Canadian automotive parts distributor serving cars, trucks, and heavy vehicles
UAP is a public, Montreal-based parts distributor with 5,000+ employees across Canada, organized into two divisions: light-vehicle auto parts and heavy-vehicle parts for trucking, construction, mining, and forestry sectors. The tech stack is classical enterprise (Workday, JDA, Power BI, Cognos, Office suite) with no active adopts or migrations—indicating a stable, operations-focused organization. Hiring is sales-heavy (34 of 61 active roles) and concentrated at mid-level and junior ranks, paired with projects around national sales development, distribution expansion, and Workday HRIS optimization, suggesting a push to scale sales channels and standardize backend processes.
UAP is the Canadian leader in automotive parts distribution and a subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, a U.S.-based global industrial and automotive distributor. The company operates two core divisions: the Auto Parts Division handles replacement parts and supplies for passenger vehicles and light trucks, while the Heavy Vehicle Parts Division serves commercial trucking, construction, mining, and forestry operators. UAP maintains outlets across Canada and employs over 5,000 people. The product portfolio includes parts, accessories, and remanufactured components sold through a network of member institutions under banners like NAPA AutoPro. Revenue generation is split between direct distribution and indirect channel partnerships.
UAP operates on Workday (HRIS), JDA (supply chain), Power BI and Cognos (reporting), Microsoft Office ecosystem (Excel, Access, VBA, Power Query), AutoCAD, and Monday.com for project tracking.
Current priorities include national sales development initiatives, expanding the distribution network, optimizing inventory turnover, implementing and refining Workday HRIS, and strengthening occupational health and safety programs across the organization.
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