that don't show in the headline number. Ask for the full compensation breakdown before accepting or declining any offer.
Parts Consultant Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most parts consultants?
The companies hiring the most parts consultants right now include MarineMax Services, Bergstrom Automotive, and Morrie’s Auto, with the largest share of openings in Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Franchise dealership groups and national equipment distributors consistently post the highest volume of openings.
How many parts consultant jobs are remote?
About 0% of parts consultant openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on, counter-based nature of most roles. The sub-areas most compatible with remote work are wholesale account management, parts sales support, and catalog data entry positions that don't require physical inventory handling.
How do you become a parts consultant?
Start by building familiarity with automotive or equipment components through a technical program, a parts counter entry-level role, or hands-on mechanical experience. Learn at least one dealer management system and study OEM electronic parts catalogs for the makes you want to work with. Most employers will train the right candidate on their specific software, so demonstrating catalog literacy and customer service skills gets you in the door.
Can you get hired as a parts consultant with little experience?
Yes, many dealerships and distributors hire entry-level parts consultants and train them on the job, especially for counter associate or parts runner roles. Your best entry points are demonstrating mechanical familiarity, showing comfort with computer-based lookup tools, and having any retail or customer-facing background. Certifications from manufacturers or community college automotive programs strengthen an application without prior dealership experience.
What does the parts consultant interview process look like?
Most parts consultant interviews involve a phone screen followed by an in-person meeting with the parts manager or service director. You should expect practical questions about how you handle a backorder, deal with a frustrated customer, or look up a part when the VIN doesn't match. Some employers run a brief software demonstration or mock counter scenario to assess your catalog navigation speed and customer communication before making an offer.
Where can I find and apply to parts consultant jobs?
You can find and apply to parts consultant jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your parts experience, dealership background, or equipment specialty, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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