Store Manager

Antojitos Mexicanos La Jefa; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on Burson products and trade

Industry-leading policies for work/lif

Paid birthday leave

Wellbeing support

Novated leasing and more

Job summary

Burson stores in Australia are seeking a driven Store Manager for our Hoppers Crossing location. You will lead a high-performing team, drive profitability, and translate the store's business plan into actions that deliver strong commercial and customer outcomes.

You will coach staff, manage performance, and champion Burson programs while maintaining safety standards and high service levels. Experience in automotive parts is preferred, and a current driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a driven and diverse team environment.
• Experience in the automotive parts sector (ideal).
• People leadership experience, able to engage and motivate a team to meet targets.
• Customer focused with solid time management and attention to detail.
• OH&S experience with good administrative skills.
• Experience with European vehicles would be highly regarded.
• Current full driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day branch activities across sales, operations, administration and leadership.
• Manage store inventory and control obsolete/overstocked items to maintain product availability and meet demand.
• Develop customer relationships and increase sales and branch profitability.
• Manage branch employees including parts interpreters, stores and delivery staff.
• Ensure OH&S compliance and safety education is current.
• Handle invoicing, credits and warranties; Saturday mornings as required.

Job description

Burson are Australia’s preferred Trade Supplier of Parts, Tools, Accessories & Workshop Equipment

Australian Owned & Operated, we have over 220 stores nationwide, over 850 delivery vehicles and availability of over 500,000 parts. With first class knowledge and service, we are your local mechanical parts supplier.

You may not have heard of Bapcor, but you will know our brands.

Our businesses – including Burson, Autobarn, Midas, Truckline, BNT and JAS – are inside cars, on four-wheel drives and all over trucks.

We are an ASX listed company whose business spans the end-to-end aftermarket supply chain covering trade, retail, networks and service.

In joining our team, you’ll be welcomed into a supportive business with more than 900 locations and 5,000 team members across Australia, New Zealand and Thailand.

We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment where our people can thrive and do their best work.

We’re also passionate about our delivering for our customers, and living our values of:

• We do the right thing
• We are in it together
• We give a damn
• We get it done

Job Description

We are seeking a driven and motivated Store Manager to join our team, based at our Hoppers Crossing Store. As a Store Manager at Burson, you’ll play a pivotal leadership role, connecting our business, our people, and our customers. You’ll be responsible for bringing the store’s business plan to life—driving profitability, managing financial performance, and leading a high-performing team.

In this hands-on role, you’ll coach and develop your employees, address performance gaps, and lead with Burson’s values at the core. You’ll champion Burson programs, inspire your team to get on board, and deliver strong commercial and customer outcomes for your store.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee day to day branch activities across sales, operations, administration & leadership.
• Manage store inventory, proactively controlling obsolete and overstocked items to maintain high product availability and consistently meet customer demand.
• Develop customer relationships & increase sales & branch profitability
• Management of branch employees – Parts Interpreters, Stores & Delivery Staff
• Take responsibility for OH & S compliance and ensure safety education is current
• Administrative functions, processing invoices/credits and warranties
• Saturday mornings as required

Qualifications

• An ability to work in a driven and diverse team environment
• Ideally experience in the automotive parts sector (or related sectors)
• People leadership experience with the ability to engage with, and motivate team members to achieve branch targets and KPI’s
• Customer focused with strong time management abilities & attention to detail
• OH & S experience, with sound administrative skills and solid computer literacy
• Experience with European vehicles would be highly regarded
• Current full drivers license

Additional Information

Why join Bapcor?

At Bapcor, we focus on what matters most for our customers, team members and the communities we serve. We go the extra mile to get the job done and always live our values.

In joining our team, you can access:

• Diverse career opportunities within the Bapcor Group
• Discounts across Bapcor products and services, including our Retail and Trade brands
• Industry leading policies to support your work/ life balance (gender neutral parental leave, purchase leave, volunteer leave etc…)
• Paid birthday leave
• Wellbeing support
• Novated leasing and more

We pride ourselves on our inclusive work environment, and encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures, gender identity, abilities and backgrounds, providing a recruitment experience that’s fair, free from bias and accessible. If you need to inquire about reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email [e-mail]