Automotive Service & Parts Manager

Automotive Headquarters • Full-time • Danbury, CT, US • $75k - $120k / year • 3w ago

Automotive Headquarters | Danbury, CTFull-time | On-site

Base pay: 75,000 - $120,000 Schedule: full time, weekends required.

Take ownership of service workflow, parts purchasing, and vehicle readiness.

Automotive Headquarters is hiring an Automotive Service & Parts Manager to coordinate daily shop operations and keep repairs moving from inspection through completion.

You will organize technician assignments, source parts, track repair costs, and keep customers and dealership staff informed. The position combines service management with parts purchasing and used-vehicle reconditioning coordination.This is an opportunity for an experienced service manager—or a strong service advisor, assistant manager, or shop foreman with relevant leadership experience—to take responsibility for the full repair workflow.

What you’ll manage

Shop workflow: Schedule work, assign repairs according to technician skills, and adjust priorities as inspections, approvals, and parts availability change.
Vehicle reconditioning: Track incoming inventory through inspection, estimates, repair approval, parts ordering, completion, and final quality checks.
Estimates and communication: Prepare accurate estimates, document approvals, explain repair recommendations, and provide realistic completion updates.
Parts purchasing: Confirm fitment, compare price and availability, and select appropriate parts from reliable suppliers.
Parts controls: Track deliveries, purchase records, returns, credits, cores, and warranty claims.
Repair records: Keep repair orders current, including labor, parts, outside services, and additional-work approvals.
Quality and team performance: Follow up on unfinished work, address comebacks, coach staff, and coordinate final checks.
Operating results: Monitor turnaround time, technician productivity, repair costs, and service performance without compromising safety or workmanship.

What you bring-

Automotive service experience with responsibility for coordinating repairs, estimates, technicians, and parts.
Working knowledge of vehicle systems, labor estimating, and parts identification.
Evidence that you can manage several open repair orders and follow each through to completion.
Clear customer communication and the ability to resolve concerns professionally.
Comfort using shop-management software, electronic parts catalogs, email, and basic spreadsheets.
A valid driver’s license and ability to meet the dealership’s vehicle-operation requirements.
Preferred: Previous supervisory experience, used-car reconditioning experience, and responsibility for parts purchasing, returns, or inventory control.

Apply through Indeed. Send your resume and a short description of the service operations you have coordinated. Include the size of the team, your parts responsibilities, and any experience improving repair turnaround or reducing repeat repairs.

Automotive Headquarters is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application process and for essential job duties.

Pay: $75,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person