Commercial Parts Pro Store 6366

Advance Auto Parts; Dahlonega (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales commission based on performance

Equal opportunity employment

Job summary

A leading automotive parts retailer is seeking a professional level sales associate in Dahlonega, GA. The position focuses on managing customer relationships and ensuring the profitable growth of the commercial business. Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years of automotive parts experience, strong sales skills, and effective communication abilities. This full-time role includes responsibilities related to parts management, team leadership, and ensuring delivery standards.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of prior automotive parts experience preferred.
• Experience in sales and customer transactions.
• Leadership experience in supervising teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• Provide supervisory support for team members.
• Ensure timely and accurate deliveries.

Skills

Automotive systems knowledge

Sales skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Word and Excel

Education

High school diploma or GED

ASE Certification (preferred)

Job description

Job Overview

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 through customer retention and expansion, partners with the GM to manage team members, and applies expert knowledge of automotive systems and parts. The position requires sourcing parts from multiple suppliers, directing drivers to ensure timely and accurate delivery, and is full‑time.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships
• Provide GAS2 selling experience to 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 to include 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 knowledge of competition, market opportunities, and customer prioritization
• 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 past experience in fulfillment of customer transactions
• Formal or informal experience leading teams, including supervising daily tasks and working together to achieve goals

Education and Certifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• ASE Certification Preferred, but Not Required

Physical Demands

The employee will predominantly be walking or standing, able to talk and hear, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Employees typically work inside but may be outside and exposed to various weather conditions while performing such tasks as installing batteries and wiper blades. Exposure to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, risks of electrical shock, explosives, and vibration is possible. Noise level is usually moderate.

Position is eligible for sales commission based on individual or store performance.

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