Operations Manager

Motion Industries (MOT); Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Holiday pay

Job summary

Motion Industries seeks an Operations Manager to oversee branch sales support, train staff, handle customer orders and pricing, and manage accounts payable and inventory. The role interfaces with customers, the sales force, and distribution to ensure smooth operations.

The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, communication skills, and experience in sales-driven environments. This on-site position requires meticulous reporting and cross-functional coordination.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or GED and five or more years of related experience.
• Experience leading sales support and coordinating with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee branch sales support activities.
• Train sales staff on systems, databases and processes.
• Handle customer support including orders, shortages, delivery dates and pricing.
• Manage pricing per policy and oversee accounts payable/collections.
• Prepare reports on inquiries, trends, complaints, delivery and service issues.
• Manage inventory levels to meet annual turn goals.
• Fill in for other branch roles as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Financial calculations

Report generation

Industry & sales experience

Multitasking

Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

5+ years related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Operations Manager SUMMARY:

The Operations Manager develops, manages, and delivers support services to our sales force. This role is responsible for the administrative services of sales. The Operations Manager acts as liaison between customers, our sales force, and distribution.

JOB DUTIES

• Maintains all sales support activities at the branch.
• Trains sales staff on sales related systems, databases, and associated processes.
• Provides customer support including, order processing, advising customers of product shortages, expected delivery dates, and price changes.
• Implements and maintains pricing per established policies.
• Manages collections process and maintains overall responsibility for outstanding invoices.
• Responsible for all Accounts Payable activities within the branch including expense, inventory and freight invoices, and debit memos.
• Prepares reports related to customer inquiries, sales trends, customer complaints, delivery, or service problems.
• Assists customers and suppliers to resolve order problems.
• Manages inventory for Branch, including the day-to-day maintenance of inventory levels through replenishing stock to meet annual turn goals.
• May fill in for other lower-level roles within the branch.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a high school diploma or GED and five (5) or more years of related experience or an equivalent combination.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to all levels of employees.
• Industry and sales experience preferred.
• Ability to perform financial calculations and generate reports.
• Demonstrated people and leadership skills with a record of achieving positive business results.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and projects.
• Professional, self-motivated employee with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Exemplary work ethic and decision-making ability.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

May be required to be on-call on nights or weekends, depending on need.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

• Excellent driving record preferred.
• All company vehicles are subject to continuous video monitoring.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

5-10 Direct Reports0-5 Direct Reports

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

Yes

COMPANY INFORMATION

Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition, reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

• options for healthcare coverage
• 401(k)
• tuition
• reimbursement
• vacation
• sick
• holiday pay

DISCLAIMER

This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

EEO / DEI Statement

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.