Commercial Parts Pro Store 9558

Advance Auto Parts; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales commission eligibility

Job summary

A leading automotive parts retailer is seeking a Commercial Parts Pro in Tampa, Florida. This full-time position is focused on profitable growth through customer retention, enhancing sales goals, and requires strong automotive knowledge. Responsibilities include managing commercial relationships, supervising team members, and ensuring timely delivery of parts. Candidates should have at least 3 years of automotive experience, with ASE certification preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of prior automotive parts experience preferred.
• Proven sales ability in customer transactions.
• Formal/informal experience leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• Achieve personal/store sales goals.
• Dispatch drivers ensuring delivery standards.

Skills

Working knowledge of automotive systems

English communication skills

Organizational skills

Advanced selling skills

Ability to source from multiple channels

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description

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 via customer retention and growth, and partners with the GM to manage team members. It requires expert knowledge of automotive systems and parts, the ability to source from multiple channels (special order, FDO, second source, etc.), and direct drivers to ensure timely and accurate delivery. Position 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
• Ability to source from multiple channels
• Advanced selling skills for commercial customers
• Ability to multi‑task and remain organized

Essential Job Skills Necessary for Success as a Commercial Parts Pro

• Working knowledge of automotive systems and ability to diagnose internal 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, 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 (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 that Sets a Commercial Parts Pro up for Success

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

The job involves primarily walking or standing, with frequent lifting or moving up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Requires use of hands, reaching, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Specific vision requirements include close, distance, color, and depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work is primarily inside but occasionally involves outside exposure to various weather conditions during tasks such as installing batteries and wiper blades. Employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical shock risk, explosives, vibration, and moderate noise levels.

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

Job disclosures: https://jobs.advanceautoparts.com/us/en/disclosures

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