Commercial Parts Pro Store 9588

Advance Auto Parts; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales commission based on performance

Team support and development opportunities

Job summary

A leading automotive parts retailer in Miami is seeking a Commercial Parts Pro to drive sales growth, enhance customer relationships, and support team development. The ideal candidate has a strong automotive knowledge, effective communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment. This role offers a commission structure based on performance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of automotive parts experience preferred.
• Leader with proven sales ability.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• Achieve personal/store sales goals.
• Supervise Team Members and ensure delivery standards.
• Coordinate with GM on coaching and development needs.
• Dispatch drivers and maintain stocking programs.
• Develop network of second source suppliers.

Skills

Communication

Automotive system knowledge

Organizational skills

Ability to multi-task

Communication skills

English proficiency

Safety awareness

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 through customer retention and growth. It partners with the GM to manage Team Members and requires expert knowledge of automotive systems and parts. The role sources parts from multiple channels (special order, FDO, second source, etc.) and directs drivers to ensure timely and accurate delivery. This is a full‑time position.

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 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 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 source from numerous places including special order, FDO, second source, etc.
• Ability to multi‑task and remain organized.

Essential Job Skills Necessary for Success as a Commercial Parts Pro

• Working knowledge of automotive systems and diagnostic ability (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, 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 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

• Predominantly 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: close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Primarily indoors, occasionally outdoors and exposed to various weather conditions while performing tasks such as installing batteries and wiper blades.
• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; explosives; and vibration.
• Noise level usually moderate.

Commission

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

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