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Parts Salesperson

Parts Salesperson

  • Ideal for those who love helping customers find the right parts for their needs.
  • Ensure smooth operations by keeping essential equipment running with timely parts supply.
  • Engage in a dynamic role balancing customer service and inventory management.
💰 Earn $35K-$49K
📚 None

Overview

Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.

Scoop

Minimum Education

None

Career Prospects

Good (Increasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

6 months to 1 year

Job Openings

29,700 in Total

Earnings

$38,970 Med. in CA

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Day-to-Day

  • Receive and fill telephone orders for parts.
  • Fill customer orders from stock, and place orders when requested items are out of stock.
  • Receive payment or obtain credit authorization.
  • Read catalogs, microfiche viewers, or computer displays to determine replacement part stock numbers and prices.
  • Prepare sales slips or sales contracts.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Influencing or leading others
  • Using data or completing tasks
  • Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

  • Monitoring
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Coordination
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Social Perceptiveness

You value 🙏

  • Having support
  • Support
  • Independence
  • Having freedom
  • Relationships
  • Personal relationships

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