Branch Manager

UK AAG Alliance Automotive UK LV Ltd; Walsall; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts & cashback

Career progression

Pension advice

Health & wellbeing tools

Bonus program

Car parts discount

Job summary

Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) is seeking a Branch Manager for its NAPA Auto Parts operation in the UK. The role focuses on maximizing sales and targets while delivering first-class service to customers, with full autonomy within the branch and support from local management.

The ideal candidate will lead a team, drive sales through effective customer relations, and manage stock, costs, and cash handling in a fast-paced environment. Opportunities for progression and benefits are available.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a branch or store team and achieving targets.
• Proven ability to develop customer relationships and drive sales.
• Experience with online and Windows based cataloguing systems.

Responsibilities

• Achieving branch sales, margin, and targets.
• Ensuring first-class service to all customers.
• Driving the branch team to deliver great customer service and promotions.
• Manage branch costs and stock control including stock taking.
• Handle cash and manage specific customer accounts.
• Support senior management with policies and procedures.
• Communicate aims and objectives to the team.
• Oversee daily running of the branch and health and safety.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer relationships

Sales targets

Stock control

Cash handling

Health & safety

Tools

Cataloguing systems

Job description

Company overview

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Success Factors

• 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).

Benefits

• 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.