Auto Parts Counter Professional

Jobtailor; La Jara (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Colorado is seeking an experienced Counter Sales professional in the automotive aftermarket to join our team. You will report directly to the Store Manager and handle inside sales within the store, building strong relationships with customers and driving growth.

The role emphasizes closing sales to meet goals, providing precise quotes, and assisting installers, fleets, municipalities, and car dealerships while maintaining workplace safety and accurate cash handling.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in counter sales in a competitive market.
• Preference for wholesale auto parts sales in the aftermarket industry.
• Exceptional negotiation, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Spanish and/or Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) is a plus.
• Ability to build and maintain lasting business relationships.
• Experience with POS systems.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, including Word and Excel.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Passion for exceptional customer service and exceeding sales goals.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the Store Manager.
• Handle inside sales activity within the store.
• Build and maintain productive, long-lasting relationships with existing customers.
• Close sales to achieve goals and drive growth.
• Work with customers in a courteous and professional manner.
• Understand customer needs.
• Locate hard-to-find parts and negotiate with vendors for the best deals.
• Provide precise quotes and follow up with customers to ensure orders are placed.
• Track lost sales and promote company specials.
• Assist colleagues and foster new sales opportunities.
• Fulfill customer orders for installers, fleets, municipalities, and car dealerships.
• Maintain and promote workplace safety.
• Secure and transfer cash or other assets.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Counter Sales

Negotiation

Customer Service

Sales Closing

MS Office Proficiency

POS Systems

Order Fulfillment

Sales Tracking

Quote Preparation

Automotive Parts Knowledge

Spanish/Chinese (plus)

Tools

POS Systems

MS Office (Word & Excel)

Job description

• Report directly to the Store Manager


• Handle inside sales activity within the store


• Build and maintain productive, long-lasting relationships with existing customers


• Close sales to achieve goals and drive growth


• Work with customers in a courteous and professional manner


• Understand customer needs


• Locate hard-to-find parts and negotiate with vendors for the best deals


• Provide precise quotes and follow up with customers to ensure orders are placed


• Track lost sales and promote company specials


• Assist colleagues and foster new sales opportunities


• Fulfill customer orders for installers, fleets, municipalities, and car dealerships


• Maintain and promote workplace safety


• Secure and transfer cash or other assets


• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years in counter sales in a competitive market


• Preference for wholesale auto parts sales in the aftermarket industry


• Exceptional phone skills with a positive, enthusiastic, and attentive tone


• Existing customer base is a plus


• Excellent negotiation, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills


• Passion for exceptional customer service and exceeding sales goals


• Ability to build and maintain lasting business relationships


• General automotive knowledge preferred


• Results-oriented, producer, closer, and committed to growth


• Experience with POS systems


• Proficiency in MS Office applications, including Word and Excel


• Strong organizational and time management skills


• Spanish and/or Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) is a plus


• Ability to act and operate independently to accomplish objectives


• Outgoing, assertive, proactive, positive, with a "can-do" attitude and tenacity in pursuit of goals

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in counter sales within the automotive aftermarket industry, with a strong focus on customer relationship management, negotiation, and achieving sales goals. Proficient in utilizing POS systems and MS Office applications to enhance sales processes and customer service.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Counter Sales Experience


• Automotive Knowledge


• Negotiation Skills


• Customer Relationship Management


• POS System Proficiency

Hard Skills

• Counter Sales


• Negotiation


• Customer Service


• Sales Closing


• MS Office Proficiency


• POS Systems


• Order Fulfillment


• Sales Tracking


• Quote Preparation


• Automotive Parts Knowledge

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills


• Communication Skills


• Organizational Skills


• Time Management


• Positive Attitude

Industry Keywords

• Wholesale Auto Parts


• Aftermarket Industry


• Customer Base


• Sales Goals


• Workplace Safety