Commercial Parts Pro Store 4540

Advance Auto Parts; Williamston (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive parts provider in Williamston, NC is seeking a skilled sales professional. This role focuses on maintaining commercial customer relationships, achieving sales goals, and supervising team members. The ideal candidate has extensive automotive knowledge, proven sales ability, and experience in team leadership. The position is full-time and offers opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years automotive parts experience preferred.
• Proven sales ability with past experience fulfilling customer transactions.
• Formal or informal experience leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• Achieve personal/store sales goals and service objectives.
• Provide day-to-day supervisory support for team members.
• Dispatch drivers to ensure delivery standards are achieved.
• Build and maintain a network of second-source suppliers.

Skills

Friendly communication

Ability to locate and stock parts

Safety knowledge and skills

Parts and automotive system knowledge

Advanced selling skills for commercial customers

Strong organizational skills

Bilingual (English, Spanish a plus)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

Professional level sales position capable of supporting advanced functions on the commercial side of the business. Position is responsible for profitable growth of the commercial business via customer retention and growth. Position partners with GM to manage team members. The role has expert knowledge of automotive systems and parts, including sourcing from special order, FDO, and second sources. The role directs drivers to ensure timely and accurate delivery. Position is full time.

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 to ensure 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.
• 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 special order, FDO, second sources, etc.
• Advanced selling skills for commercial customers.
• Ability to multi‑task and remain organized.

Essential Job Skills

• Working knowledge of automotive systems and diagnostics (internal engine, suspension, brakes, electronics, exhaust).
• Speak and write English (Spanish a plus); effective communication with customers, peers, and management.
• Read and interpret safety rules, operating instructions, parts catalogs, and procedure manuals; write simple correspondence.
• Execute instructions in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Complete Parts Knowledge Assessment.
• Use basic math accurately.
• Use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Strong organizational skills.
• Understand commercial profitability concepts, competition, market opportunities, and customer prioritization.
• Work various days, evenings, and weekends as needed.

Prior Experience

• Minimum of 3 years automotive parts experience preferred.
• Proven sales ability with past experience fulfilling customer transactions.
• Formal or informal experience leading teams and supervising daily tasks.

Education

High school diploma or GED required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

ASE certification preferred, but not required.

Physical Demands

Employee primarily walks or stands, lifts up to 50 lbs frequently and up to 100 lbs occasionally. Requires use of hands and fingers, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl.

Work Environment

Mostly indoors; occasional outdoor exposure to weather. Tasks involve moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, toxic chemicals, electrical shock risk, explosives, vibration, moderate noise levels.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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.