Anchorage GM Parts Manager: Lead Inventory & Wholesale

Swickard Auto Group; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and supplemental cover

Paid time off and holidays

Career path – growth to leadership in

Employee vehicle purchase and service

Job summary

Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac of Anchorage, part of Swickard Auto Group, seeks an experienced parts manager to lead the four-brand GM store. You will oversee inventory planning for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac, optimize fill rate, reduce obsolescence, and drive gross profit.

Lead a team of counter staff, drivers, and receiving, align with service department, grow wholesale and fleet business, and ensure accurate inventory across Alaska shipping lead times.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of dealership parts management experience
• GM or domestic brand parts experience with strong inventory results
• Proven ability to improve fill rate and control obsolescence while driving gross profit
• Wholesale or fleet parts sales experience a plus
• DMS experience required (CDK, Reynolds & Reynolds, DealerSocket, Tekion or equivalent)
• Leads and develops people; collaborates with service department
• Valid driver's license with clean record

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the parts team — counter staff, drivers, and receiving — with clear performance standards
• Manage parts inventory across Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac, including stocking levels, fill rate, obsolescence, and cost
• Plan stock around Alaska's shipping lead times and seasonal demand
• Work with service management and technicians to keep repairs moving, with clear ETAs on backorders
• Grow wholesale and fleet parts business with commercial customers
• Manage GM parts programs, warranty parts handling, and manufacturer compliance
• Track key metrics — fill rate, obsolescence, inventory turn, gross profit — and report to fixed ops leadership
• Oversee receiving, binning, and inventory accuracy to match physical count with DMS

Skills

Parts management

Team leadership

Inventory planning

Gross profit improvement

Tools

CDK

Reynolds & Reynolds

DealerSocket

Tekion

Job description

Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac of Anchorage, part of Swickard Auto Group, seeks an experienced parts manager to lead the four-brand GM store. You will oversee inventory planning for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac, optimize fill rate, reduce obsolescence, and drive gross profit.

Lead a team of counter staff, drivers, and receiving, align with service department, grow wholesale and fleet business, and ensure accurate inventory across Alaska shipping lead times.