Commercial Parts Pro
Advance Auto Parts · Poughkeepsie, NY · 3 days ago
ManagementFull-time
About the role
A professional level sales position within the commercial side of the business, responsible for profitable growth through customer retention and expansion.
Responsibilities
- Maintain commercial customer relationships
- Provide GAS2 selling experience to commercial customers
- Achieve personal and store sales goals and service objectives
- Provide day-to-day supervisory support for Team Members
- Collaborate with General Manager 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
- Manage commercial credit accounts
- Partner with General Manager to ensure proper driver coverage
Success Factors
- Friendly communication
- 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 multi-task and remain organized
- Effective communication, listening, and problem-solving skills
Essential Job Skills
- Necessary for success as a Commercial Parts Pro: working knowledge of automotive systems, diagnostic ability, communication, writing, reading, math, and use of Microsoft software
- Strong organizational skills
- Understanding of commercial profitability concepts
- Prior automotive parts experience preferred
- Proven sales ability
- Formal or informal experience leading teams
Education and Certifications
- High school diploma or GED
- ASE Certification preferred, but not required
Physical Demands
- Walking, standing, talking, hearing, handling, feeling, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling
- Lifting and moving up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 100 pounds occasionally
- Exposure to moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, and vibration
Work Environment
- Usually working inside, occasionally outside and exposed to various weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, and vibration
- Noisy environment
Compensation and Benefits
The compensation range for this role is between $20.75 and $23.09 per hour for a new team member. Benefits include a comprehensive health and wellness benefits program.