Pelican Parts is Hiring - FIVE OPEN POSITIONS!!!

[Wayne 962]

Hi all. Hopefully someone out there knows someone who might wish to apply for one of these positions. Please DO NOT send PMs or email me - send all letters and resumes to jobs@pelicanparts.com

Thx,

Wayne

[Wayne 962]

TELEPHONE SALES - Work from home and talk about cars all day long


Pelican Parts is seeking a great telephone sales representative that will help our customers with finding the right parts for their car restorations and repairs. Obviously the successful candidate will be very knowledgeable about the mechanical details and parts for Porsche, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi and Mercedes Benz cars.

The successful sales representative will take inbound calls from potential customers, help them with the parts they are looking for and close the sale. Sales skills and proper telephone etiquette are mandatory. You must be comfortable with using a PC. The candidate will also be responsible for following up with their customers via email -- so proper writing skills are required.

The telephone rings unceasingly and the candidate must be able to change direction and re-focus quickly. The sales representatives are an important "face" of Pelican Parts and therefore must always represent the company with courtesy and competence. Our company was built upon the principles of providing stellar support to car enthusiasts and DIY’ers.

The candidate must have a proper home office, as this is a telecommuting position! Yes, stay out of the rush hour traffic and work from home. Not everybody can perform in this environment. The qualified candidate must be responsible and self-motivated.

Interested parties should email their resume and general information to jobs@pelicanparts.com

[Wayne 962]

eCommerce General Manager Position

Job Description

The General Manager/VP of the website is responsible for the overall success of the Pelican Parts online strategy. This role is responsible for both Product Management and Online Marketing. Depending on experience, the role may also include Web Development and Merchandising.

The General Manager/VP is expected to lead the redesign of the website to provide an improved auto parts experience to multiple customer segments. The GM will build and manage a team to provide a superior community, content and catalog experience to millions of customers.

The General Manager/VP also has ownership and direct responsibility to efficiently allocate marketing spend to deliver new customers, reactivate existing customers and to increase Pelican Parts' visibility online. Successful candidates will have a proven track record of improving online marketing ROI through daily performance analysis and effective program management.

This position is located at our corporate headquarters in the greater Los Angeles area.

Desired Skills & Experience

1. Primarily responsible for increasing website visitors and orders through Web Design / Content Management / SEM / PPC / SEO / Email and other online techniques.
2. Develop business cases for new website enhancements and online marketing campaigns; monitor, track, and report the ROI of existing enhancements and campaigns.
3. Act as the business owner to plan, develop and expand the Pelican Parts web site including managing ongoing updates, content creation, landing pages, designers, vendors, etc.
4. Establish, manage and measure online display advertising through channels targeting preferred audience segments.
5. Plan and implement on-site and off-site optimization strategies to achieve high organic listings in search engine results pages.
6. Closely monitor and analyze link building strategies and find new opportunities.
7. Employ a highly analytical approach to SEM and SEO, using Google Analytics and other industry tools to cross reference and analyze large sets of data.
8. Monitor and analyze Web traffic and provide regular reporting on conversion and campaign effectiveness.
9. Write clear functional requirements for website designers and developers.
10. Initiate development of A/B and multivariate testing of site content and design to maximize traffic conversion.
11. Leverage a “test, measure and refine” approach to constantly improve program results and increase the impact of online marketing on revenue and profitability.
12. Utilize and manage third-party firms where appropriate.
13. Maintain up-to-date, detailed competitor and market analysis using industry tools.
14. Analyze programs and translate anecdotal or qualitative data into recommendations and plans for revising online campaigns.
15. Research and recommend new technologies, process improvements or reporting tools to improve engagement, maintenance and results of Pelican Parts' presence on a variety of online channels.
16. Research features, techniques and technologies used on competing websites and evaluate each new approach for use on the Pelican Parts website.
17. Work closely with the Social Media Coordinator to achieve seamless integration of social programs with website functionality


Job Requirements:

1. Bachelor's and/or Masters Degree
2. 7-15 years of solid experience in Online Product Management and Marketing including team and strategy leadership positions
3. Extensive experience with analytical tools including Google Analytics, etc.
4. Good knowledge of user experience, site usability requirements, and an overall great sense of design
5. Leadership, strategic vision, and forming new working relationships quickly are essential -- much of this role requires the candidate to assess a situation, recommend a course of action, and then guide others down that path.
6. Capable of working as an individual and as part of a group; individual must be a strategic thinker who is highly analytical.
7. An experienced and highly effective manager, equipped to manage cross-functional teams, full time and contractor resources.
8. Individual must possess excellent executive level presentation and communication skills.
9. Ability to execute and manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.

Required On-Site Location: Harbor City, California

Company Description

Pelican Parts is the leading source of car parts for your German automobile including Porsche, BMW, Mercedes Benz, Volkswagen, Audi, Saab, Volvo and Mini. Our sponsored community is one of the largest 500 online communities in the world and these enthusiasts provide hundreds of thousands of comments across countless topics involving your German automobile.
Our catalog offers the most extensive and competitively priced selection of Genuine, OEM and aftermarket parts in the industry. We also produce and manage thousands of articles to help the DIY enthusiast with projects for their Porsche, BMW, Mercedes Benz and Mini Cooper.

We have been exclusively focused on ecommerce for nearly 15 years and are based in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Interested parties should email their resume and general information to jobs@pelicanparts.com

[Wayne 962]

Motorsports Department Garage Assistant

Here we have a very unique opportunity. We're looking for an assistant for Wayne to help with the various day-to-day projects here at Pelican that need attention. The tasks are extremely varied and come up somewhat randomly as various projects are worked on. This person should possess the following skills and personality traits:

- detail oriented (takes careful notes on everything)
- very organized and meticulous (toolbox is spotless and organized with shelves labeled)
- very patient (to deal with Wayne, who is often in a hurry and often frazzled)
- not shy in asking questions (to make sure instructioned are followed out to the letter)
- should be very mechanically inclined & have experience working on cars
- able to push, lift, and move heavy objects (like cars) when needed
- can work flexible hours when needed (not very often)
- must have a car, although most of the time pickups will be done with the Pelican truck

The salary range will vary depending upon skill level. For example, if this person has experience in building 911 engines in the past, then we understand that experience level will command a higher salary level. However, that level of experience is not required for this position. I would stress that the ability to work with a high-energy and high-precision boss is vital. The ideal candidate would be someone who is even-tempered, but quick on their feet.

Here are some sample tasks that have been handled in the past and/or will need to be handled in the future:

- Get new tires for cars
- Coordinate garage door motor install in warehouse
- Pickup various equipment / purchases in the Los Angeles area
- Paint shelves
- Fix leaky radiator hose on super Boxster
- Send in Halon tank for inspection for the Yokohama 962
- Setup vinyl graphics printing machine and create graphics for 962 nose
- Coordinate construction of our 935 full-scale 1:1 model build
- Coordinate installation of electrical circuits / conduit to power the gas station signs
- Orangize and categorize the 962 & other car parts in the mezzanine
- Check / Maintain tire pressures in the race cars each week / dust off the cars every week or two
- Organize and stock the shop toolbox
- Assist our tech department with technical articles / video creation
- General Pelican building maintenance (light bulbs, occassional touch up painting, coordinating outside contractors, etc.)
- Assist with shipping and/or loading the cars for transport
- Coordinate purchase / pickup of supplies for the shop
- Assist in repairs / maintenance of the racecars
- Take various cars in for service / pickup cars from service

Required On-Site Location: Harbor City, California

Interested parties should email their resume and general information to jobs@pelicanparts.com

[Wayne 962]

Computer Programmer: Perl / Javascript / Microsoft SQL

Pelican Parts has been in business for 15 years and is the leading online seller of Porsche and BMW car parts. We're privately owned by the founder and have built a very large following. We are car enthusiasts and would like someone who shares a passion for servicing our customers from all over the world. Our current development team is small and efficient but we have decided to take the company to the next level. Our list of projects is ambitious and we need to add the right talented and motivated team members.

Required skills:

- Perl　
- Javascript　
- MS SQL


Desired skills:

- Windows Server Platform (Active Directory, Exchange, Terminal Services, etc.)　
- PHP　
- MySQL

Interested parties should email their resume and general information to jobs@pelicanparts.com

[Wayne 962]

Back Office Accounting Assistant


- Payroll, AP, invoice processing, as well as performing administrative personal assistant type tasks for the CEO and COO of the company. Must be a quick learner, quick on your feet, and patience with execs who are running a thousand miles an hour for most of the time during the day.

Required On-Site Location: Harbor City, California

[more detailed description coming soon]

Interested parties should email their resume and general information to jobs@pelicanparts.com