Retail Parts Advisor Apprenticeship

Summary

The role of a Retail (Parts) Advisor Apprentice is diverse. You’ll be working behind the scenes receiving deliveries & at the front desk serving Mercedes-Benz customers. You’ll learn skills in managing stock, merchandising, forecasting & analysing purchasing habits, as well as developing your ability to retain customers.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Retail team leader (level 3)
Hours: To be confirmed by employer.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Wednesday 2 October
Duration: 1 Year
Positions available: 1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

The role of a Retail (Parts) Advisor Apprentice:

Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external customers both in person and over the phone
Developing relationships with other departments
Preparing orders
Meeting deadlines
Stock control/management
Processing warranty claims and payment
Identifying parts
Business development/ planning
Marketing and visual merchandising
Forecasting and budgeting
Managing logistics including organising and arranging deliveries

Where you’ll work

Cowfield Mill

Gloucestershire

GL20 8HG

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LIMITED

Your training course

Retail team leader (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Customer: Monitor customers’ enquiries and service requirements; coach and support team members to use appropriate methods e.g. face to face or remote such as on-line facilities, to deliver consistent and exceptional service that provides customers with a positive experience

Business: Work with the team to maintain brand / business standards at all times and identify and address any potential risks according to business procedures

Financial: Support the achievement of financial targets by planning and monitoring resources. Use resources effectively and efficiently to meet expected demand. Oversee the areas that impact on financial performance in own area of the business in line with business procedures

Leadership: Use available information to coordinate the work of the team so that the right people and resources are in the right place at the right time to ensure consistent brand / business standards are delivered. Deputise for line manager within limits of own authority

Marketing: Support the team to ensure they understand and engage in the marketing activities and plans of the business and help ensure that customers have the best possible experience

Communication: Adapt style of communication according to the audience, monitor the effectiveness of and encourage excellent communications across all operations that achieve the best result for the business including verbal, written and on-line communications

Sales and Promotion: Communicate sales targets to the team and support them, recognising and acting on opportunities to maximise revenue, for example through link selling and drawing customers’ attention to promotional offers

Product and Service: Maximise opportunities to increase sales by ensuring team know and understand the features, benefits, unique selling points and other relevant information relating to products, product ranges and services offered by the business

Merchandising: Ensure team replenish and maintain merchandising according to business requirements, the retail calendar and local needs e.g. geographical, topical or weather based

Stock: Ensure team complies with stock procedures to minimise stock damage or loss, maximise income and comply with legal requirements; and take appropriate action to sell stock that is near the end of its product, promotional or shelf life

Technology: Oversee the appropriate use of technology in line with business policy and follow the appropriate procedures to deal with service issues

Developing self and others: Plan, organise, prioritise and oversee own and team members’ activities, supporting their induction, training, development and coaching, and delegating tasks fairly and appropriately to meet business objectives

Team Performance: Lead the team on a daily basis, setting targets and reviewing progress against them. Motivate team members, provide coaching and on job training. Identify conflict within the team and work to resolve this with support from others

Legal and Governance: Ensure self and team always comply with legal requirements, respond quickly to identified risks and ensure they are dealt with in line with business procedures and reported to the appropriate member(s) of the management team

Diversity: Ensure team members are aware of and follow business policies relating to diversity. Make reasonable adjustments as required for customers or team members

Your training plan

You will learn the key principles, practices and skills that underpin the role. You will achieve a Level 3 Retail Team Leader qualification to further develop and apply your skills in more complex situations.
Functional Skills in maths and English, if required.
Training is delivered at the state of the art Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Academy in Milton Keynes, via a block release programme.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade A*-C/9-4)
Maths (grade Grade A*-C/9-4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Initiative

Other requirements

Please consider the time to travel to the site of employment daily and consider the cost of travel in relation to apprenticeship wages. The employing retailer dictates the remuneration that apprentices receive. They are required to pay, at least, the National Minimum Wage.

About this company

A globally recognised company whose range includes some of the most valuable brands in the automotive industry.

After this apprenticeship

Completing an apprenticeship is just the start of your career at Mercedes-Benz. Examples of some career paths our graduates have taken are:

Parts process specialist
Parts supervisor
Parts manager
After sales manager
May lead to sales executive

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LIMITED

apprentice_recruitment@mercedes-benz.com

01908301496

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000255560.

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Closes in 9 days (Monday 30 September)

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