Specialty Sales Manager

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

$83K — $103K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong report writing and procedural manual creation skills.
  • Effective presenter with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills for collaboration at all business levels.
  • Proven relationship builder with field sales and operations teams.
  • Analytical skills for assessing and improving business processes.
  • Innovative thinker focused on productivity and cost efficiency.
  • Sales experience with knowledge of specialty market products.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications for training materials.

Responsibilities

  • Travel extensively to drive sales in the Government sector.
  • Lead and execute sales initiatives with OMNIA Partners or Cooperative Contracts.
  • Train staff on using AdvancePro for product procurement.
  • Maintain training records and data in Salesforce.
  • Provide expert advice on specialty markets policies and opportunities.
  • Create and review communication materials for clarity and effectiveness.
  • Collect and report market intelligence data.
  • Collaborate on training materials with marketing and development teams.
  • Plan joint sales calls with CARQUEST team members.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness program for team members and families.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Requirements

  • Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels and senior leaders in a collaborative manner.
  • Ability to cultivate relationships with key stakeholders across functions and levels to achieve business objectives.
  • Proven track record of establishing strong relationships with the field sales and operations.
  • Requires good analytical skills.
  • Ability to develop innovative ideas which result in improved productivity and cost reductions.
  • Ability to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access) for development of training materials and tracking training data.
  • Sales experience and specific product knowledge of the various specialty markets product lines.
  • Ability to travel 90-95% of the time.


Responsibilities

  • Travel through the assigned region to grow sales within the Government customer segment.
  • Develop, coordinate and conduct sales activities with the OMNIA Partners and/or Cooperative Contract.
  • Train personnel to use AdvancePro in procuring Advance/CARQUEST merchandise and product information.
  • Maintain accurate records and tracking of training activities, primarily through Salesforce.
  • Act as a consultant and resource person on policies and opportunities relating to specialty markets activities.
  • Develop, coordinate and review written and computer-generated communication for effectiveness and clarity.
  • Assist with gathering and reporting of market intelligence.
  • Collaborate with peer team, marketing, sales, and product development on training materials, and operations.
  • Plan sales calls with CARQUEST store sales team members and sales management.


Compensation Range
The good faith estimate for this role is between 83,000.00 USD and 103,700.00 USD salary for a new team member.

The rate offered depends on a number of factors, including geographic location, experience in retail, automotive knowledge, education, leadership roles, and other skillsets ideal for this position and shift differential (if applicable).

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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