Commercial Parts Pro Store

Position: Commercial Parts Pro  Store 5888

The position is a professional level sales role responsible for profitable growth of the commercial business through customer retention and growth. The role partners with the GM to manage team members and requires expert knowledge of automotive systems and parts. The role can source parts from numerous places including special order, FDO, and second source suppliers, and directs drivers to ensure timely and accurate delivery.

The position is full time.

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 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 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

Essential

Job Skills Necessary for Success as a Commercial Parts Pro

• 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 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

The job requires predominantly walking or standing. The employee must be able to talk and hear, use hands and fingers, lift and/or move up to 50 pounds frequently and sometimes up to 100 pounds, and perform vision tasks such as close and distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Most of the time inside, occasional outside work exposed to weather conditions. May be exposed to moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, chemicals, electrical shock, explosives, vibration, and moderate noise.

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

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race or 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.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Sales and Business Development

Industries:
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing and Retail

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