Sales Team Lead

LKQ; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily Pay

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Training and tuition assistance

Job summary

Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. in Irving, TX is seeking a Sales Team Lead for the automotive aftermarket to coach a team, strengthen customer relationships, and drive results. You will promote products, support accounts, train staff, and identify opportunities with customers and suppliers.

The role requires leadership, collaboration across departments, and occasional travel. A strong background in sales and communication is essential to succeed in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related sales, customer service, account management, or automotive aftermarket experience.
• Ability to train others, share information clearly, and present to department or middle management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for customer, supplier, team, and leadership interaction.

Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned customer base and support customer service, sales, and account development activity.
• Conduct training on departmental systems and support weekly side-by-side coaching with sales team members.
• Create sales challenges and initiatives to help the team achieve target sales goals.
• Partner with leaders to develop initiative campaigns and review data to identify sales opportunities.
• Travel to visit customers and suppliers as business needs require.
• Share customer and salesperson feedback to help identify potential supplier opportunities.
• Participate in weekly and monthly calls and share best practices with other Sales Team Leads and Regional Sales Managers.
• Lead the work of others performing similar sales work by helping set priorities, schedule work, and review activity without direct hire, termination, performance review, or pay decision authority.

Skills

Sales experience

Coaching / training

Customer service

Communication skills

Data analysis

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

# Sales Team Lead – Automotive Aftermarket**Company:** Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. **Location:** Irving, TX **Position Type:** Sales Leadership / Inside Sales Support **Work Environment:** Sales-focused role with customer, supplier, and internal team interaction **Travel:** Periodic travel may be required, including overnight stays **Apply:** Visit www.keystoneautomotive.com/Careers to apply today.Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. is seeking a motivated **Sales Team Lead – Automotive Aftermarket** for our Irving, TX location. This role is ideal for an experienced sales professional who enjoys coaching others, strengthening customer relationships, and helping drive team results.## ## Why Join Keystone?* Coach sales team members through training, data review, and best-practice sharing* Partner with leaders on campaigns and initiatives that support sales goals* Work directly with customers and suppliers to identify opportunities and improve service## ## About the RoleAs a Sales Team Lead, you will promote company products, support assigned accounts, evaluate customer needs, and answer questions about parts, pricing, and services. You will also assist leadership with training, supplier feedback, customer visits, and opportunity identification.## ## What You’ll Do* Manage an assigned customer base and support customer service, sales, and account development activity* Conduct training on departmental systems and support weekly side-by-side coaching with sales team members* Create sales challenges and initiatives to help the team achieve target sales goals* Partner with leaders to develop initiative campaigns and review data to identify sales opportunities* Travel to visit customers and suppliers as business needs require* Share customer and salesperson feedback to help identify potential supplier opportunities* Participate in weekly and monthly calls and share best practices with other Sales Team Leads and Regional Sales Managers* Lead the work of others performing similar sales work by helping set priorities, schedule work, and review activity without direct hire, termination, performance review, or pay decision authority## ## What We’re Looking For* High school diploma or GED required* 5+ years of related sales, customer service, account management, or automotive aftermarket experience* Ability to train others, share information clearly, and present to department or middle management* Strong written and verbal communication skills for customer, supplier, team, and leadership interaction* Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and related business tools* Ability to create and maintain documents, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations that support business objectives* Comfort analyzing data, interpreting rates, ratios, percentages, and graphs to identify opportunities* Ability to solve routine business problems, follow established procedures, set personal goals, and determine how to achieve results with limited supervision## ## Preferred Skills* College coursework desired* Prior automotive experience and knowledge of automotive parts* Bilingual English/Spanish or English/French skills preferred## ## Work Environment* Sales-focused role with customer, supplier, team, and leadership interaction* Periodic travel may be required, including overnight stays based on business needs* Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds## ## Benefits and Perks* Competitive compensation, Daily Pay, direct deposit, and bonus opportunities* Medical, dental, vision, prescription, and related benefit options* 401(k) with company match* Paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave* Training, career development, tuition assistance, and dependent scholarship opportunities* Employee discounts, referral bonus program, and wellness programs## ## Who We AreKeystone Automotive Operations, Inc. is North America’s leading distributor of specialty automotive aftermarket, RV, and marine parts and accessories. Our people-focused culture is built on growth, inclusion, recognition, and our Company Values: Commitment, Customer Service, Execution, Integrity, Leadership, Teamwork, and Fun.## ## Apply TodayReady to support sales growth and team development in the automotive aftermarket? Apply today at www.keystoneautomotive.com/Careers.