Branch Manager

Motion; Taunton; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount on car parts

Career progression

Training opportunities

Pension guidance

Job summary

NAPA Auto Parts is seeking a Branch Manager to maximise branch sales, achieve targets and deliver first-class service to customers. You’ll have full autonomy within your branch with support from local management.

The ideal candidate has automotive industry experience and can lead a team, build customer relationships and manage stock, cash, and branch costs in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive industry; Branch Manager or senior motor factor role considered.
• Ability to manage and motivate a team to achieve objectives.
• Strong customer relationship building and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Achieving branch sales, margin, and targets.
• Ensuring first-class service to all customers.
• Drive the branch team to deliver great customer service and meet promotional targets.
• Manage and control branch running costs.
• Stock control including stock takes and adjustments.
• Handle cash and manage specific customer accounts.
• Support senior management in policies and procedures.
• Communicate aims and objectives to the team.
• Oversee daily branch operations and health & safety.

Skills

Team leadership

Sales targeting

Customer service

Stock control

Cash handling

Communication skills

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.