Commercial Parts Pro Store 1411

Advance Auto Parts; Corinth (MS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales commission eligibility

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

A leading automotive parts retailer in Corinth is seeking a full-time sales professional to drive commercial business growth. Responsibilities include maintaining customer relationships, achieving sales goals, and leading team members. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in automotive systems, excellent communication skills, and at least 3 years of relevant experience. Base salary with commission eligibility is offered.

Qualifications

• 3 years of prior automotive parts experience preferred.
• Proven sales ability in customer transactions.
• Experience leading teams is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• Achieve personal/store sales goals.
• Provide supervisory support for team members.
• Dispatch drivers for timely delivery.

Skills

Friendly communication

Ability to locate and stock parts

Safety knowledge and skills

Operating inventory systems

Parts and automotive system knowledge

Operating POS and Parts lookup systems

ASE P2 certified

Advanced selling skills

Ability to multi-task

Strong organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Professional level sales position capable of supporting advanced functions on the commercial side of the business. The position is responsible for profitable growth of the commercial business through customer retention and expansion. The role partners with the GM to manage and mentor team members, and requires expert knowledge of automotive systems and parts. It also entails sourcing parts from special order, FDO, second source, etc., and directing drivers to ensure timely and accurate delivery. This is a full‑time role.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships
• Provide GAS2 selling experience to commercial customers
• Achieve personal/store sales goals and service objectives
• Provide day‑to‑day supervisory support for Team Members
• Collaborate with GM on coaching and developmental needs for Team Members
• Dispatch drivers ensuring delivery standards are achieved
• Maintain commercial stocking programs
• Build and maintain a network of second source suppliers

Secondary Responsibilities

• Maintain core bank and commercial returns
• Maintain commercial credit accounts
• Partner with GM to ensure proper driver coverage

Success Factors

• Friendly communication
• Ability to locate and stock parts
• Safety knowledge and skills
• Operating inventory systems and store equipment
• Parts and automotive system knowledge skills
• Operating POS and Parts lookup systems
• ASE P2 certified or ASE ready equivalent
• Advanced solution, project and product quality recommendation ability
• Ability to source from numerous places including special order, FDO, second source, etc.
• Advanced selling skills for commercial customers
• Ability to multi‑task and remain organized

Essential Job Skills

• Working knowledge of automotive systems and diagnostic ability to include internal engine, suspension, brakes, electronic, exhaust, etc.
• Speak and write English (Spanish a plus); communicate effectively and build strong relationships with customers, peers and management
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, parts catalogs, and procedure manuals; ability to write simple correspondence
• Understand and execute instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Successfully complete the Parts Knowledge Assessment
• Use basic math accurately: add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Use Microsoft software effectively (Word, Excel required)
• Strong organizational skills
• Understand commercial profitability concepts, including knowledge of competition, market opportunities, and customer prioritization (may work with the Commercial Account Manager to determine pricing discounts for specific commercial customers)
• Ability to work an assortment of days, evenings, and weekends as needed

Prior Experience

A minimum of 3 years of prior automotive parts experience preferred. Proven sales ability with past experience in fulfillment of customer transactions. Formal or informal experience leading teams, including supervising daily tasks and working together to achieve goals.

Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

ASE Certification is preferred, but not required.

Physical Demands

The position requires walking or standing predominately, using hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequent lifting of up to 50 pounds and occasional lifting of up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work is usually performed indoors but may involve occasional outdoor duties and exposure to weather conditions while installing battery and wiper blade parts. The employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, and vibration. Noise level is typically moderate.

Position is eligible for sales commission based on individual or store performance.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.