SAGA Mercedes-Benz
Job Title: Parts Advisor
SAGA Truck & Van is the leading Mercedes-Benz distributor in the United Kingdom, with a network of ten dealerships across Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, and East England, employing over five hundred staff.
The SAGA Mercedes-Benz Story: The journey began in 1971 in western France, initially focused solely on commercial vehicles. Over the years, car and utility vehicle operations were added, and dealerships multiplied—first regionally until 2013, then nationally, before expanding internationally in 2019. In 2024, SAGA Mercedes-Benz expanded to England with the acquisition of 10 dealerships, previously owned by Sparshatt Truck and Van and Motus Truck & Van. Today, SAGA has an international presence (in France, Belgium, England, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Czech Republic) and represents 70% of the RCM group’s revenue.
Position: Parts Advisor
Location: Dartford
Salary: £31,004 - £35,100 per annum depending on experience
Hours: 45 hours per week working Monday to Friday
The department operates from 6am-10pm. Normal pattern of work would be:
Week One: 8am-530pm
Week Two: 1230-10pm + 8-1pm Saturday.
Candidate must be available to cover during operating hours when required.
Late shifts include an allowance of £25 per day & Saturdays are paid in addition and at overtime rate.
Your responsibilities:
- Assist both customers and Technicians in identifying and sourcing the correct parts efficiently
- Maintain accurate records of parts inventory using Microsoft Excel and other organisational tools
- Process incoming and outgoing parts orders, ensuring timely delivery and stock accuracy
- Provide excellent phone etiquette when communicating with customers and suppliers
- Support maintenance activities by organising parts for repairs and servicing
- Keep the parts department clean, organised, and well-stocked
- Liaise with other departments to coordinate parts availability and delivery schedules
- Offer advice on maintenance procedures related to parts when required
- Liaising with the workshop to ensure the correct parts are available
- Building relationships and delivering a first-class service to our customers
What we are looking for:
- Technical knowledge of Vans/Trucks
- Experience of delivering customer service to a high standard
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisation skills with the ability to work under pressure
- Good IT skills, experience of working with Parts systems would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of dealer systems such as ADP Autoline (Kerridge/Keyloop) would be an advantage.
- Previous parts department experience, ideally with a main dealer
Joining SAGA Truck and Van means:
- Representing “the star,” an international luxury car brand
- Promoting vehicles with the latest technologies
- Benefiting from career opportunities within a fast-growing group
- Joining a family-owned group with strong values and collaborating with passionate people
- Participating in regular internal events that promote team cohesion (seminars, incentives, parties…)
- Enjoying many other benefits:
- Pay date: 25th of each month
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- 24 days Annual leave plus bank holidays
- Simply Health
- Staff referral scheme
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
RCM: SAGA Truck & Van is part of the French RCM group, created and led since 1999 by Ronan Chabot. Strongly attached to its region and values, RCM expanded intensively—first regionally, then across France, before expanding internationally in 2019 with the SAGA Mercedes-Benz network and adding a new activity: boating. Today, the group remains a French family business with a global outlook, distributing iconic brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Lexus, Porsche, Beneteau, Azimut, Galeon, and Highfield internationally (in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, England, and the Czech Republic). Our values have remained the same since day one: Passion, Performance, and Respect. In 2018, RCM was named France’s Distributor of the Year, and in 2021 won the Family Saga award at the French Automotive Distribution Grand Prix.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £31,004.00-£35,100.00 per year
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
