Retail Jobs in Howick, New Zealand (Now Hiring) — 9 open

Manage the daily operations & service standards. Lead, develop & coordinate a team of trade specialists, plus warehouse team members & Sales Reps. 

• Utilise your passion for the industry & develop our key trade relationships 

• Significant opportunities for professional growth and development 

• Base salary + incentives & tools of trade - vehicle, laptop & cell phone 

NAPA– NZ’s newest Trade and Specialist customer focussed business delivering on our CVP of Market Leading Range, NAPA Know How and Everyday Great Value. A very customer and team centric, hands on business where high calibre, knowledgeable, industry people exceed our customers’ expectations everyday by delivering a wide range of products to our trade and specialist customers in the most efficient way via our highly knowledgeable team. 

Why our team loves working at NAPA: 

• Competitive salary + generous incentives for outstanding performance 

• An inclusive team environment: our team are important members of GPC 

• Ongoing training and career development; we genuinely care about supporting you to reach your full potential 

• Attractive team member pricing across all GPC AP businesses 

• We proactively support our working parents in a variety of meaningful ways, and our parental leave top-up allowance is one of the ways we do this 

• Paid volunteer leave allowing you to give back to your chosen charity/community organisation

• The opportunity to join a progressive global company that continually strives to remain the number one in the automotive aftermarket. 

About the role: 

In this role you will report to the Regional Manager and will be responsible for the management of the NAPA team, overseeing all branch operations and the business profitability.  You will need to have a flair for business, managing sales targets, budgets and new initiatives, whilst also being the key point of contact for both customers and team member. 
 

Our Branch Managers: 

• Lead, develop and coordinate a team of retail and trade specialists 

• Ensure financial management and operational standards are met, maintained and exceeded 

• Motivate and support their team to reach their full potential 

• Provide a genuine service, where they create lasting impressions and moments that matter for our customers 

• Demonstrate a strong mix of leadership and management qualities 

• Are brand ambassadors that have strong community, team and customer connections 

• Are safety leaders, constantly striving to provide the safest work environment for themselves, team and customers. 

Who we’re looking for: 

• Be a passionate customer service expert 

• Be able to motivate their team members to shine, develop and succeed 

• Have store operations management experience and success leading and engaging a team 

• Have experience within a dual format sales environment, trade product, or multi network operation 

• Have a flexible availability and hold a valid driver’s licence (manual preferred) 

• Have the physical capacity to perform the duties of the role, including handling products of a heavy nature. 

GPC Asia Pacific 

Movement is in our DNA. We are GPC Asia Pacific: one of the largest industrial and automotive aftermarket parts and service suppliers in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. Our iconic brands include Repco, NAPA, McLeod Accessories and Motion Industries. Yet we are more than just a parts and service company. We propel people forward. With over 8000 team members in Asia Pacific, and 60k+ globally, being part of Genuine Parts Company won’t leave you standing still. Reach is key to our success. Learn more about our business online at www.gpcasiapac.com 

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