Commercial Parts Pro Store 8000

Advance Stores Company • Mount Pleasant, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a professional level sales position responsible for supporting advanced functions on the commercial side of the business. The role focuses on profitable growth through customer retention and growth, and partners with the General Manager to manage Team Members. The Commercial Parts Pro must possess expert knowledge of automotive systems and parts, and be able to source parts from various places including special order, FDO, and second sources. The position also involves directing drivers to ensure timely and accurate delivery. This is a full-time role.

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of prior automotive parts experience
• 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
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Working knowledge of automotive systems, and diagnostic ability to include: internal engine, suspension, brakes, electronic, exhaust, etc.
• Speak and write English; 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
• 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
• 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
• Effective communication, listening and problem solving skills

Nice To Haves

• Spanish language skills
• ASE P2 certified or ASE ready equivalent
• ASE certification

Responsibilities

• Maintain commercial customer relationships
• Provide GAS2 selling experience 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 achieved
• Maintain commercial stocking programs
• Build and maintain a network of second source suppliers
• Maintain core bank and commercial returns
• Maintain commercial credit accounts
• Partner with GM to ensure proper driver coverage

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED