Commercial Parts Pro Store 9943

Advance Auto Parts; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales commission based on performance

Job summary

A leading auto parts retailer in Jackson, Mississippi is seeking a Professional Level Sales Associate to enhance customer relationships and drive profitable growth. The ideal candidate will have strong automotive systems knowledge, sales experience, and the ability to effectively lead a team. This is a full-time position requiring collaboration with management and a focus on customer satisfaction. Excellent organizational skills and experience with customer interactions are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of automotive parts experience preferred.
• Speak and write English effectively; Spanish a plus.
• Understand commercial profitability concepts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships.
• Achieve personal/store sales goals.
• Support team members day-to-day supervision.

Skills

Friendly communication

Ability to locate and stock parts

Safety knowledge and skills

Parts and automotive system knowledge

Advanced selling skills for commercial customers

Strong organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Professional level sales position capable of supporting advanced functions on the commercial side of the business. Responsible for profitable growth via customer retention and growth. Partners with GM to manage team members. Requires expert knowledge of automotive systems and parts, sourcing from multiple suppliers, and directing drivers for timely delivery. Full time.

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships
• Provide GAS2 selling experience to commercial customers
• Achieve personal/store sales goals and service objectives
• Support team members day‑to‑day supervision
• Collaborate with GM on coaching and developmental needs for team members
• Dispatch drivers ensuring delivery standards are met
• 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
• 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

• Working knowledge of automotive systems and diagnostic ability (engine, suspension, brakes, electronics, exhaust, etc.)
• Speak and write English (Spanish a plus); communicate effectively with customers, peers, and management
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, parts catalogs, and procedure manuals; write simple correspondence
• Understand and execute instructions in written, oral, or diagram form
• Successfully complete the Parts Knowledge Assessment
• Use basic math accurately (add, subtract, multiply, divide) in various units
• Use Microsoft Word and Excel effectively
• Strong organizational skills
• Understand commercial profitability concepts, including competition, market opportunities, and customer prioritization
• Work assortment of days, evenings, and weekends as needed

Prior Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of automotive parts experience preferred
• Proven sales ability with past experience in fulfillment of customer transactions
• Formal or informal experience leading teams, supervising daily tasks, and collaborating to achieve goals

Education

High school diploma or GED

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

ASE Certification preferred but not required

Physical Demands

Predominantly walking or standing; lifts and/or moves up to 50 lbs frequently and occasionally up to 100 lbs. Requires use of hands and fingers, reach, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Requires close, distance, color, and depth vision.

Work Environment

Typically inside; occasionally outside and exposed to weather conditions while installing batteries and wiper blades. Exposure to moving mechanical parts, high places, chemicals, electrical shock, explosives, vibration. Noise level usually moderate.

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

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Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type: Full‑time

Job Function: Sales and Business Development

Industries: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing and Retail