Commercial Parts Pro Store 5685

Advance Auto Parts Inc.; Douglasville (GA); Sur place; USD 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Eligible for sales commission based on performance

Résumé du poste

A leading automotive parts retailer in Douglasville seeks a full-time sales professional with expert knowledge of automotive systems. Responsibilities include maintaining customer relationships, achieving sales goals, and supervising team members. Candidates should have three years of relevant automotive experience and strong sales skills. The role offers a commission on performance and requires effective communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of prior automotive parts experience preferred.
• Proven sales ability with customer transaction fulfillment.
• Experience leading teams, including track record of achieving goals.

Responsabilités

• Maintain and support commercial customer relationships.
• Provide sales support using the GAS2 selling experience.
• Manage Team Members and ensure delivery standards.

Connaissances

Automotive systems knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Sales skills for commercial customers

Ability to multi-task

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. Responsible for profitable growth of the commercial business via customer retention and growth. Partners with GM to manage Team Members. The role requires expert knowledge of automotive systems and parts, ability to source parts from multiple suppliers, and to direct drivers for timely delivery. Full‑time position.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships
• Provide GAS2 selling experience to commercial customers
• Achieve personal and 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
• Ability to source from numerous places including special order, FDO, second source, etc.
• Advanced selling skills for commercial customers
• Ability to multi‑task and remain organized
• Effective communication, listening and problem solving skills

Essential Job Skills Necessary for Success

• Working knowledge of automotive systems with diagnostic ability (internal engine, suspension, brakes, electronic, 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; 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 market opportunities and customer prioritization (may work with 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

ASE Certification preferred, but not required.

Physical Demands

The role requires predominantly walking or standing, talking, hearing, using 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 include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

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

Compensation

Position 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, veteran status or disability, or any other federal, state or local protected class.