Branch Manager

Motion; Sutton; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive discounts via AAG Benefits

Career progression and bespoke培训

Pension advice

Health, wellbeing and financial tools

Discount on car parts

Job summary

NAPA Auto Parts UK is seeking a Branch Manager to maximise sales and ensure excellent service in the local branch. You will have full autonomy within your branch with support from the local management team, and you will lead a team focused on customer care and achieving targets.

The ideal candidate will have automotive industry experience and a track record as a Branch Manager or Senior Motor Factor role, aiming for progression within the business.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive industry preferred.
• Previous branch management or senior roles in motor factors considered for progression.
• Experience with stock control and customer accounts.

Responsibilities

• Achieve branch sales, margins and targets.
• Ensure first-class service to all customers.
• Lead and motivate the branch team to deliver great customer service and meet sales/promotional targets.
• Manage branch running costs and stock control.
• Oversee cash handling and key customer accounts.
• Support senior management with policies and procedures.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer service

Sales targets

Stock management

Cash handling

Policy implementation

Communication

Multitasking

Tools

Online catalogues

Windows catalogues

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

• 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.

Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders.

Today, we're proud to say we're the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale.

Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.