Commercial Parts Pro Store 7312

Advance Auto Parts; Coram (NY); On-site; USD 30,238 - 33,269; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales commission based on performance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A leading automotive parts retailer in Coram is seeking an experienced sales professional to drive growth in the commercial business. This role involves maintaining customer relationships, achieving sales goals, and providing daily supervision to team members. The ideal candidate will have extensive automotive knowledge and possess strong sales and communication skills. This position offers a competitive hourly wage and is eligible for sales commissions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of automotive parts experience preferred.
• Proven sales ability and fulfillment of customer transactions.
• Formal or informal experience leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• Provide GAS2 selling experience to commercial customers.
• Achieve personal/store sales goals.

Skills

Automotive systems knowledge

Sales ability

Customer service

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Math proficiency

POS system familiarity

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

A professional level sales position responsible for profitable growth of the commercial business through customer retention and expansion. Partners with the GM to manage and develop team members, maintains expert automotive system and part knowledge, sources parts from multiple suppliers, and directs drivers to ensure timely and accurate delivery. 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 Necessary for Success

• Working knowledge of automotive systems and diagnostic ability (engine, suspension, brakes, electronics, 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, 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 (may work with the 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

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 GED.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

ASE Certification Preferred, but not required.

Physical Demands

Pervasively walking or standing, handling or feeling, reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. 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 outside and exposed to various weather conditions while performing tasks such as installing batteries and wiper blades. Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; explosives; and vibration. Noise level typically moderate.

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

Compensation Range

21.95 USD PER HOUR - 24.15 USD PER HOUR

Benefits Information

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