Assistant Branch Manager

Parts Authority, founded in 1972, is a leading national distributor of automotive replacement parts, tools/equipment and transmissions. Headquartered in Long Island, New York, Parts Authority is rapidly expanding, and today has more than 200 locations servicing customers in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, Ohio, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, Oregon and Washington.

Parts Authority has grown through both organic initiatives and acquisitions. Over the past several years Parts Authority has acquired over a dozen companies as part of its expansion strategy. Parts Authority’s catalog of over 3 million parts covering more than 125 million applications, ensures our customer partners receive the parts they want, when they want them.

What makes Parts Authority different is OUR TEAM. Parts Authority has a team of professionally trained, experienced counter people to assist in finding the right parts and the right brand for each application.

Parts Authority carries the best brands in the business for domestic and import vehicles. AC Delco, Motorcraft, Denso, Bosch, KYB, Monroe, Gates, Dorman and Exide are just a few of the more than 400 suppliers from around the world, that Parts Authority partners with to bring our customer partners the best parts.

Each team member plays a vital role in our success. We are rapidly expanding and looking for candidates to join our family! So, if you enjoy full-time employment with the opportunity for advancement, look no further. Join our Parts Authority Team today as an Assistant Store Manager.

The Assistant Store Manager - Auto Parts is responsible for assisting operations in the store, including customer relations, sales, and staff management.

• Work with existing and new customers to generate revenue opportunity for the store and complete the plan to take advantage of opportunities.
• Handle COD accounts
• Log lost sales
• Review and report on sales numbers
• Handle invoices
• Review credits
• Work with salespeople to visit customers
• Ensure that customers are receiving deliveries in a timely fashion
• Follow up with customers who are not calling
• Take care of customers in a professional and courteous manner

• Must have 3-5 years of experience as professional  counter person or assistant manager in the automotive industry
• Knowledge of automotive parts preferred
• Knowledge/ experience with AS400 and/ or terminal services a plus
• Experience working on a PC
• Outstanding customer relations skills
• Strong skills and experience in personnel management
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proven drive to achieve results
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Clean/ valid driver’s license preferred
• Ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to lift, push and pull up to 50 pounds, stand/ walk for up to 10 hours, able to squat, bend and reach, able to climb and descend stairs safely (applies to locations with stairs)
• Ability to work powered equipment (forklift, cherry picker etc) where applicable in specific locations
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