Commercial Parts Pro Store 8479
About the role
A professional level sales position within the commercial side of the business. This role supports advanced functions and is 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 GM 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
- Maintain commercial credit accounts
- Partner with GM 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, 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; 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)
Education
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
Physical Demands
- Walking or standing
- Talking and hearing
- Handling or feeling with hands and fingers
- Reaching with hands and arms
- Climbing or balancing
- Stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
- Lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds
- Lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds occasionally
Work Environment
- Usually working inside
- Exposure to various weather conditions while performing tasks such as installing batteries and wiper blades
- Exposure to moving mechanical parts
- Exposure to high, precarious places
- Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals
- Risk of electrical shock
- Exposure to explosives
- Exposure to vibration
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
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. Find out more by visiting: https://jobs.advanceautoparts.com/us/en/benefits
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