Assistant Store Manager

Genuine Parts Company; New Hampton (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company’s NAPA division in New Hampton, IA is seeking an Assistant Store Manager to lead a fast-paced team, deliver outstanding customer service, and help drive store growth. You’ll work closely with the Store Manager to maximize sales and profitability while building a culture of engagement.

The role emphasizes teamwork, training, inventory control, and daily operations, with a focus on safety and store standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in the automotive aftermarket or related hobby/DIY world.
• Passion for delivering customer care and building long-term relationships.
• Thrives in very fast-paced and complex environments.
• Knowledge of cataloging and/or inventory management systems.
• Ability to lift 60 lbs in certain situations.
• ASE Certifications and NAPA Know How are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create a superior customer service experience to drive store growth and profitability.
• Provide daily leadership and foster a culture of employee engagement.
• Partner with teammates to execute store initiatives and operations.
• Lead, train, and coach the crew to achieve results.
• Oversee inventory protection, asset management, and safety.
• Ensure cleanliness and readiness of store, vehicles, and stock areas.
• Drive operational and marketing programs and continuous process improvements.
• Grow customer relationships and assist with sales and service questions.

Skills

Automotive aftermarket experience

Customer care orientation

Leadership in fast-paced environments

Inventory management systems

Ability to lift 60lbs

NAPA Know How

ASE Certifications

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Cataloging systems

Job description

Job Description

Imagine the position to use your automotive or customer service expertise with both our wholesale and retail customers on a daily basis, serve as a leader to your teammates, and lead NAPA to be the dominant parts supplier in the market. If this sounds like you, NAPA is looking for a passionate Assistant Store Manager. This is the right opportunity for you if you:

Responsibilities

• Enjoy creating a superior customer service experience to achieve maximum market penetration, drive store growth, increase sales and profitability
• Know how to provide daily leadership and create and sustain a culture of employee engagement
• Know the importance of partnering with your teammates in order to drive company owned store initiatives
• Care about people and profit
• Want to join a team where you can learn and grow your career the opportunities are endless!
• A Day in the life:
• Lead a successful team, support the store manager, and manage in our fast-paced retail stores
• Manage store operations to maximize sales, profits and customer service
• Build, coach, train and engage crew team to deliver superior levels of customer care and business results
• Inventory protection, asset management, operational and safety issues
• Overall cleanliness and readiness of delivery vehicles, sales floor, stock room and outside areas
• Drive NAPA operational and marketing programs while steering toward continuous improvement in processes and procedures
• Grow customer relationships, help with sales/service questions, and ensure a positive experience both in the store and on the phone

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent. Technical or trade school courses or degree completion
• Experience in the automotive after-market service industry or hobby/DIY world, or at least the willingness to learn all things automotive
• Passion for delivering customer care and building long term relationships
• Thrive off of working in a very fast paced and complex environment
• Knowledge of cataloging and/or inventory management systems
• Ability to lift 60lbs in some situations
• And if you have this, even better:
• Background and/or passion for automotive industry, heavy equipment, farm industry, diesel, marine, or dealership
• Experience in a parts store, auction, retail store, auto body/collision, or fast food/restaurant/convenience store management experience
• Entirely customer-centric (external/internal)
• ASE Certifications
• NAPA Know How
• Why NAPA may be the right place for you:
• Outstanding health benefits and 401K
• Stable company. Fortune 200 with a family feel
• Company Culture that works hard, yet takes care of employees
• Opportunity for accessing multiple career paths, ongoing development, with support from leaders and your team

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.