Assistant Store Manager

USA GPC Genuine Parts Company; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 54,415,000 - 61,992,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company’s NAPA subsidiary seeks an Assistant Store Manager in Minnesota to lead a fast-paced retail team and drive store performance. You will coach crew, manage daily operations, protect assets, and ensure a superior customer experience while aligning with company programs and safety standards.

This role offers growth opportunities, competitive benefits, and a path to develop leadership in the market’s premier auto parts retailer.

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.
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Customer focus

Leadership

Team coaching

Fast-paced environment

Inventory systems

Lifting ability

Automotive passion

Retail experience

Education

High School Diploma

Trade school courses or degree

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

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

This position offers an hourly pay of $19.50. Many of our hourly positions have pay progression with set starting rates and you reach the top end of this range within 12 months of hire. For other positions, the starting rate will be determined based on individual skills, experience, and qualifications. We value the unique contributions of each team member and encourage candidates to discuss their backgrounds during the interview process.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off: Vacation, personal days, holidays, sick days, and paternal leave
• Additional Perks: Employee stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement, professional development opportunities, and wellness programs.

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.

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.