Store Manager

Bapcor Limited; Portland; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts across Bapcor products

Wellbeing support

Novated leasing

Birthday leave

Job summary

Burson store in Portland, operated by Bapcor Limited, is seeking a motivated Store Manager to lead day-to-day operations, drive profitability and coach a high-performing team.

You will manage inventory, build customer relationships, and deliver strong commercial outcomes while upholding Burson values and safety standards. A hands-on leader who can engage and motivate staff is ideal.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive parts or related sectors is preferred.
• Proven people leadership with the ability to engage and motivate a team to hit targets.
• Customer-focused with strong time management and attention to detail.
• OH&S awareness and solid administrative and computer literacy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day to day branch activities across sales, operations, administration and leadership.
• Manage store inventory, control obsolescence and overstock to maintain high availability.
• Develop customer relationships and increase sales and branch profitability.
• Lead branch staff including interpreters, stores and delivery personnel.
• Ensure OH&S compliance and safety education is current.
• Handle invoices, credits and warranties; Saturday shifts as required.

Skills

People leadership

Customer focus

Time management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Tools

POS systems

MS Office

Inventory software

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a driven and motivated Store Manager to join our team, based at our Portland 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]