Parts Director Jobs
Parts Director jobs are open across automotive dealerships, heavy equipment, and fleet management, at every level from parts manager to group director, with specializations in inventory control, wholesale operations, and OEM parts procurement. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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At Hunter Truck, our people are the driving force behind our success. As one of the largest Peterbilt dealer groups in the country, we combine the resources and opportunities of a growing organization with a culture where people are empowered to make an impact. With twenty-eight locations across Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, and West Virginia, we offer the scale, support, and career opportunities to help you take your career to the next level.
Come build your career with a team that invests in you from day one.
POSITION AT A GLANCE
Location: Southeast Region - Pennsville, NJ; Clarksburg, NJ; Allentown, PA; Lancaster, PA
SUMMARY
ESSENTIAL DUTIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Own regional parts revenue, gross profit, customer penetration, operating execution and contribution to the regional P&L.
- Directly manage the Outside Parts Sales Manager and all Branch Parts Managers in the region.
- Integrate outside selling with branch fulfillment so customer commitments, stocking requirements and delivery expectations are operationally executable.
- Drive parts capture from the installed truck base and establish coordinated account plans with Truck Sales and Service leadership.
- Execute enterprise pricing, category, inventory and supply-chain policies while providing regional customer and demand input to the SVP of Parts.
- Analyze and monitor dealership and individual location performance against established sales targets, budgets, and regional objectives.
- Ensure effective utilization of Arcadium by Parts sales personnel to track customer interactions, monitor outside sales activity, identify growth opportunities, and strengthen customer relationships and account penetration.
- Fully execute parts marketing plans within the assigned region aligned with dealership sales objectives and business growth goals.
- Hold Branch Parts Managers accountable for fill-rate, inventory accuracy, warehouse productivity, delivery performance and service support.
- Hold the Outside Parts Sales Manager accountable for new accounts growth, share of wallet, gross profit and salesperson effectiveness.
- Approve and escalate customer-specific stocking or service-level exceptions within established authority limits; do not independently override enterprise inventory policy.
- Optimize use of branch and warehouse assets across the region, including transfers, shared stock and delivery routes, rather than protecting individual branch boundaries.
- Lead regional parts talent, succession, cross-training and performance management across both commercial and operations teams.
- Partner with the Regional Service Director to ensure parts availability supports technician productivity and minimizes vehicle downtime.
- Adhere to and promote all existing health and safety policies in the workplace to reinforce the Hunter culture of a safe work environment
QUALIFICATIONS
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field preferred. Seven plus years of progressive parts leadership experience in commercial vehicles, transportation, heavy equipment, dealership, fleet maintenance, or a related industry. Two years of multi-location management experience preferred. Proven ability to build collaborative relationships across Service, Parts, Sales, and Operations functions.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Read, analyze, and interpret business reports, financial statements, technical procedures, OEM requirements, and governmental regulations. Ability to prepare reports, business correspondence, presentations, and operational communications. Ability to effectively communicate with employees, customers, vendors, and leadership teams.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to analyze budgets, financial reports, labor productivity metrics, service performance indicators, and operational data. Ability to use data-driven decision-making to improve regional performance and achieve business objectives.
REASONING ABILITY
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Hunter Truck is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all employees.
At Hunter Truck, our people are the driving force behind our success. As one of the largest Peterbilt dealer groups in the country, we combine the resources and opportunities of a growing organization with a culture where people are empowered to make an impact. With twenty-eight locations across Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, and West Virginia, we offer the scale, support, and career opportunities to help you take your career to the next level.
Come build your career with a team that invests in you from day one.
POSITION AT A GLANCE
Location: Southeast Region - Pennsville, NJ; Clarksburg, NJ; Allentown, PA; Lancaster, PA
SUMMARY
ESSENTIAL DUTIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Own regional parts revenue, gross profit, customer penetration, operating execution and contribution to the regional P&L.
- Directly manage the Outside Parts Sales Manager and all Branch Parts Managers in the region.
- Integrate outside selling with branch fulfillment so customer commitments, stocking requirements and delivery expectations are operationally executable.
- Drive parts capture from the installed truck base and establish coordinated account plans with Truck Sales and Service leadership.
- Execute enterprise pricing, category, inventory and supply-chain policies while providing regional customer and demand input to the SVP of Parts.
- Analyze and monitor dealership and individual location performance against established sales targets, budgets, and regional objectives.
- Ensure effective utilization of Arcadium by Parts sales personnel to track customer interactions, monitor outside sales activity, identify growth opportunities, and strengthen customer relationships and account penetration.
- Fully execute parts marketing plans within the assigned region aligned with dealership sales objectives and business growth goals.
- Hold Branch Parts Managers accountable for fill-rate, inventory accuracy, warehouse productivity, delivery performance and service support.
- Hold the Outside Parts Sales Manager accountable for new accounts growth, share of wallet, gross profit and salesperson effectiveness.
- Approve and escalate customer-specific stocking or service-level exceptions within established authority limits; do not independently override enterprise inventory policy.
- Optimize use of branch and warehouse assets across the region, including transfers, shared stock and delivery routes, rather than protecting individual branch boundaries.
- Lead regional parts talent, succession, cross-training and performance management across both commercial and operations teams.
- Partner with the Regional Service Director to ensure parts availability supports technician productivity and minimizes vehicle downtime.
- Adhere to and promote all existing health and safety policies in the workplace to reinforce the Hunter culture of a safe work environment
QUALIFICATIONS
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field preferred. Seven plus years of progressive parts leadership experience in commercial vehicles, transportation, heavy equipment, dealership, fleet maintenance, or a related industry. Two years of multi-location management experience preferred. Proven ability to build collaborative relationships across Service, Parts, Sales, and Operations functions.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Read, analyze, and interpret business reports, financial statements, technical procedures, OEM requirements, and governmental regulations. Ability to prepare reports, business correspondence, presentations, and operational communications. Ability to effectively communicate with employees, customers, vendors, and leadership teams.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to analyze budgets, financial reports, labor productivity metrics, service performance indicators, and operational data. Ability to use data-driven decision-making to improve regional performance and achieve business objectives.
REASONING ABILITY
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Hunter Truck is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all employees.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in parts director jobs.
- Five or more years of experience managing a parts department in automotive or heavy equipment
- Proficiency in dealer management systems such as CDK, Reynolds and Reynolds, or comparable platforms
- Demonstrated ability to manage parts inventory, reduce obsolescence, and improve fill rates
- Experience with manufacturer parts programs, warranty parts compliance, and OEM ordering systems
- Strong financial acumen including parts gross profit analysis and department budgeting
- Associate or bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field preferred
Tips for Your Parts Director Job Search
Quantify your inventory management results
Parts directors are hired on outcomes, so your resume needs numbers: fill rate improvements, obsolescence reductions, and gross profit gains from your parts department. Generic descriptions of duties won't move you past the first screening in this role.
Target postings by franchised versus independent dealers
Franchised dealerships expect OEM-specific parts systems knowledge, while independent and multi-line shops value broader cross-brand sourcing experience. Reading the posting carefully for these signals helps you tailor your application and decide where your background fits strongest.
Highlight your DMS platform fluency
Dealer management systems like CDK and Reynolds and Reynolds come up repeatedly in parts director postings. Name the platforms you've worked in and the specific functions you managed, because hiring managers screen for this before most other criteria.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists parts director openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a gross profit walkthrough for interviews
Most parts director interviews include a scenario question on how you'd diagnose a declining parts gross profit margin. Walk through your diagnostic process and a real example where you identified a cause and corrected it, with the outcome you achieved.
Negotiate using your absorption rate contribution
Parts directors have a direct, measurable effect on a dealership's absorption rate. If your department helped push fixed operations coverage higher, bring that data to your offer conversation, because it ties your compensation directly to a metric owners care about.
Parts Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most parts directors?
The most active employers for parts directors right now are Hunter Truck, BD, and US Trailer, and the most openings are in New York, Kansas, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Large dealership groups and fleet equipment companies tend to post the most openings at the director level.
How many parts director jobs are remote?
About 100% of parts director openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting that most roles require on-site oversight of physical inventory and department staff. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility are wholesale parts sales coordination and corporate parts operations roles at multi-location groups.
How do you become a parts director?
Most parts directors start as parts counter staff or parts advisors, move into a parts manager role overseeing daily operations, and build toward a director position by demonstrating consistent gross profit performance and the ability to manage a full department. Gaining experience with manufacturer programs, inventory systems, and department financials at each step is what moves candidates into director-level consideration.
Can you get hired as a parts director with limited experience?
Getting hired directly into a parts director role with limited experience is uncommon, but candidates who have managed a small parts department or served as a parts manager in a high-volume shop can be competitive for director openings at smaller dealerships or independent operations. Demonstrating measurable results in inventory control and gross profit, even in a narrower scope, carries significant weight with hiring managers in this field.
What does the parts director interview process look like?
Parts director interviews typically involve an initial screening with HR or a recruiter, followed by one or two rounds with the fixed operations director, general manager, or dealer principal. Candidates are usually asked to walk through their department financials, explain how they handle obsolescence and fill rate challenges, and describe a situation where they improved parts profitability or resolved a supplier issue.
Where can I find and apply to parts director jobs?
You can find and apply to parts director jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your experience level and department background, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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