<h2>About the Job</h2> <h3>Role: Parts Specialist<br>Location: Irvine, CA (Onsite)<br>Employment Type: Full-Time<br>Salary: $27-$31 per Hour</h3> <h2>About Us</h2> <p><br>Ever is building the future of auto retail. As the first AI-native auto retail platform, we are building the next $100B+ automotive business, starting with electric vehicles. Our AI-native product and operations power our full-stack auto retail business, serving EV buyers and sellers across the nation, both online and offline.<br>Based out of San Francisco and expanding nationwide, we are backed by leading investors and led by former tech & automotive professionals from Uber, Tesla, Rivian, Lithia, Penske, Carvana, Lyft, Meta, J.P. Morgan, BCG, and more. After our recently completed Series A financing, we have raised $100M in total equity and debt funding. We are growing rapidly and actively recruiting exceptional talent to join our mission of building the next-generation auto retail platform. Learn more about us at evercars.com.</p> <h3>What You'll Do</h3> <p><br>As a Parts Specialist, you will play a critical role in Ever's vehicle reconditioning operation by ensuring our technicians have the right parts, at the right time, and at the right cost. Based on-site at our Irvine Reconditioning Center, you will own the day-to-day coordination of automotive parts—from identification and sourcing through receiving, inventory, distribution, returns, and reconciliation.</p> <p>You'll work closely with technicians, reconditioning leadership, and external vendors to minimize parts-related delays and keep vehicles moving efficiently through the reconditioning process. This role is ideal for someone who is highly organized, resourceful, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced automotive environment.</p> <h3>Key Responsibilities</h3> <p><br>• <strong> Parts Identification & Sourcing:</strong> Identify and source the correct parts needed for vehicle repairs and reconditioning using VINs, part numbers, catalogs, diagrams, vendor systems, and other available resources.<br>• <strong> Ordering & Purchase Orders:</strong> Manage the end-to-end parts ordering process, including obtaining pricing and availability, creating purchase orders, placing orders, and ensuring purchases are properly documented.<br>• <strong>Order Tracking & Follow-Up:</strong> Actively track outstanding orders, backorders, and expected delivery dates. Follow up with vendors and communicate potential delays that could impact vehicle completion timelines.<br>• <strong>Inventory Management: </strong>Maintain accurate on-hand inventory through regular cycle counts, inventory audits, and timely reconciliation of discrepancies.<br>• <strong>Receiving & Quality Control:</strong> Receive and inspect incoming shipments for accuracy, quantity, condition, and part compatibility. Quickly address incorrect, damaged, or missing items with vendors.<br>• <strong>Parts Allocation & Distribution: </strong>Label, organize, stage, and allocate parts to the appropriate vehicle, repair order, or technician to support efficient shop workflow and prevent misplaced parts.<br>• <strong>Technician & Shop Support: </strong>Partner closely with technicians and reconditioning leadership to understand upcoming repair needs, prioritize urgent requests, and resolve parts-related issues that may delay vehicle readiness.<br>• <strong>Returns, Warranties & Core Management:</strong> Coordinate returns of unused or incorrect parts, warranty claims, and core returns while ensuring applicable credits are received and properly documented.<br>• <strong>Cost & Invoice Accuracy: </strong>Review parts pricing, invoices, purchase orders, and credits for accuracy and escalate discrepancies when necessary. Help identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary costs while maintaining quality and availability.<br>• <strong> Supplier Relations: </strong>Develop productive relationships with dealerships, distributors, manufacturers, and other parts suppliers. Coordinate pricing, availability, lead times, delivery expectations, and issue resolution.<br>• <strong> Parts Organization:</strong> Maintain a clean, organized, and clearly labeled parts storage area that allows inventory and vehicle-specific parts to be located quickly and accurately.<br>• <strong> Documentation & Systems:</strong> Maintain accurate records of parts orders, receipts, transfers, returns, warranties, credits, and inventory adjustments within applicable company systems.<br>• <strong>Process Improvement: </strong>Identify opportunities to improve parts sourcing, inventory accuracy, storage, ordering workflows, and communication to reduce delays and support faster vehicle turnaround.<br>• <strong>Cross-Functional Collaboration:</strong> Work closely with Reconditioning, Operations, and other internal teams to ensure parts availability aligns with repair priorities and vehicle production goals.</p> <h3>Qualifications & Experience</h3> <p><br>• 1–3+ years of experience as a Parts Specialist, Parts Advisor, or in a related automotive parts, service, reconditioning, or collision environment preferred.<br>• Strong working knowledge of automotive parts, terminology, and basic vehicle systems, including the ability to identify and source parts using VINs, part numbers, catalogs