Description
About the Role
ZT Automotive is hiring an Assistant Parts Manager to run day-to-day parts operations alongside the Parts Manager. You will own counter execution, inventory accuracy, and gross retention across retail and internal service sales. This is a leadership-track role for a parts professional ready to step up to department management.
ZT Automotive operates 17 franchise dealerships across multiple brands and dealer groups, giving strong performers a clear path to Parts Manager and beyond.
Key Responsibilities
Operations and Leadership
- Supervise counter staff, drivers, and shipping/receiving alongside the Parts Manager
- Build daily schedules and assign work to cover retail and service counters
- Train and coach team members on process, product knowledge, and customer service
- Enforce department policies, pricing, and discount authorization limits
Inventory Control
- Run daily cycle counts and resolve bin variances
- Manage stock orders, special orders, and lost-sale tracking to maintain fill rate
- Monitor obsolescence and aged inventory; execute returns and surplus disposal
- Ensure accurate receiving, bin locating, and DMS data integrity
Sales and Gross
- Protect gross profit by applying pricing structures and minimizing unauthorized discounts
- Support service department turnaround by keeping RO parts staged and accurate
- Participate in open repair order reviews
- Review daily reports for sales, gross, and exceptions; act on variances
Administration
- Create and process purchase orders; verify receipt against PO and packing slip
- Reconcile vendor and OEM invoices, credits, and statements; resolve discrepancies
- Perform month-end reconciliation of parts inventory, accounts payable, and work-in-process
- Reconcile open ROs, special orders, and parts charged to internal and warranty accounts
- Process warranty parts returns and maintain core return tracking and credits
- Prepare month-end and inventory reports for the Parts Manager and controller
- Cover the Parts Manager role during vacations and absences
Qualifications
Required
- 3+ years of automotive dealership parts experience
- 1+ year in a lead, supervisory, or senior counter role
- Working knowledge of a dealership DMS (CDK, Reynolds & Reynolds, Dealertrack, or similar)
- Understanding of inventory control, stock ordering, and parts pricing
- Strong communication skills with customers, technicians, and service advisors
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record