Shop Operations Manager

Genuine Parts Company; Alabama; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Motion Industries is seeking a Shop Operations Manager in Alabama to develop, manage, and deliver support services for the shop. You will act as the liaison between customers, sales force, shop employees, and distribution to ensure smooth operations.

The role requires strong communication, leadership, and financial acumen; you will oversee pricing, invoicing, reports, and inventory levels while training staff and maintaining policy compliance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years of related experience preferred.
• Experience with pricing, invoicing, and reports is a plus.
• Strong MS Office skills (Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all shop support activities at the location.
• Train staff on sales systems, databases, and processes.
• Provide customer support including order processing, delivery dates, and price changes.
• Implement and maintain pricing per established policies.
• Manage collections and accounts payable activities within the shop.
• Prepare reports as needed for management.
• Assist customers and suppliers to resolve order problems.
• Manage inventory to maintain annual turnover goals.
• May fill in for other lower level roles within the shop.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Communication

Leadership

Financial calculations

Multitasking

Interpersonal skills

Sales experience

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

SUMMARY

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

JOB DUTIES

• Maintains all shop support activities at the location.
• Trains 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 shop including expense, inventory and freight invoices, and debit memos.
• Prepares reports as needed.
• Assists customers and suppliers to resolve order problems.
• Manages inventory, 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 shop.
• 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.

COMPANY INFORMATION

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

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.