Commercial Parts Pro Store 9609

Advance Auto Parts; Adel (GA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eligible for sales commission based on performance

Job summary

A leading automotive parts retailer is seeking a full-time position in Georgia for someone to support commercial sales growth and manage team members. The ideal candidate has extensive knowledge of automotive systems and parts, sales experience, and strong communication skills. This role involves customer relationship management, team supervision, and effective sourcing to ensure timely deliveries.

Qualifications

• 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 or supervising daily tasks.
• Proven sales ability and customer service excellence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• 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.
• Provide day-to-day supervisory support for team members.
• Dispatch drivers to ensure timely delivery.
• Build and maintain a network of second-source suppliers.
• Collaborate with GM on coaching and development.

Skills

Automotive systems knowledge

Customer relationship management

Sales skills

Communication skills

Multi-tasking ability

Safety awareness

Organization

Multitasking

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Summary

Professional level sales position capable of supporting advanced functions on the commercial side of the business. The position is responsible for profitable growth of the commercial business via customer retention and growth. It partners with the GM to manage team members and requires expert knowledge of automotive systems and parts. The role involves sourcing from various sources including special order, FDO, second source, etc., and directing 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 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

Effective communication, listening and problem solving skills

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; ability to 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

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 employee will predominantly be walking or standing, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds. The employee must be able to talk, hear, use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment is typically inside, occasionally outside with exposure to weather conditions while installing batteries and wiper blades. The employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate.

Compensation

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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

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