General Manager

Keystone Automotive Industries

Lubbock (TX)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401k with Generous Company Match

Company Paid Life Insurance and Long‑A

Short-Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Job summary

LKQ Corp. is seeking a seasoned supervisor/manager to lead a distribution center team in Texas. The role emphasizes setting goals, driving performance, training staff, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

You will hire, develop, and continuously improve staff, ensuring operations meet company objectives. Strong leadership, budgeting, and communication skills are essential, with experience in manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
5+ years in specialized profession or equivalent.
Manufacturing background is required for branch locations engaged in manufacturing activities.
Prior experience that demonstrates effective supervision and leadership skills required; managerial experience in a distribution center.

Responsibilities

Establish and execute goals and objectives for long term growth and meeting company plans.
Establish and track performance standards to meet goals.
Train, develop, coach, and motivate team to achieve location objectives.
Establishes accurate budget projections and work within budget.
Maintain compliance with all laws and company policies.
Comply with safety standards to ensure hazard-free workplace.

Skills

Supervision

Leadership

Budgeting

Training

Regulatory compliance

Microsoft Office

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

5+ years experience

Job description

Essential Job Duties

Establish and execute goals and objectives to meet long term growth plans of the company.
Establish and track performance standards to meet goals of company.
Train, develop, coach, and motivate team to achieve location's business objectives.
Establishes accurate budget projections and works within designated budget.
Maintain compliance with all Federal, State, and Local laws, statutes and regulations, as well as all Company policies and procedures.
Comply with all safety standards and requirements to assure a safe and hazard-free workplace.
Assume other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Manage the work of others, including planning, assigning, scheduling and reviewing work, ensures quality standards.
Responsible for hiring, terminating, training and developing, reviewing performance and administering corrective action for staff.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
5+ years in specialized profession or equivalent.
Manufacturing background is required for branch locations engaged in manufacturing activities.
Prior experience that demonstrates effective supervision and leadership skills required; managerial experience in a distribution center.

Preferred Requirements

Some business related college coursework is preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.
Frequent use of Outlook, Word, Excel, graphics, etc.
Ability to create, maintain and incorporate functions into Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, databases, and Powerpoint presentations to support business objectives.
Frequently communicates complex information across departments and interacts with management.
Can present, resolve and address delicate situations.
Can motivate and persuade others.
Problems are varied and complex, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation.
Problems are solved using knowledge and skills, general precedents and practices.
Decisions impact the management and operations within a department or business unit.
May contribute to business and operational decisions that affect the department.
Provides and sets goals and priorities for functional area.
May make recommendations for department policies, practices, and programs.
Makes decisions for and/or resolves problems for others.
Prioritize, organize, and oversee task and projects: responsible for outcomes.
No additional competencies required.

Essential Physical Demands/Work Environment

Work is primarily sedentary: must be able to sit for extended periods of time and use a computer, keyboard, and mouse, frequently. Travel may be required periodically, including overnight stays (contingent on position requirements). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Some positions in this classification may involve operating a motor vehicle for work-related duties. Employees assigned driving responsibilities must meet all applicable eligibility and safety requirements.

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