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How to write a parts specialist resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A resume summary is your opening statement that highlights your strongest skills and top accomplishments. It is your chance to quickly let recruiters know who you are professionally - and why they should hire you for the parts specialist role.
Step 1: Start with your professional title, or the one you aspire to.
Step 2: Detail your years of experience in parts specialist-related roles and your industry experience.
Step 3: What are your biggest professional wins? Here is your opportunity to highlight your strongest accomplishments by placing them at the start of your resume.
Step 4: Don't forget, your goal is to summarize your experience. Keep it short and sweet, so it's easy for recruiters to quickly understand why you're a great hire.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some parts specialist interviews.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Use your Skills section to show you have the knowledge and technical ability to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
- Include as many relevant hard or technical parts specialist skills as possible for each job you apply to.
- Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a parts specialist resume:
- Taking Care
- Customer Service
- Inventory Control
- Data Entry
- Parts Inventory
- Inventory Management
- Customer Satisfaction
- Strong Customer Service
- Product Knowledge
- Purchase Orders
- Parts Counter
- Cash Handling
- Parts Sales
- Cycle Counts
- Shipping Receiving
- Sales Floor
- Cataloging
- Computer System
- Counter Sales
- Part Numbers
- Retail Sales
- Parts Room
- Repair Orders
- Store Appearance
- Customer Orders
- Place Orders
- Stock Orders
- Parts Catalog
- Stock Shelves
- Body Shop
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How to structure your work experience
Your work experience should be structured:
- With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
- Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
- Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
- Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.
How to write parts specialist experience bullet points
Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:
- Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
- Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
- Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.
Here are great bullet points from parts specialist resumes:
Work history example #1
Parts Person
Walmart
- Communicated with customers using web-based tools and demonstrated the associated proficiency in typing and grammar.
- Trained all new counterman staff.
- Worked with the 17 other dealerships in our group to provide top notch customer service to our wholesale and retail accounts.
- Maintained clear communication with wholesale and retail clients.
- Administrated communications and was the point person between lawyers and personnel such as office managers, admins and paralegals.
Work history example #2
Parts Specialist
Caliber Collision
- Maintained communication with vendors daily via phone and email.
- Used ADP parts management and inventory-control software, including all price updates, and direct order entry system.
- Worked as a cashier using POS system.
- Observed checkout procedures to ensure accuracy with service and cash handling.
- Resolved complaints and answered questions of customers regarding services and procedures.
Work history example #3
Parts Specialist
Camping World
- Informed supervisor of progress and status of parts and orders.
- Supplied dealership service operations as required.
- Provided consultation to service technicians receiving shipments and stocks parts, providing price estimates for designated installations.
- Supported the setup of customers by developing and analyzing complex excel spreadsheets.
- Provided aid in troubleshooting if associates internet connection was either slow or down.
Work history example #4
Parts Specialist
Advance Auto Parts
- Resolved time limitations and scheduling conflicts and provided superior customer service.
- Created business development by placing sales calls to dealerships and locally owned mechanic shops.
- Maintained active relations with commercialclient le through interpersonal communications.
- Ensured that each customer received outstanding service by providing a friendly environment.
- Employed off and on throughout high school, college, & post-college during summer breaks and on weekends.
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:
High School Diploma
2015 - 2015
Some College Courses in general studies
Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN
2010 - 2010
Highlight your parts specialist certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.
Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your parts specialist resume:
- Automotive Sales Professional
- Parts Specialist - Automobile Parts Specialist P2
- Master Collision Repair & Refinishing Technician
- Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS)
- International Accredited Business Accountant (IABA)
- Master Certified Electronics Technician (CETma)
- Certified Auto Glass Technician (AGT)
- Certified Sales Professional (CSP)
- Air Conditioning Service Certification