Parts Director

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and oversight for parts operations across multiple dealership locations
• Establish consistent procedures, reporting, and performance standards throughout the group
• Manage parts inventory, including stocking levels, turnover, aging, obsolescence, returns, and availability
• Maintain relationships with manufacturers, suppliers, and vendors
• Produce and analyze distribution, inventory, sales, and profitability reports across all locations
• Lead the development and growth of the group's new parts distribution operation
• Create an organized outside sales strategy targeting independent repair shops and other commercial customers
• Identify new business opportunities and expand the group's wholesale customer base and market presence
• Develop pricing, delivery, customer service, and account-management processes for the distribution business
• Oversee accounts receivable associated with wholesale customers, including credit practices, collections, and past-due accounts
• Evaluate the group's five parts departments and storage locations to determine opportunities for centralization and improved efficiency
• Organize the commercial, operational, and logistical aspects of the distribution network
• Monitor departmental performance, sales, margins, expenses, and profitability
• Work closely with the Fixed Operations Director, Service Director, dealership leadership, and owner to support service operations and the group's overall growth strategy
• Serve as a knowledgeable advisor to ownership as the group develops its parts distribution and external sales capabilities

Qualifications

• Significant automotive parts leadership experience, preferably in a multi-store dealership group, wholesale parts operation, wholesale automotive aftermarket parts or automotive parts distribution business
• Candidates with leadership experience at organizations such as AutoZone, O'Reilly Auto Parts, or another large automotive parts retailer or distributor will also be considered
• Demonstrated knowledge of inventory management, turnover, aging, obsolescence, returns, purchasing, and supplier relations
• Experience building or managing wholesale, commercial, or outside parts sales programs
• Strong understanding of accounts receivable, customer credit, and collections
• Ability to develop processes and structure within a new or growing operation
• Proven ability to lead teams across multiple locations