Store Parts Professional

Genuine Parts Company•Richmond, VA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

NAPA is a Parts Store and So much more! We are driven to have the best people on our team to get the right parts to the right place at the right time. The Role: A Parts Professional provides prompt and courteous service to all customers over the telephone, in the store, or in the dealer’s shop. Looks up the parts application in catalogs or POS system. Processes orders for customers with a high degree of accuracy, efficiency, and courtesy. Assists and advises customers on how to best meet their needs, often dealing with questions and problems of a highly technical nature. Exhibits a thorough knowledge of products, performance standards, warranties, sales programs, and operating policies. Serves as a resource for advice to other store personnel. Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders. Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale. Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.

Requirements

High School Diploma, or equivalent, required
Able to establish and maintain good relations with customers by providing courteous, efficient, and professional service
Be functionally literate and capable of understanding and recognizing part numbers and line codes to ensure proper selection and delivery of parts, including identifying sequences of numbers and letters accurately and rapidly
Demonstrate excellent communication and organizational skills
Enjoy working with people in a fast-paced setting; be competitive, yet have the ability to work calmly under pressure
Be ASE Parts Specialist (automotive) certified
Have a working knowledge of the part of the city the store services and be able to operate a vehicle equipped with a manual transmission
Able to work retail hours at any store location as assigned by management

Nice To Haves

Capable of operating TAMS point-of-sale system and cataloging
Able to use the adding machine and process cash, check, and credit card transactions
Visually capable of recognizing and distinguishing letters and numbers and remembering their sequencing
Able to work on feet (stand and walk) for an entire assigned work shift
Capable of lifting and moving parts and boxes of up to 60 pounds
Able to repeatedly bend or stoop to floor-level shelves and able to reach upper shelves (ten feet) with use of stool or ladder when necessary
Able to move engine blocks, core barrels, and other heavy equipment with moving aids designed to move such items, including hand trucks, barrel dollies, hydraulic lifts, etc

Responsibilities

Implements appropriate sales practices such as greeting customers, demonstrating product knowledge, and ability to quickly understand customer’s needs
Maintains customer satisfaction by serving all customers, securing right part, and resolving customer issues
Demonstrates professional attitude, conduct, and appearance
Maintains POS computer abilities by learning and applying how to use catalog and system, practicing asset security/loss prevention controls, and understanding store’s pricing methods
Provides sales support functions by processing salespersons’ stock orders, reporting overages/shortages/damaged merchandise, and ensuring the good appearance of store and displays
Participates in training as needed and required
Perform all other associated tasks as assigned by management

Benefits

Outstanding health benefits and 401K
Stable company Fortune 200 with a “family” feel
Company Culture that works hard yet takes care of employees
Opportunity for accessing multiple career paths, ongoing development, with support from leaders and your team

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