Commercial Parts Pro Store 2118

Advance Auto Parts; Tappahannock (VA); Sur place; USD 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Eligible for sales commission

Equal opportunity employer

Résumé du poste

A national automotive retail company in Tappahannock, Virginia, seeks a full-time professional level sales associate. This role focuses on customer retention and profitable growth, requiring strong automotive systems knowledge and excellent sales skills. The successful candidate will supervise a team, maintain inventory, and ensure optimal customer service. Candidates should have at least 3 years of automotive parts experience and a high school diploma or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of automotive parts experience preferred.
• Proven sales ability with experience in fulfilling customer transactions.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and operating manuals.

Responsabilités

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• Provide day-to-day supervisory support for Team Members.
• Collaborate with GM on coaching and developmental needs.

Connaissances

Automotive systems knowledge

Sales skills

Communication skills

Inventory management

Organizational skills

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Outils

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Description du poste

Job Description

Professional level sales position capable of supporting advanced functions on the commercial side of the business. The role is responsible for profitable growth via customer retention and growth. The role partners with the GM to manage Team Members. It requires expert knowledge of automotive systems and parts, sourcing from multiple sources, and directing drivers to ensure timely and accurate delivery. Position is full time.

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
• Advanced selling skills for commercial customers
• Ability to multi‑task and remain organized
• Effective communication, listening and problem solving skills

Essential Job Skills

• Working knowledge of automotive systems and diagnostic ability across internal engine, suspension, brakes, electronics, 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 Preferred, But Not Required

Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodations.

The employee will predominantly be walking or standing; required to talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodations.

Employee usually works inside, occasionally outside and exposed to weather conditions. Exposure to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, vibration, noise level usually moderate.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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, status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.