Auto Parts Store Manager #168 Minden, LA

Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts•Shreveport, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Store Manager is responsible for sales and profitability at a Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts retail store and directly supervises store associates. The role combines management functions—including purchasing, budgeting, accounting, and personnel work—with supervisory duties. The Store Manager also makes over-the-counter sales, takes in-person and telephone orders, and supports store operations through sales programs and customer- and team-related activities. The position oversees customer service, sales and account growth, inventory, staffing, and compliance with company policies and applicable laws. It includes both management responsibilities and hands-on store work, such as cleaning and organizing shelves and displays and selling merchandise. The Store Manager supervises 2–25 employees and may attend virtual and in-person meetings and training sessions. This is a safety-sensitive position involving heavy equipment, moving conveyors, and hazardous materials. Employment is subject to post-offer, pre-employment drug testing.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 2 years of auto parts experience.
Valid driver's license with a good driving record.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; and effectively present information and respond to questions.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume, and apply basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Basic computer skills, including familiarity with web browsing and Microsoft Office.
Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including regular standing, walking, handling and reaching, and lifting or moving items up to 50 pounds occasionally.
Ability to work in an environment with frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock.
Must complete post-offer, pre-employment drug testing.

Nice To Haves

Management experience preferred.
ASE certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide exceptional customer service.
Direct and supervise employees engaged in sales, inventory taking, cash receipt reconciliation, or customer services.
Monitor sales activities to ensure customers receive satisfactory service and quality goods; call on and visit customers as business needs require or as assigned by the District Manager.
Generate new sales accounts through cold calling and visits to potential customers.
Grow store profits with current customers by suggesting new products and promotions.
Maintain and submit call logs as required by the District Manager.
Accurately inventory, stock, and reorder items when inventory drops to a specified level.
Instruct staff on handling difficult and complicated sales.
Assign employees to specific duties.
Interview, hire, train, evaluate, promote, discipline, and terminate store personnel as appropriate.
Ensure responsiveness to requests and compliance with company policies.
Operate the store in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Perform subordinate work, including cleaning and organizing shelves and displays and selling merchandise.
Attend virtual and in-person meetings and training sessions.
Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable laws, including planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Perform other duties as assigned.