Jobs · Business Development · Connecticut

Commercial Parts Pro Store 4416

Advance Auto Parts · Hamden, CT · 2 wk ago
Business DevelopmentFull-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 to ensure timely and accurate delivery
  • 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 selling skills for commercial customers
  • Ability to source from numerous places including special order, FDO, second source, etc.
  • Advanced solution, project, and product quality recommendation ability
  • 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, including knowledge of competition, market opportunities, and customer prioritization
  • Prior automotive parts experience, proven sales ability, and formal or informal experience leading teams

Physical Demands

  • Walking, standing, talking, hearing, handling, feeling, reaching, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lifting up to 100 pounds

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

Position Eligible for Sales Commission

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

Benefits

Advance Auto Parts offers a comprehensive health and wellness benefits program to improve the way of life for our Team Members and those who mean the most to them: their families. Learn more by visiting: https://jobs.advanceautoparts.com/us/en/benefits

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. We are committed to providing equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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