Multi-branch automotive parts distributor across UK and Ireland
GSF Car Parts operates a 200-branch network supplying independent garages across the UK and Northern Ireland. The tech stack skews operational—heavy on SAP, WMS, and RFIS for inventory and logistics, paired with Shopify and Magento for e-commerce, and modern BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft Fabric) for visibility. Hiring velocity is steady across 549 open roles, with logistics dominating (237 positions), followed by sales (129) and ops (108), indicating active scaling of fulfillment capacity to address a consistent pain point: meeting delivery commitments and on-time performance.
GSF Car Parts is Europe's largest independent automotive parts distributor, serving thousands of garages through a 200-branch network across the UK and Northern Ireland. The company unified a dozen regional brand acquisitions into a single brand in November 2021. Operations center on logistics, parts fulfillment, and technical sales—supported by a SAP-based ERP system, WMS and RFIS infrastructure for warehouse management, and dual e-commerce platforms (Shopify and Magento). Active projects span parts finder app rollout, warehouse optimization, and supply-chain automation. The business is privately held and headquartered in Wolverhampton.
Primary systems: SAP ERP, WMS, RFIS, Shopify, Magento, AWS. Analytics and automation: Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft Fabric, Power Automate, Azure Data Factory. Operational: Excel, SQL, SQL Server Integration Services.
Recurring pain points: meeting delivery time commitments, on-time delivery, staffing gaps, warehouse operations, and supply-chain efficiency. Projects focus on warehouse layout optimization and automation to address these constraints.
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