Inventory Manager

AUTOMOTIVE INVENTORY MANAGER – WALTERBORO FORD

Location:

Walterboro, South Carolina
Job Type: Full-Time
Industry: Automotive Dealership

Experience:

Dealership experience preferred, but not required

Walterboro Ford is hiring a full-time Automotive Inventory Manager in Walterboro, SC. We are looking for a quick learner who is highly organized, technology-savvy, detail-oriented, and capable of managing new and used vehicle inventory in a fast-paced Ford dealership.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable learning dealership software, inventory-management systems, pricing tools, vehicle merchandising platforms, and digital reporting technology. This position requires someone who takes ownership, solves problems, follows through, and keeps dealership inventory accurate, competitively priced, properly advertised, and ready for sale.

• Manage new and pre-owned vehicle inventory from acquisition through retail delivery
• Maintain accurate vehicle records in the dealership management system
• Ensure inventory information is accurate across the dealership website and third-party automotive marketplaces
• Coordinate vehicle inspections, service repairs, reconditioning, detail, photography, and online merchandising
• Monitor used-car pricing, market position, inventory age, and vehicle turn
• Ensure vehicles are photographed, priced, advertised, and placed on the frontline promptly
• Track each vehicle’s location and retail-readiness status
• Maintain accurate vehicle keys, window labels, stock numbers, and inventory documentation
• Conduct regular physical inventory audits
• Identify missing information, pricing errors, and process delays
• Produce daily and weekly automotive inventory reports for dealership management
• Work closely with sales, service, accounting, marketing, and dealership leadership
• Learn and operate dealership inventory software and emerging automotive technology
• Follow up on outstanding tasks until every vehicle is ready for sale

• Strong computer, technology, and data-entry skills
• Ability to learn new software and processes quickly
• Excellent organization and attention to detail
• Strong time-management and follow-up skills
• Ability to manage multiple vehicles, priorities, and deadlines
• Clear and professional communication skills
• Dependable, self-motivated, and accountable
• Comfortable working independently and across multiple dealership departments
• Ability to identify problems and recommend practical solutions
• Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record

• Automotive dealership inventory-management experience
• New-vehicle or used-vehicle inventory experience
• Dealership Management System experience
• Vehicle pricing and market-analysis experience
• Automotive photography or digital merchandising experience
• Familiarity with dealership websites and third-party vehicle listing platforms

Previous automotive experience is preferred, but Walterboro Ford will consider an exceptional candidate with strong technology skills, organizational ability, urgency, and a proven record of learning quickly.

Walterboro Ford is a growing Ford dealership serving Walterboro and the South Carolina Low country. Our dealership is built around transparency, accountability, teamwork, and an exceptional customer experience.

Our promise is simple: “The Price You See is the Price You Pay.”

We are looking for an Inventory Manager who wants to take ownership of an important dealership operation and grow with our organization.

• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications
• Full-time employment
• Benefits available based on eligibility
• Career-growth opportunities
• Professional and fast-paced dealership environment

Walterboro Ford is an equal opportunity employer.