Commercial Parts Pro Store 4421

Advance Auto Parts; Middletown (CT); On-site; USD 27,483 - 30,238; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

A national automotive parts retailer in Connecticut seeks a professional-level sales associate to support advanced commercial functions. Responsibilities include managing relationships with commercial customers, achieving sales goals, and supervising team members. Candidates should have at least 3 years of automotive parts experience, solid sales background, and a high school diploma or GED. Benefits include competitive hourly pay between $19.95 and $21.95.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years automotive parts experience.
• Proven sales ability in customer transactions.
• Experience leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• Provide day-to-day supervisory support for team members.
• Collaborate with GM on coaching and development for team members.
• Manage delivery standards and commercial stocking programs.

Skills

Friendly communication

Parts locating and stocking ability

Safety knowledge and skills

Operating inventory systems

Parts and automotive system knowledge

Operating POS and parts lookup systems

Advanced selling skills for commercial customers

Ability to multi-task and stay organized

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Professional level sales position supporting advanced commercial functions. Responsible for profitable growth via customer retention and growth, managing a team, and leveraging expert automotive system and parts knowledge.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships
• Provide GAS2 selling experience for commercial customers
• Achieve personal/store sales and service goals
• Provide day‑to‑day supervisory support for team members
• Collaborate with GM on coaching and development for team members
• Dispatch drivers to ensure delivery standards
• 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 & Skills

• Friendly communication
• Parts locating and stocking ability
• 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 source from special order, FDO, second source, etc.
• Ability to multi‑task and stay organized

Essential Job Skills

• Working knowledge of automotive systems and diagnostics
• Spoken and written English (Spanish a plus)
• Reading and interpreting safety rules, operating instructions, parts catalogs, procedure manuals
• Writing simple correspondence
• Execute written, oral or diagram instructions
• Complete Parts Knowledge Assessment
• Basic math accuracy
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• Strong organizational skills
• Understanding of commercial profitability concepts and customer prioritization
• Ability to work days, evenings, weekends as needed

Prior Experience

A minimum of 3 years automotive parts experience, proven sales ability in customer transactions, and experience leading teams.

Education

High school diploma or GED.

Certificates & Licenses

ASE certification preferred.

Physical Demands

Walking or standing, use hands and fingers, reach, stoop, kneel, crawl, lift up to 50 lbs regularly and up to 100 lbs occasionally; vision requirements: close, distance, color, depth, focus.

Work Environment

Indoor work, occasional outdoor exposure to weather; high, precarious places; chemicals; electrical shock; vibration; moderate noise.

Compensation

USD 19.95–21.95 per hour.

Benefits

Benefits information: https://jobs.advanceautoparts.com/us/en/benefits

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, or basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.