Store Senior Dispatcher

Genuine Parts Company; Arvada (CO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company in Colorado is seeking a Dispatch Supervisor to lead local delivery operations for wholesale accounts. You will coordinate drivers, plan routes, and ensure timely deliveries while maintaining high service levels.

The role emphasizes leadership, strong communication, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You will collaborate with store teams and customers to optimize performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1-2 years in retail automotive service or related setting.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.
• Analytical with problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Urgent, customer-oriented; able to work under pressure.
• Able to identify part numbers and codes quickly.

Responsibilities

• Assigns drivers to deliveries based on product, location, and timing.
• Tracks delivery progress along routes.
• Balance workloads, breaks, and customer needs.
• Record driver times for efficiency analysis.
• Resolve customer requests or complaints.
• Fill in as driver during peak times.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Customer service

Time management

Multi-tasking

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Mission

Dispatches and plans local deliveries to wholesale customers in a timely and efficientmanner. Coordinates deliveries to all wholesale customers while providing leadership anddirection to a team of delivery drivers. Serves as the link between assigned accounts, the store, and the drivers to ensure maximum service and high performance standards.

Position Performance Measures:

• Customer satisfaction


• Deliveries completed

Responsibilities:

The following section contains the primary responsibilities for thisposition. Job holder is responsible for performing any other duties as assigned bymanagement. List the significant activities that support that function, for instance manage the annual store audit process. Where possible use language that ties the job back to the companymission and vision.

• Assigns drivers to make deliveries by taking into account product to be delivered, customer locations, and time of day.


• Tracks the progress that drivers make along their routes.


• Balances and adjusts workloads, break times, and customer needs when assigning drivers.


• Checks drivers’ in and out time and transfer these records into a company’s files for analysis and improvements in efficiency.


• Receives and resolves any requests or complaints made by the customers.


• Acts as driver when/if needed during peak delivery times.

Experience, Education, and Abilities:

• High School Diploma or equivalent work experience required.


• 1-2 years prior experience in the retail automotive service industry, preferably in an automotive part department, dealership, and jobber or retail establishment.


• Enjoy working with people in a fast-paced setting; be competitive yet have the ability to work calmly under pressure.


• Possess a proactive attitude with superior communication and leadership skills.


• Be analytical, possess problem solving, organizational and customer service skills.


• Possess a high sense of urgency and be customer oriented.


• Ability to handle multiple tasks and time sensitive issues.


• Be functionally literate and capable of understanding and recognizing part numbers and line codes to ensure proper selection and delivery of parts, including accurately and rapidly identifying sequence of numbers and letters.


• Able to work on feet (stand and walk) for assigned work shift.


• Capable of lifting and moving parts and boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.


• Possess a valid driver’s license.

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.