Commercial Parts Pro Store 9680

Advance Auto Parts; Gray (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales commission based on performance

Job summary

A leading automotive retailer in Georgia is seeking a professional-level sales associate for their commercial business. The role involves managing customer relationships, supervising team members, and ensuring profitable growth through expert knowledge of automotive systems and parts. Candidates should have at least 3 years of relevant experience and strong organizational skills. This full-time position offers sales commission eligibility based on performance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of prior automotive parts experience preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English; Spanish is a plus.
• Read and interpret safety and operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• Provide sales experience to commercial customers.
• Supervise team members and collaborate with GM.

Skills

Knowledge of automotive systems

Customer communication

Problem-solving skills

Sales ability

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

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 candidate must be capable of sourcing parts from multiple channels, directing drivers to ensure timely and accurate delivery, and 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
• Advanced selling skills for commercial customers
• Ability to source from multiple channels, including special order, FDO, second source, etc.
• Ability to multi‑task and remain organized

Essential Job Skills

• 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
• 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 (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Use Microsoft Office 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 general education degree (GED)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

ASE certification preferred but not required

Physical Demands

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

Work Environment

The employee is usually working inside; however, they will occasionally be outside in various weather conditions while performing tasks such as 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. The noise level is usually moderate.

Benefits

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

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