Assistant General Manager
Advance Auto Parts · Buffalo, NY · Yesterday
ManagementFull-time
Primary Responsibilities
- Knowledge to review and analyze P&L statement
- Provide GAS3 selling experience for DIY and DIFM customers
- Achieve personal / store sales goals and service objectives
- Manage DIY services including battery installation, testing, wiper installs, etc.
- Ensure high standards of customer service including prompt handling of any complaints
- Manager on duty responsibilities (touch base/coaching, floor/phone mgmt., task assignment and completion, safety, open/close duties)
- Weekly scheduling process
Success Factors
- Friendly communication
- Safety knowledge and skills
- Parts and automotive system knowledge skills
- ASE P2 certified or ASE ready equivalent
- Ability to execute and train advanced solution, project and product quality recommendations
- Ability to source from numerous places including special order, FDO, second source, etc.
- Ability to execute and train all store operational processes and procedures, and testing and diagnostic equipment for DIY services
- Ability to execute and train inventory systems and store equipment
- Ability to execute and train POS and Parts lookup systems
Essential Job Skills
- Necessary for Success as an Assistant General Manager
- Working knowledge of automotive systems preferred
- Speak and write English (Spanish a plus); communicate effectively and build strong relationships with customers, peers and upper management
- Use Microsoft software effectively (Word, Excel required – PowerPoint preferred)
- Calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, percentages, sales increases, and gross profit percent
- Review and analyze business reports, such as profit and loss statement (P&L)
- Hold others accountable, inspect work quality and give feedback in a way that is inspiring
- Work an assortment of days, evenings, and weekends as needed
Prior Experience
- 2-3 years of experience managing a team of 10 – 20 Team Members in a fast-paced and highly dynamic retail environment
- Successful experience managing profitability; proven financial and business acumen
Physical Demands
- Walking or standing
- Talking and hearing
- Handling or feeling with hands and fingers
- Reaching with hands and arms
- Climbing or balancing
- Stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
- Lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds
- Lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds
- Close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
- Moving mechanical parts
- High, precarious places
- Toxic or caustic chemicals
- Risk of electrical shock
- Explosives
- Vibration
Work Environment
- Usually working inside
- Exposed to various weather conditions while installing batteries and wiper blades
- Exposed to moving mechanical parts
- Exposed to high, precarious places
- Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
- Exposed to risk of electrical shock
- Exposed to explosives
- Exposed to vibration
Position Eligibility
- Eligible for sales commission based on individual or store performance
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits program
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