Assistant Parts Manager — Path to Parts Manager

Tony Serra Nissan of Cullman; Cullman (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Tony Serra Nissan of Cullman is seeking an ambitious Assistant Parts Manager who aims to grow into a Parts Manager role. You will support daily operations, learn pricing, inventory, and vendor relationships, and work closely with management.

The program emphasizes leadership development, hands-on training in parts department financials, gross profit, and reporting. Successful candidates display organization, communication, and a strong work ethic, with potential to advance 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.

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

Parts Department Experience

Leadership

Organization

Communication

Financial Literacy

Tools

Dealership Management System

Job description

Tony Serra Nissan of Cullman is seeking an ambitious Assistant Parts Manager who aims to grow into a Parts Manager role. You will support daily operations, learn pricing, inventory, and vendor relationships, and work closely with management.

The program emphasizes leadership development, hands-on training in parts department financials, gross profit, and reporting. Successful candidates display organization, communication, and a strong work ethic, with potential to advance as opportunities arise.