Automotive Parts Director

Gossett Motors
  • Memphis, Tennessee
    30+ days ago

    Job Description

    JOB SUMMARY

    Parts Director

    Large Automotive Group | Mid-South

    About Our Operation

    • 13 franchises
    • 11 rooftops
    • 40 parts sales professionals
    • Dedicated wholesale operation (separate facility serving dealerships, body shops, and automotive repair shops.)
    • $6,000,000 parts inventory
    • Wholesale sales exceeding $2,000,000 per month
    • Total parts sales exceeding $5,000,000 per month

    Position Overview

    The Parts Director will provide strategic and operational leadership across all locations. This individual will be responsible for maximizing sales performance, inventory efficiency, and departmental profitability while maintaining strong manufacturer relationships.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Oversee and manage a $6 million parts inventory
    • Lead and develop 40 parts team members across 11 locations
    • Maintain obsolescence below 9%
    • Maintain a 1.5-month supply of inventory
    • Achieve 8 inventory turns annually
    • Drive wholesale growth and market penetration
    • Increase internal parts sales through collaboration with Service Managers, Desk Managers, and Used Car Managers
    • Expand accessory sales opportunities
    • Improve reconditioning parts capture on used vehicles
    • Implement performance metrics and accountability across all rooftops

    Qualifications

    • Proven multi-location automotive dealership parts management experience required
    • Strong wholesale background required
    • Demonstrated ability to manage high inventory levels profitably
    • Track record of increasing parts sales and gross profit
    • Experience controlling obsolescence and improving inventory turns
    • Strong leadership and team development skills
    • Data-driven decision maker
    • Ability to work closely with Fixed Operations leadership

    Group Benefits 

    • Team oriented environment
    • Advancement opportunities
    • Paid vacation up to 4 weeks
    • 401(k) with company match
    • Medical Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life and Disability Coverage
    • Employee car purchase program
    • Wellness program
    • Employee discounts on parts and service

    We are looking for a driven, strategic leader who understands how to grow wholesale, maximize internal capture, and operate a disciplined inventory model. If you are ready to take ownership of a multi-million-dollar operation and elevate it to the next level, we want to talk with you.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationMemphis, Tennessee

    Skills

    • Automotive Managementunmatched
    • Automotive Repair and Maintenanceunmatched
    • Automotive Salesunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Inside Salesunmatched
    • Inventory Levelsunmatched
    • Inventory Managementunmatched
    • Inventory Turnsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
    • Operational Strategyunmatched
    • Parts Salesunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Profit & Loss Managementunmatched
    • Revenue Growthunmatched
    • Salesunmatched
    • Team Buildingunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Vision Planunmatched
    • Wholesale Industryunmatched

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