Commercial Parts Pro Store 1822

Advance Auto Parts; Kokomo (IN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales commission based on performance

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

A leading automotive retail company in Kokomo, Indiana is seeking a Commercial Parts Pro. This full-time position involves maintaining relationships with commercial customers, achieving sales goals, and supervising team members. Candidates should have strong automotive knowledge and sales experience, as well as effective communication skills. Join the team to drive profitable growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of prior automotive parts experience preferred.
• Ability to speak and write English; Spanish is a plus.
• Success in customer transactions and relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• Achieve personal/store sales goals.
• Provide supervisory support for Team Members.

Skills

Automotive systems knowledge

Sales ability

Team leadership

Customer relationship building

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

Job Overview

Professional level sales position capable of supporting advanced functions on the commercial side of the business. The role is responsible for profitable growth of the commercial business through customer retention and expansion, and partners with the GM to manage Team Members. It requires expert knowledge of automotive systems and parts, the ability to source from numerous channels (special order, FDO, second source, etc.), and to direct drivers to ensure timely and accurate delivery. Full‑time position.

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 development of 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
• Multi‑tasking and organization skills

Effective communication, listening, and problem‑solving skills.

Essential Job Skills Necessary for Success as a Commercial Parts Pro

• Working knowledge of automotive systems and diagnostic ability (internal engine, suspension, brakes, electronics, exhaust, etc.)
• Speak and write English (Spanish a plus); build strong relationships with customers, peers, and management
• Read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, parts catalogs, and procedure manuals; 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, divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
• Use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) effectively
• Strong organizational skills
• Understand commercial profitability concepts, including pricing and competition
• Flexibility to work assorted days, evenings, and weekends as needed

Prior Experience that Sets a Commercial Parts Pro Up for Success

• Minimum of 3 years of prior automotive parts experience (preferred)
• Proven sales ability with experience in fulfilling customer transactions
• Formal or informal experience leading teams, supervising daily tasks, and working toward shared goals

Education

High school diploma or GED.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

ASE certification preferred but not required.

Physical Demands

Predominantly walking or standing; able to talk, hear, use hands and fingers; reach, climb, balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl. Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Perform mostly indoors, occasionally outdoors and exposed to various weather conditions during tasks such as installing batteries and wiper blades. Possible exposure to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical shock, explosives, vibration. Noise level typically moderate.

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

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Sales and Business Development

Industries

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing and Retail

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, disability, or any other protected class.