Parts Manager

Socket.dev; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Employee vehicle purchase and service 

Job summary

Subaru of Santa Monica is seeking an experienced Parts Manager to lead a high-performing department in the Santa Monica store. You will drive inventory discipline, support service throughput, and grow wholesale revenue with Southern California accounts. Your leadership will influence guest experience and profitability.

The role emphasizes strong relationships with service and wholesale partners, adherence to OEM programs, and developing a capable team in a busy fixed ops environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of parts manager experience at a franchised dealership.
• Subaru or import brand parts management experience is a strong plus.
• Strong wholesale development experience.
• Proficiency with dealership DMS platforms (Reynolds & Reynolds / CDK).
• Solid understanding of inventory management: fill rate, turn, obsolescence, and gross profit.
• People-first leadership approach.
• Clear communicator across service, sales and wholesale accounts.
• Valid driver's license with clean record.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the parts department team — setting performance standards, coaching parts advisors, and building a culture of accuracy, efficiency, and genuine service.
• Manage parts inventory to strong fill rates, healthy turn, and low obsolescence — balancing stock levels to support service throughput without carrying unnecessary aging inventory.
• Drive wholesale parts revenue — developing and maintaining relationships with independent shops, body shops, and wholesale accounts in the Santa Monica and greater LA market.
• Partner with the service department to ensure parts availability supports technician productivity and keeps repair workflows moving without delays.
• Oversee shipping, receiving, and parts returns — ensuring all inbound and outbound inventory is processed accurately and on time.
• Monitor department performance metrics — gross profit, fill rate, inventory accuracy, obsolescence, and turn — and report results to store leadership.
• Maintain compliance with all Subaru OEM parts programs, warranty parts handling, and manufacturer requirements.
• Support the recruitment, onboarding, and development of parts department staff.

Skills

Parts leadership

Wholesale development

Inventory management

Cross-functional communication

Tools

Reynolds & Reynolds

CDK

Job description

Description

Santa Monica, CA | Subaru | Trusted brand | Parts management | Fixed ops | Wholesale | Inventory | DMS | Southern California | Los Angeles | Veterans encouraged to apply | $70,000 - $90,000/yr

IS THIS YOU?

• You're an experienced parts manager who runs a tight department -- fill rates, inventory accuracy, obsolescence, and gross are metrics you own and understand deeply
• You build strong relationships with wholesale accounts, your internal service team, and your parts advisors -- your department functions because of how you lead it, not despite it
• You're ready to bring that expertise to a well-established Southern California Subaru store with a loyal, passionate owner base and a parts operation that supports a busy service department

WHO WE ARE

Swickard Auto Group is a hospitality company that happens to sell and service cars. We believe the best guest experiences start with the best employee experiences. That's why we've grown to 40+ rooftops across the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii while maintaining a culture built on one simple idea: do right by people, every time.

Subaru of Santa Monica serves one of Southern California's most loyal and values-driven ownership communities. Subaru guests are engaged, brand-passionate, and return for service at a high rate -- which means the parts department here is an active, meaningful part of the store's fixed ops performance. The Parts Manager leads that operation and has a direct impact on service throughput, wholesale revenue, and the guest experience.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Lead and develop the parts department team -- setting performance standards, coaching parts advisors, and building a culture of accuracy, efficiency, and genuine service
• Manage parts inventory to strong fill rates, healthy turn, and low obsolescence -- balancing stock levels to support service throughput without carrying unnecessary aging inventory
• Drive wholesale parts revenue -- developing and maintaining relationships with independent shops, body shops, and wholesale accounts in the Santa Monica and greater LA market
• Partner with the service department to ensure parts availability supports technician productivity and keeps repair workflows moving without delays
• Oversee shipping, receiving, and parts returns -- ensuring all inbound and outbound inventory is processed accurately and on time
• Monitor department performance metrics -- gross profit, fill rate, inventory accuracy, obsolescence, and turn -- and report results to store leadership
• Maintain compliance with all Subaru OEM parts programs, warranty parts handling, and manufacturer requirements
• Support the recruitment, onboarding, and development of parts department staff

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 2+ years of parts manager experience at a franchised dealership -- required
• Subaru or import brand parts management experience a strong plus -- familiarity with Subaru's parts programs, OEM processes, and the brand's high-retention owner base is a meaningful advantage
• Strong wholesale development experience -- able to build and maintain a productive wholesale account base in a competitive Southern California market
• Deep proficiency with dealership DMS platforms -- Reynolds & Reynolds, CDK, or equivalent
• Solid understanding of inventory management fundamentals -- fill rate, turn, obsolescence control, and gross profit
• A people-first leadership approach -- your department performs because of how you develop your team
• Clear communicator who works effectively across service, sales, and external wholesale accounts
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record

WHAT WE OFFER

• $70,000 - $90,000/yr
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and supplemental coverage options
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Career growth -- strong parts managers at Swickard grow into fixed ops director and multi-store operations roles
• Employee vehicle purchase and service discounts
• A well-established Southern California store with a loyal Subaru ownership base and a parts operation with real wholesale opportunity in the LA market

WHY SUBARU OF SANTA MONICA

• Subaru's ownership base is one of the most loyal in the automotive industry -- high service retention means consistent parts demand and a stable foundation for a well-run department
• Santa Monica's position in the greater LA market creates real wholesale opportunity -- independent shops, body shops, and fleet accounts across one of the country's most active automotive markets
• A values-driven Southern California community that aligns naturally with the Subaru brand -- guests here care about the store they support and return to the people who take care of them
• 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, Engage, Anticipate, Respond, Thank -- shape how we lead our teams and serve our guests every day

If you're an experienced parts manager ready to lead a well-established operation in one of Southern California's most loyal Subaru markets -- where strong inventory discipline, wholesale development, and genuine team leadership drive real results -- we'd like to meet you.