Area Manager
On-siteIndianapolis, Indiana, United States
Job Summary
Manage Integrated Business Solutions site teams by meeting customers monthly to identify needs, document business reviews, and pursue cost reduction opportunities. Coach Site Managers and employees on customer service, inventory management, and loss prevention while ensuring compliance with contract requirements and service level agreements. Supervise personnel, define specific job expectations, and negotiate vendor pricing and return privileges. Complete all IBS operations training and ensure direct reports do as well. This role requires ASE certification, experience in automotive parts departments or retail, and proficiency in data analysis, P&L interpretation, and point-of-sale systems. Candidates must be detail-oriented, strong communicators, and flexible with working hours, including potential emergency overtime.
Required Qualifications
- experience in an automotive parts department, dealership or retail establishment
- Warehouse and inventory management experience
- ability to manage data analysis, heavy reconciliation and reporting
- College degree, technical school or equivalent work experience
- ASE certification
- Ability to manage people prioritize and delegate to team members
- Ability to read and interpret an operating statement, P&L
- Understanding of district level inventory management to include purchasing
- Strong communication skills
- detail oriented
- demonstrated leadership in the automotive after-market industry
- ability to ensure proper maintenance and protection of Company equipment, inventory and all physical assets of the company
- Capable of operating a point-of-sale system and cataloging
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and using internet for parts research and sourcing
- Ability to learn and use customer fleet management software
- Flexibility with working hours, depending on customer and location needs (i.e. emergency overtime related to weather conditions)
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