Commercial Parts Pro Store 5353

Advance Auto Parts; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales commission based on performance

Job summary

A leading automotive parts retailer in South Carolina seeks a Professional Sales Associate to manage commercial relationships and drive sales growth. This full-time position requires expertise in automotive systems and parts, strong sales skills, and the ability to work effectively with a team. Candidates should have a high school diploma and relevant automotive experience. Benefits include sales commissions based on performance.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• Provide GAS2 selling experience with commercial customers.
• Achieve personal/store sales goals and service objectives.
• Dispatch drivers ensuring delivery standards are achieved.
• 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.
• Maintain core bank and commercial returns.
• Partner with GM to ensure proper driver coverage.

Skills

Friendly communication

Ability to locate and stock parts

Safety knowledge and skills

Operating inventory systems

Parts and automotive system knowledge skills

Advanced selling skills for commercial customers

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

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 of the commercial business via customer retention and growth. It partners with the GM to manage team members. The role has expert knowledge of automotive systems and parts, can source from special order, FDO, second source, etc., and directs drivers to ensure timely and accurate delivery. Position is full‑time.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• Provide GAS2 selling experience with 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.

Essential Job Skills

• Working knowledge of automotive systems and diagnostic ability.
• Speak and write English (Spanish a plus).
• 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.
• Use Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Understand commercial profitability concepts.
• Ability to work an assortment of days, evenings, and weekends as needed.

Prior Experience

• 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.

Education

High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

ASE certification preferred but not required.

Physical Demands

Predominantly walking or standing. Requires talking, hearing, use of hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Frequently lift/move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close and distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Usually working inside; occasionally outside and exposed to weather conditions while installing batteries and wiper blades. Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, and vibration. Noise level usually moderate.

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.