Commercial Parts Pro Store 3110

Advance Auto Parts; Tullahoma (TN); 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 parts retailer is seeking a Commercial Parts Pro in Tullahoma, TN. The role involves maintaining customer relationships, achieving sales goals, and managing team operations. Candidates should have strong automotive systems knowledge and 3+ years of experience in automotive parts. A high school diploma is required, and ASE certification is preferred. This full-time position includes commission opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of prior automotive parts experience preferred.
• Strong sales ability and fulfillment of customer transactions.
• Experience in leading teams and supervising daily tasks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• Provide GAS2 selling experience for commercial customers.
• Achieve personal/store sales goals.
• Thumbs-up supervisory support for team members.
• Dispatch drivers ensuring delivery standards are achieved.

Skills

Automotive systems knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Sales skills

Mathematical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

Professional level sales position supporting advanced functions on the commercial side of the business. Responsible for profitable growth of the commercial business via customer retention and growth. Partners with GM to manage team members. Requires expert knowledge of automotive systems and parts, sourcing from multiple suppliers, and directing drivers to ensure timely, accurate delivery. Full-time position.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships
• Provide GAS2 selling experience for 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 certification or equivalent
• Advanced solution, project, and product quality recommendation ability
• Advanced selling skills for commercial customers
• Ability to source from numerous places including special order, FDO, second source, etc.
• Ability to multi‑task and remain organized

Essential Job Skills Necessary for Success as a Commercial Parts Pro

• Working knowledge of automotive systems and diagnostic ability (engine, suspension, brakes, electronics, exhaust, etc.)
• Speak and write English (Spanish a plus); communicate effectively with customers, peers, and management
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating/maintenance 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)
• Use Microsoft software effectively (Word, Excel required)
• Strong organizational skills
• Understand commercial profitability concepts, including knowledge of competition, market opportunities, and customer prioritization
• Ability to work an assortment of 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 past experience in fulfillment of customer transactions.

Formal or informal experience leading teams, 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

Predominantly walking or standing. Able to talk, hear, 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, occasionally up to 100 pounds. Vision: close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Typically indoors; occasional outdoor work with exposure to weather conditions while installing batteries and wiper blades. Exposure to moving mechanical parts; hazardous chemicals; risk of electrical shock; explosives; vibration. Moderately noisy.

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