Parts Manager

Swickard Auto Group; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 80,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance and supplemental cover

Paid time off and holidays

Career path – growth to leadership in

Employee vehicle purchase and service

Job summary

Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac of Anchorage, part of Swickard Auto Group, seeks an experienced parts manager to lead the four-brand GM store. You will oversee inventory planning for Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac, optimize fill rate, reduce obsolescence, and drive gross profit.

Lead a team of counter staff, drivers, and receiving, align with service department, grow wholesale and fleet business, and ensure accurate inventory across Alaska shipping lead times.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of dealership parts management experience
• GM or domestic brand parts experience with strong inventory results
• Proven ability to improve fill rate and control obsolescence while driving gross profit
• Wholesale or fleet parts sales experience a plus
• DMS experience required (CDK, Reynolds & Reynolds, DealerSocket, Tekion or equivalent)
• Leads and develops people; collaborates with service department
• Valid driver's license with clean record

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the parts team — counter staff, drivers, and receiving — with clear performance standards
• Manage parts inventory across Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac, including stocking levels, fill rate, obsolescence, and cost
• Plan stock around Alaska's shipping lead times and seasonal demand
• Work with service management and technicians to keep repairs moving, with clear ETAs on backorders
• Grow wholesale and fleet parts business with commercial customers
• Manage GM parts programs, warranty parts handling, and manufacturer compliance
• Track key metrics — fill rate, obsolescence, inventory turn, gross profit — and report to fixed ops leadership
• Oversee receiving, binning, and inventory accuracy to match physical count with DMS

Skills

Parts management

Team leadership

Inventory planning

Gross profit improvement

Tools

CDK

Reynolds & Reynolds

DealerSocket

Tekion

Job description

Description

Anchorage, AK | Chevrolet | Buick | GMC | Cadillac | GM | Domestic brand | Parts department | Inventory management | Wholesale | Fleet | Fill rate | Dealership parts management experience required | Alaska | 401k | Veterans encouraged to apply | $80,000 - $140,000/yr

IS THIS YOU?

• You have 2+ years of dealership parts management experience and keep fill rate high, obsolescence low, and the shop supplied
• You're ready to lead the parts department at a four-brand GM store in Anchorage, where inventory planning matters because parts ship in

WHO WE ARE

Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac of Anchorage is part of Swickard Auto Group, a hospitality company in the retail automotive space built on one idea -- be the favorite of our guests, our employees, and our manufacturing partners. We operate 40+ dealerships across the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii, and whether you're in Anchorage or anywhere else in our network, the standard is the same. Do right by people, every time.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead and develop the parts team -- counter staff, drivers, and receiving -- with clear performance standards
• Manage parts inventory across Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac, including stocking levels, fill rate, obsolescence, and cost
• Plan stock around Alaska's shipping lead times and seasonal demand
• Work with service management and technicians to keep repairs moving, with early communication on backorders and ETAs
• Grow wholesale and fleet parts business with commercial customers
• Manage GM parts programs, warranty parts handling, and manufacturer compliance requirements
• Track key metrics -- fill rate, obsolescence, inventory turn, and gross profit -- and report results to fixed ops leadership
• Oversee receiving, binning, and inventory accuracy so the physical count matches the DMS

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 2+ years of dealership parts management experience -- required
• GM or domestic brand parts experience a meaningful advantage -- any brand considered with strong inventory results
• Demonstrated results in fill rate, obsolescence control, and gross profit
• Wholesale or fleet parts sales experience a plus
• DMS experience required -- CDK, Reynolds & Reynolds, DealerSocket, Tekion, or equivalent
• A leader who develops people and works as a partner to the service department
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record

WHAT WE OFFER

• $80,000 - $140,000/yr
• 401(k) plan
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and supplemental coverage options
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Career path -- strong Parts Managers at Swickard grow into broader parts and fixed ops leadership roles
• Employee vehicle purchase and service discounts

WHY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC OF ANCHORAGE

• Four GM brands on one parts shelf, plus fleet and commercial demand, keep the department busy and the work varied
• Alaska's climate and distance make inventory planning matter, and a manager who stocks well keeps the whole shop productive
• Anchorage is a close-knit community, and a parts department that keeps the shop moving earns the respect of the people who rely on it
• Swickard is one of the fastest-growing dealer groups in the country -- ranked Top 5 in North America for reputation in the automotive industry
• Our HEART values -- Honor every guest, Engage sincerely, Anticipate needs, Respond graciously, Thank intentionally -- apply to how we support our internal teams as much as our guests