Store Manager

Arnold Motor Supply LLP; McCook (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Arnold Motor Supply LLP in McCook, IL seeks a Store Manager to lead a busy retail automotive parts location. You will oversee sales, service, and store operations, ensuring customers experience outstanding service and smooth daily performance.

You will hire and develop associates, manage inventory, safeguard safety standards, and drive financial results while maintaining store appearance and meeting schedule flexibility.

Qualifications

• Must be passionate about understanding and meeting the needs of our customers.
• High school diploma or equivalent; college degree a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills.
• Strong business acumen, preferably with strong auto parts knowledge/background.
• Strong communication skills and a love of engaging with people.
• Ability to lead the operation to create a high-performance team through customer focus, open communication, coaching and listening.
• Ability to work flexible retail hours including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to ensure outstanding customer service in all that we do!
• Maximize store’s sales and financial performance
• Hire, train and develop customer-focused associates
• Monitor and manage inventory levels
• Maintain store appearance and merchandising standards
• Ensure the highest safety standards are followed!
• Manage store’s daily accounting functions
• Monitor and collect accounts receivable
• Implement loss prevention procedures
• Ensure maintenance of building and equipment
• Conduct weekly store meetings

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

People management

Coaching

Business acumen

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College degree

Job description

Description

For almost 100 years, Arnold Motor Supply has been a leading distributor and retailer of automotive replacement parts and accessories with 80 locations across the Midwest. We are recognized as a Top Workplace year after year because we keep it simple – our employees and customers are the most important part of everything we do. Our Store Managers are the hub around which one of our local branches turn. They manage the critical connections between our associates and our customers, and foster our focus on service.

If you have the leadership, expertise and drive to run one of our critical businesses, then we'll give you the opportunity to grow and develop within an organization where the skies the limit!

Core Accountabilities

• Exemplify and drive our focus to provide extraordinary service to our customers – Service is the Difference!
• Understand our customers wants and needs and continuously seek new and better ways to meet those needs
• Drive continuous improvement of the local market operating plan and business results

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to ensure outstanding customer service in all that we do!
• Maximize store’s sales and financial performance
• Hire, train and develop customer-focused associates
• Monitor and manage inventory levels
• Maintain store appearance and merchandising standards
• Ensure the highest safety standards are followed!
• Manage store’s daily accounting functions
• Monitor and collect accounts receivable
• Implement loss prevention procedures
• Ensure maintenance of building and equipment
• Conduct weekly store meetings

Qualifications

• Must be passionate about understanding and meeting the needs of our customers!
• High school diploma or equivalent. College degree a plus!
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills
• Strong business acumen required, preferably with strong auto parts knowledge/background
• Strong communication skills and a love of engaging with people!
• Ability to provide strong leadership to the operation to create a high-performance team through customer focus, open communication, coaching and listening
• Ability to work flexible retail hours including evenings and weekends

Physical Requirements

• Lifting of a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Standing, lifting, twisting, bending, walking and sitting.
• Ability to use the computer
• Ability to use the phone