Aspiring Parts Manager: Learn, Lead & Grow Profits

Serra Automotive Group; Cullman (AL); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Serra Automotive Group is seeking an ambitious Assistant Parts Manager to grow into a Parts Manager role by learning all facets of the dealership parts operation. The role emphasizes developing leadership, managing inventory, and improving gross profit while coordinating with service and sales teams.

You will work closely with management to learn financial processes, pricing, and vendor relationships, with a clear career path toward becoming the Parts Manager as opportunities arise.

Qualifications

• Dealership parts experience preferred.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Comfortable working with numbers and financial reports.
• Strong understanding of parts inventory and dealership operations.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong computer and dealership management system skills.
• Willingness to learn and accept additional responsibility.
• Strong work ethic and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Parts Manager with the daily operation of the parts department.
• Learn and eventually take ownership of department financial performance and gross profit.
• Assist with managing and coaching parts counter personnel and drivers.
• Monitor parts inventory levels, stocking, special orders, returns, and obsolescence.
• Assist with maintaining an effective parts pricing matrix and achieving department gross-profit objectives.
• Monitor wholesale, retail, service, and collision parts business.
• Work closely with the Service Department, Technicians, Advisors, and BDC to improve parts sales and customer satisfaction.
• Assist with daily and monthly parts department reports.
• Learn dealership accounting processes related to parts inventory, receivables, payables, and gross profit.
• Assist with vendor relationships, purchasing, and negotiating pricing.
• Help identify opportunities to increase parts sales and improve departmental efficiency.
• Ensure accurate parts receiving, billing, returns, credits, and inventory control.
• Assist with cycle counts and physical inventory.
• Help maintain department processes and hold employees accountable to established standards.
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers.
• Step in and manage the department when the Parts Manager is unavailable.

Skills

Dealership parts experience

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Numerical ability

Inventory management

Dealership operations knowledge

Computer skills

Dealership management system

Tools

Dealership management system

Job description

Serra Automotive Group is seeking an ambitious Assistant Parts Manager to grow into a Parts Manager role by learning all facets of the dealership parts operation. The role emphasizes developing leadership, managing inventory, and improving gross profit while coordinating with service and sales teams.

You will work closely with management to learn financial processes, pricing, and vendor relationships, with a clear career path toward becoming the Parts Manager as opportunities arise.