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Automotive Parts Manager

Superior Kia
Orangeburg, SC Full Time
POSTED ON 9/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/26/2025

Must have franchise dealer parts management experience.

Position Overview for Automotive Parts Manager

  • Locate, order, and provide correct parts, accessories and merchandise while maintaining the highest level of customer satisfaction
  • Assist with service management and cross train with service writing
  • Keep service writer(s) cross trained with parts
  • Become knowledgeable and maintain all franchise and company policies and procedures
  • Maintain control of parts inventory and control obsolescence; Get to and maintain 1.5 month’s supply of inventory
  • Maintain profitability
  • Will train to become A/B operator and maintaining records for DHEC
  • Adhere to all safety and environmental protocols
  • Oversee training for fixed operations
  • Maintain parts department appearance and organization
  • Maintain control of parts costs, system sourcing, and location/storage
  • Maintain control of parts cores
  • Monthly physical inventory reports on tires, oil, and cores
  • Maintain and consistent watch on purchase orders (POs) through the CDK system; requiring POs be issued for all orders/purchases at time of order, assuring correct PO is recorded on all invoices
  • Strong Control of the special-order parts (SOP) ; Must collect retail sales payments upfront; Keep in close contact with warranty SOP customers to ensure return for warranty install; Follow up daily on SOP list
  • Every other Saturdays (8am to 12pm) is required

Requirements for Automotive Parts Manager

  • Prior parts management experience in a franchised dealership.
  • Management and Parts inventory experience is required.
  • Pass Drug Test
  • Good verbal skills
  • Strong people skills
  • Ability to interact with various levels of management and customers
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds

Maintain store appearance.

Job Type: Full-time

  • Hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday through Friday
  • Every other Saturday work is required, 8am to 12pm

5 years of parts managementincluding inventory management experience is required for Automotive Parts Manager; CDK experience is a plus.

Benefits offered for Automotive Parts Manager

  • Paid time off
  • Health insurance option
  • Employee discounts
  • 401k option

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off

Experience:

  • Inventory control: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40,000 - $70,000

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