Operations Manager

Genuine Parts Company; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company is seeking an Operations Manager to develop, manage, and deliver support services for our sales force. The role acts as the liaison between customers, the sales team, and distribution, ensuring efficient branch operations.

The Operations Manager will oversee pricing, invoicing, and reporting, while guiding a team to meet performance targets and maintain high service levels across all branch activities. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED plus 5+ years in sales support/operations.
• Experience training staff on systems and processes.
• Ability to manage inventory, pricing, and collections.

Responsibilities

• Maintain all sales support activities for the branch.
• Train sales staff on systems, databases, and processes.
• Provide customer support including orders, shortages, delivery dates, and price changes.
• Implement and maintain pricing per policies.
• Manage collections and accounts payable activities.
• Prepare reports on inquiries, sales trends, complaints, delivery, and service problems.
• Assist customers and suppliers to resolve order problems.
• Manage inventory to meet annual turn goals.
• May fill in for other branch roles.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Inventory management

Financial calculations

Training staff

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

5+ years of related experience

Tools

ERP systems

Sales databases

Job description

Operations Manager

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.

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.

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.

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.