Assistant Store Manager

Genuine Parts Company•Kent, WA

About The Position

The Assistant Store Manager supports the Store Manager across all store functions while maintaining active, customer-facing sales responsibilities. The role oversees store operations—including counter sales, inventory and receiving, delivery coordination, housekeeping, and other operational tasks—by coaching team members, monitoring progress, and assisting with or performing tasks as needed to maintain standards, coverage, and continuity. The position is a developmental pathway to Store Manager and may involve overtime scheduled according to business needs, as well as keyholder duties such as opening and closing the store. The Assistant Store Manager partners with the Store Manager on operations, sales execution, inventory health, labor and scheduling alignment, and team performance. The role involves selling and building customer relationships through retail and wholesale channels, monitoring store performance measures, supporting team development, and ensuring adherence to safety, asset protection, and operational processes.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent; technical or trade school courses or degree completion is noted.
Leadership experience.
Passion for customer care and building long-term relationships.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, complex environment.
Knowledge of cataloging and/or inventory management systems.
Ability to lift 60 pounds in some situations.
Customer-centric approach with internal and external customers.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, bend, stoop, reach, and use ladders or stools; visual accuracy for identifying part numbers and sequences; ability to multitask and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the automotive aftermarket service industry or automotive hobby/DIY world, or willingness to learn about automotive products.
Background or passion in the automotive, heavy equipment, farm, diesel, marine, or dealership industries.
Experience in a parts store, auction, retail store, auto body/collision, or management in a fast-food, restaurant, or convenience-store environment.
ASE Certifications.

Responsibilities

Partner daily with the Store Manager on operations, sales execution, inventory health, labor and scheduling alignment, and team performance; may influence direct reports and labor-planning financial impact.
Sell to customers and build relationships across retail and wholesale channels, including in-store, phone, and external dealer or wholesale calls as needed.
Model expected behaviors, processes, and customer service standards.
Execute or oversee store opening and closing routines, including security, cash reconciliation, end-of-day reporting, and facility readiness.
Handle or support administrative tasks, including scheduling input, compliance documentation, performance tracking and reporting, and basic P&L awareness items.
Monitor core store metrics, including sales, inventory accuracy and turn, customer satisfaction, cleanliness and organization, labor efficiency, and loss prevention; identify trends and solve problems.
Provide leadership oversight, training, and performance management across store functions; set expectations, coach team members, monitor outcomes, and assist as needed with counter sales, order pulling, receiving, stocking, and delivery coordination.
Support talent development through coaching and mentoring successors for advancement.
Drive adherence to safety, asset protection, operational processes, and continuous improvement initiatives.