Commercial Parts Pro Store 8646

Advance Auto Parts Inc.; Boston (MA); Presencial; USD 30 238 - 33 269; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading automotive parts retailer is seeking a Professional Sales Associate in Boston. The role involves maintaining customer relationships, achieving sales goals, and providing supervisory support. Candidates should have a strong background in automotive systems, sales, and teamwork. This full-time position offers competitive hourly pay and commissions based on performance.

Qualificações

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

Responsabilidades

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• Coordinate delivery with drivers.
• Achieve personal/store sales goals.

Conhecimentos

Expert knowledge of automotive systems

Sales skills

Organizational skills

Customer relationship management

Communication skills

Formação académica

High school diploma or GED

Ferramentas

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Job Description

Professional level sales position capable of supporting advanced functions on the commercial side of the business. Position is responsible for profitable growth via customer retention and customer growth. Partners with GM to manage team members. Requires expert knowledge of automotive systems and parts, and the ability to source from special order, FDO, second source, etc. 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
• 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

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

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, Licenses, Registrations

ASE Certification Preferred, but not required.

Physical Demands

Employee will predominantly be walking or standing. Required to talk and hear, use 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 required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

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

Commission Eligibility

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

Compensation

21.95 USD PER HOUR - 24.15 USD PER HOUR

Benefits

https://jobs.advanceautoparts.com/us/en/benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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 and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.