Automotive Parts Manager Jobs Oregon | Lum’s Chevrolet GMC (McMinnville, OR)

Lum’s Chevrolet GMC
830 NE Highway 99W
McMinnville, OR 97128

Lum’s Chevrolet GMC wants an experienced, results-driven Parts Manager to take ownership of the dealership’s parts department, and this Automotive Parts Manager job is one of the more substantial automotive parts manager jobs in McMinnville, Oregon. The role is judged on seven things: people, profit, inventory, speed and accuracy, growth, customers, and standards, which means the manager is accountable for the whole department, not just the shelves. Day to day, that covers purchasing, stocking, returns, obsolescence, and inventory accuracy, so the right parts are on hand for the service drive and the body shop without tying up cash in slow movers. The manager also drives wholesale and retail sales at appropriate margins, building relationships with local repair shops and counter customers while keeping gross profit healthy. Compensation is base pay plus commission, with a benefits package that includes the dealership paying 90% of the employee only premium, a Holiday Savings Plan and Employee Demo Program, and a culture built around Cars. Kindness. Community.

In real hiring situations, the general manager and fixed operations director look for a leader who can coach a parts counter team, hold the department to clean standards, and use dealership management systems and parts inventory tools to track fill rate, aging, and special orders. General Motors dealership parts experience is strongly preferred, since familiarity with GM ordering, returns, and stocking programs shortens the learning curve, though a proven parts leader from another franchise will get serious consideration. The position draws applicants from Yamhill County and the Willamette Valley, and it is part of the broader market of the Pacific Northwest and automotive careers across the United States. It can be found alongside other openings on an automotive only job board, where every job seeker is there for an automotive career and every applicant’s information goes directly to the employer’s hiring authority.

• People: Lead and coach the parts team, set clear expectations, address performance issues, and hold everyone accountable for performance, productivity, and customer service. Develop employees to strengthen the department.
• Profit: Manage department sales, gross profit, expenses, and key performance indicators to reach established goals.
• Inventory: Oversee purchasing, stocking, inventory levels, returns, obsolescence, and inventory accuracy.
• Speed and accuracy: Keep the department efficient and give technicians, service advisors, wholesale accounts, and retail customers timely, accurate parts support.
• Growth: Find opportunities to increase wholesale and retail sales while maintaining appropriate margins.
• Customers: Resolve parts-related concerns professionally and keep the customer experience consistently positive.
• Standards: Keep processes organized, records accurate, and the department in compliance with applicable manufacturer requirements and dealership procedures. Look for ways to improve processes and control costs.

Rhythm and pay

• Schedule: typically Monday through Friday, day shift
• Some weekend work is required to cover absences and support dealership activities, including inventory
• Pay: base pay plus commission, with additional earnings based on the applicable pay plan
• Performance incentives, as applicable to the position

The manager Lum’s wants

Someone with the experience, confidence, and business sense to make an immediate impact, who shares Lum’s belief that taking care of employees and customers builds lasting relationships.

• Proven experience managing an automotive dealership parts department
• Demonstrated success managing inventory, purchasing, pricing, and department profitability
• Strong understanding of parts department financials, gross profit, expenses, and performance metrics
• Experience leading, coaching, and holding employees accountable
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and efficiency
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
• Proficiency with dealership management systems and parts inventory tools
• Customer-focused mindset, with the ability to build relationships with service, sales, technicians, vendors, and customers
• Proactive, hands-on leadership style, and the ability to take ownership of results
• General Motors dealership parts experience strongly preferred

Benefits and perks

• Medical insurance, with the dealership paying 90% of the employee-only premium for the base medical plan and additional coverage options available
• Dental and vision insurance
• Supplemental insurance options
• 401(k) after one year of full-time employment
• Paid time off and holidays
• Employee discounts on eligible dealership products and services
• Holiday Savings Plan
• Employee Demo Program, subject to program requirements
• Paid training and development
• Employer donation matching

Employment requirements

• Successful pre-employment drug screening, per company policy and applicable law
• Successful background check
• Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record, if required for the position
• Verification of U.S. employment eligibility
• Ability to meet the essential requirements of the position, with reasonable accommodation where applicable

Why Lum’s

The dealership values strong leadership, accountability, teamwork, community involvement, and lasting customer relationships, in a workplace where people can build long careers.

If you have a proven track record in dealership parts management and want to lead a department where your results matter, apply to join Lum’s Chevrolet GMC. Cars. Kindness. Community.

***YOUR INCOME RANGE MAY VARY BASED ON YOUR EXPERIENCE***

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