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Parts Counter Specialist

Carlock Automotive
Tupelo, MS Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
Parts Counterperson – Auto Dealership

All you need is one year of experience in a dealership warehouse to change your career path for the better. We need a reliable, professional parts counterperson to purchase, sell, store and issue parts within our busy dealership. Sure, you’ll need to be good at ordering parts and maintaining inventory, but you’ll also need excellent people skills when dealing with customers and internal staff. The right person can expect great pay, great benefits and a great dealership family environment.

Job Responsibilities

  • Determine needs and accurately specify parts accordingly
  • Create and modify purchase orders
  • Issue purchase orders to appropriate vendor to order parts
  • Record warranty parts returned
  • Create special ordered parts on dealership computer system and notify ASM, technician or client upon receipt
  • Review special order parts tracking
  • Process and close open invoices
  • Compare invoices against requisitions to verify quality and quantity of merchandise received
  • Keep records of outside purchases and parts received and issued
  • Perform ongoing warehouse parts inventory
  • Attend weekly department meetings

Education And/or Experience

High school diploma or GED; One year of dealership warehouse experience and/or training; Candidates with an equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.

Compensation

Compensation is based on experience and commensurate with Fortune 500 companies.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

  • Benefits include health insurance, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, paid time off, supplemental insurance policies, 401(k) plans, and paid Holidays.

About Us

Carlock Automotive Group has been a trusted name in the automotive industry for over 50 years, growing from a family business in Arkansas to a multi-state network of dealerships representing 17 premier brands. With locations across Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, Carlock offers an exciting and dynamic work environment where team members play a key role in delivering top-tier sales, service, and financing to customers. Family-owned for three generations, the Carlock family has built a reputation for excellence, fostering a workplace culture centered on expertise, customer satisfaction, and career growth. Our dealerships provide endless opportunities to be part of something exceptional.

At Carlock, we seek passionate individuals committed to learning and perfecting their craft. As a member of the Carlock family, you’ll receive continuous training and development opportunities to grow your career. We believe in promoting from within and cultivating the next generation of automotive leaders. With manufacturer-sponsored courses and annual training programs, we invest in your long-term success. In addition to professional growth, we offer competitive benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, paid time off, supplemental insurance, 401(k) plans, and paid holidays. From your first day with us to the road ahead, we're committed to fueling your growth and guiding your journey every mile of the way.

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