Assistant Manager

Vast auto Distribution; Burlington; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability Insurance

RRSP matching

Job summary

Vast-Auto Distribution seeks an operations supervisor to coordinate daily branch activities across our Eastern Canada network. You will oversee staff, scheduling, and order processing, ensuring accurate invoicing and timely deliveries while maintaining safety compliance.

The role requires strong organizational skills, initiative, and clear communication with customers and team members. Join a Fortune 500–level parent company and contribute to efficient, scalable operations.

Qualifications

• Sound judgment, organization, and methodical work habits.
• Well organized and structured.
• Autonomous and able to set and follow priorities.
• Adaptable and show good judgment.
• Strong initiative.
• Team player with collaborative mindset.
• Clear communication with customers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate employees’ work and resolve issues within your scope of responsibility; escalate to your immediate supervisor any issues outside your authority or likely to have medium- or long-term impacts.
• Refer to the Account Opening procedure for all matters related to accounts receivable and customer account follow-ups.
• Approve employee timesheets.
• Authorize branch expenses when required, with approval from the immediate supervisor, when required.
• Complete the required documentation related to financing plans.
• Collaborate to maintain effective communication between the sales team and other departments within the company.
• Contribute to the ongoing correction of inventory discrepancies by completing inventory adjustment forms and submitting them to the shipping and receiving department.
• Apply and enforce health, safety, and hygiene standards in accordance with legal requirements and internal policies.
• Supervise the efficiency of order processing and sales invoicing (customer backorders).
• Oversee daily credit verification and ensure corrections are made when necessary.
• Support store operations on a daily basis.
• Maintain up-to-date delivery routing systems.
• Optimize daily operations and manage changes in assignments.
• Follow up on operational issues and required adjustments and report them to the immediate supervisor.
• Effectively resolve any issues impacting customer service, in collaboration with the immediate supervisor.
• Perform any other related tasks assigned.

Skills

Sound judgment

Organization

Methodical work habits

Autonomy

Prioritization

Adaptability

Initiative

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

About us:

Vast-Auto Distribution, a subsidiary of O’Reilly Automotive Inc., is a leader in auto parts distribution and retail across Eastern Canada. It is part of O’Reilly Auto Parts that operates more than 6,000 stores, with more than 92,000 team members across the USA, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Canada under the Parts City Auto Parts and O’Reilly Auto Parts banners.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate employees’ work and resolve issues within your scope of responsibility; **escalate** to your immediate supervisor any matters outside your authority or likely to have medium- or long-term impacts.
• Refer to the Account Opening procedure for all matters related to accounts receivable and customer account follow-ups.
• Approve employee timesheets.
• Authorize branch expenses when required, with approval from the immediate supervisor, when required.
• Complete the required documentation related to financing plans.
• Collaborate to maintain effective communication between the sales team and other departments within the company.
• Contribute to the ongoing correction of inventory discrepancies by completing inventory adjustment forms and submitting them to the shipping and receiving department.
• Apply and enforce health, safety, and hygiene standards in accordance with legal requirements and internal policies.
• Supervise the efficiency of order processing and sales invoicing (customer backorders).
• Oversee daily credit verification and ensure corrections are made when necessary.
• Support store operations on a daily basis.
• Maintain up-to-date delivery routing systems.
• Optimize daily operations and manage changes in assignments.
• Follow up on operational issues and required adjustments and report them to the immediate supervisor.
• Effectively resolve any issues impacting customer service, in collaboration with the immediate supervisor.
• Perform any other related tasks assigned.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrate sound judgment, organization, and methodical work habits.
• Are well organized and structured.
• Are autonomous and able to set and follow priorities.
• Are adaptable and show good judgment.
• Have a strong sense of initiative.
• Work well in a team environment.
• Communicate effectively with both customers and staff.

What Sets Us Apart

Grow and succeed in a value-driven workplace that supports your professional development, all within the stability of a Fortune 300 organization.

• Exposure to best practices and tools across a large North American organization, opening doors to diverse career pathways.
• Career growth opportunities through our Promote from Within philosophy.
• Competitive benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance, RRSP, and additional employee benefits.
• Commitment to inclusion: We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We value different perspectives and encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND OUR TEAM MEMBERS:

We are ENTHUSIASTIC, HARDWORKING PROFESSIONALS, who are DEDICATED to TEAMWORK, SAFETY/WELLNESS, and EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE. We practice EXPENSE CONTROL while setting an example of RESPECT, HONESTY, and a WIN-WIN ATTITUDE in everything we do.