Branch Manager

Genuine Parts Company; Poole; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts & cashback

Career progression

Pension advice

Health tools

Monthly bonus

Car parts discount

Job summary

NAPA Auto Parts, part of Alliance Automotive Group UK, is hiring a Branch Manager in Poole. The role focuses on maximizing sales while delivering top-tier customer service, with full autonomy in the branch and support from local management.

The ideal candidate has automotive industry experience and will have held Branch Manager roles or progressed from Motor Factor Parts Advisor/Assistant Branch Manager. Strong leadership and cost control are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in the automotive industry is essential.
• Experience as Branch Manager or as Motor Factor Parts Advisor / Assistant Branch Manager seeking progression.

Responsibilities

• Achieving branch sales, margin, and targets.
• Ensuring first-class service to all our customers.
• Driving the branch team focusing on great customer service and communication whilst achieving sales and promotional targets.
• Manage and control branch and running costs.
• Manage stock control, including stock taking and adjustments.
• Manage cash handling and control of specific customer accounts.
• Support the organisation’s senior management in implementing and maintaining policies and procedures.
• Communication to your team, key aims and objectives.
• Responsibility for the daily running of all aspects of the branch.
• Responsibility for maintaining health and safety within your depot.

Skills

Team management

Customer service

Communication

Sales optimization

Multitasking

Tools

Online cataloguing systems

Windows-based cataloguing

Job description

NAPA Auto Parts was founded in 1925 to meet America's need for an effective automotive parts distribution system. In the century since, NAPA has exploded across the globe, carrying a reputation of quality and excellence with it. Distributed by Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) in the United Kingdom, NAPA has become a market-leading parts brand in the country with a championship-winning motorsport team. Now, over 275 AAG UK subsidiaries are unifying under the NAPA Auto Parts name, joining the largest network of motor factors in the world. The prestigious NAPA Auto Parts family boasts a staggering 6,000+ locations across the US, Canada, and Australia - and now the United Kingdom.

We are currently looking for a Branch Manager to join our team.

As Branch Manager your focus will be on maximising sales and achieving targets whilst ensuring first-class service to all our customers.

In doing so you will have full autonomy within your branch and support from the local management team.

The ideal candidate will already be working in the automotive industry and will have experience as a Branch Manager or will be an experienced Motor Factor Parts Advisor / Assistant Branch Manager looking for progression.

Responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• Achieving branch sales, margin, and targets.

• Ensuring first-class service to all our customers.

• Driving the branch team focusing on great customer service and communication whilst achieving sales and Promotional targets.

• Manage and control branch and running costs.

• Manage stock control, including stock taking and adjustments.

• Manage cash handling and control of specific customer accounts.

• Support the organisation’s senior management in implementing and maintaining policies and procedures.

• Communication to your team, key aims and objectives.

• Responsibility for the daily running of all aspects of the branch.

• Responsibility for maintaining health and safety within your depot.

To be successful in this role:

• Ability to manage and motivate a team to achieve objectives.

• Ability to communicate at all levels.

• Experience in building and maintaining customer relationships.

• Experience with using online and windows based cataloguing systems.

• Ability to lead from the front and create a team environment.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Sales focused with a can-do attitude.

• Ability to multitask and distinguish between "urgent and important" tasks.

• Knowledge of the local areas and customer base would be a desired. (but not essential).

In return we offer:

• An opportunity to join a global brand and market leader.

• Exclusive discounts and cashback from 1000s of major retailers and grocers via the AAG Benefits App, including Tesco, Boots and Just Eat.

• Opportunities for career progression and bespoke training.

• Free pension advice from our standard pension provider.

• Free access to Health, Wellbeing and Financial tools.

• Potential to earn a performance based bonus, paid monthly.

• Discount on car parts

Alliance Automotive Group is an equal opportunities employer.