Job description template

Parts Salesperson Job Description Template

A copy-ready parts salesperson job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows parts salespeople earn a median of $38,630 ($18.57/hour); the middle 50% earn $33,110–$49,850.

Job title

Parts Salesperson

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable parts salesperson to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will help customers identify the correct parts, look up parts by VIN and catalog and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Help customers identify the correct parts
  • Look up parts by VIN and catalog
  • Check inventory and place special orders
  • Process sales, returns and warranty claims
  • Advise customers on installation basics
  • Stock and organize parts
  • Build relationships with commercial accounts
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • No formal educational credential
  • Working knowledge of parts lookup and vehicle systems knowledge
  • Customer service and problem solving
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • ASE P2 Automobile Parts Specialist
  • ASE P1 Medium-Heavy Truck Parts Specialist
  • ASE P4 General Motor Parts Specialist
  • Experience with electronic parts catalogs

Skills

  • Inventory management
  • POS systems
  • Warranty processing
  • Battery and electrical testing
  • Accuracy
  • Communication

Work environment and schedule

Parts salespeople work behind counters, in warehouses and sometimes in delivery vehicles. Most work full-time; retail stores include evenings and weekends.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a parts salesperson job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Parts Salesperson” is the clearest; alternates include Auto Parts Counter Person, Parts Specialist, Parts Advisor.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a parts salesperson so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Parts Salesperson training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Parts Salesperson hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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