Commercial Parts Pro Store 6601

Advance Auto Parts; Greenville (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales commission

Job summary

A leading auto parts retailer in Greenville is seeking a professional sales position to enhance commercial business growth. Responsibilities include maintaining customer relationships, supporting team members, and collaborating with management for customer retention. The ideal candidate should have automotive parts experience, sales proficiency, and a high school diploma or GED. This is a full-time role with commission-based earnings potential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of automotive parts experience preferred.
• Proven sales ability and supervisory experience.
• ASE certification preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• Provide day-to-day supervisory support for team members.
• Collaborate with the GM on coaching and development.
• Provide day‑to‑day supervisory support for team members.
• Collaborate with the 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.
• Maintain commercial credit accounts.
• Partner with the GM to ensure proper driver coverage.

Skills

Working knowledge of automotive systems

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Basic math skills

Effective use of Microsoft Office

Customer relationship management

Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

POS systems

Parts lookup systems

Job description

Job Summary

Professional level sales position responsible for profitable growth of the commercial business through customer retention and expansion. The role partners with the GM to manage team members, sources parts from numerous suppliers (special order, FDO, second source, etc.), and directs drivers to ensure timely and accurate 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 the 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 the 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 and 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 (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.
• 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 Office (Word, Excel) effectively.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Understand commercial profitability concepts, including knowledge of competition, market opportunities, and customer prioritization.
• Work an assortment of days, evenings, and weekends as needed.

Prior Experience

A minimum of 3 years of automotive parts experience is preferred. Proven sales ability with past experience in fulfillment of customer transactions and prior supervisory experience leading teams.

Education

High school diploma or GED.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

ASE certification preferred but not required.

Physical Demands

Employees must predominantly walk or stand, use hands and fingers, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds frequently and 100 pounds occasionally. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work is usually inside though occasional outside exposure to weather and mechanical parts. Risk of electrical shock, toxic or caustic chemicals, vibration, and moderate noise level.

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.