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Business Development Manager Undercar Sales

NAPA Genuine Parts Company · Wausau, WI · Full time

Posted Aug 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a sales blitz or territory campaign you led. How did you organize it and what did it produce?

What they are checking: Leading focused category blitzes, a named duty, and measuring whether they worked.

Tell me about a time you missed a quarterly target. What did you do in the next quarter?

What they are checking: Accountability and recovery when monthly, quarterly and yearly targets are the measure of the job.

How do you build a long-term advisor relationship with a store owner who sees you as just another vendor?

What they are checking: Earning trust as a business partner rather than someone who only shows up to push promotions.

What would you do

How would you pitch a NAPA brake promotion to a store owner who thinks his installers are happy with what they buy now?

What they are checking: Selling category initiatives to independent owners who don't have to say yes and need a reason to change.

How would you work with the TSM and TMOD teams on store readiness before a big under car push?

What they are checking: Partnering with other field teams so stores have inventory in place before promotions start.

How would you train store counter staff to sell a better brake line instead of the cheapest one?

What they are checking: Training that changes counter behavior, which is how category programs actually reach installers.

What field insights would you bring back to the category team, and how would you share them?

What they are checking: Whether they listen in the field and feed useful information back to shape category strategy.

How would you plan your travel across the Wausau territory to cover your accounts well?

What they are checking: Territory management across a spread-out region so no account is neglected.

About the work

What do you know about the under car category, like brakes, rotors, calipers and chassis parts, and how installers choose them?

What they are checking: Category depth, since the role is expected to know the assigned product lines thoroughly and teach them.

A store is overstocked on slow brake parts and short on fast movers. How would you help them fix their inventory?

What they are checking: Using category expertise to set inventory levels that improve fill rate without tying up the owner's cash.

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The full job description

As published by NAPA Genuine Parts Company.

Business Development Manager, Under Car / Brakes Job Summary The Business Development Manager, Under Car / Brakes expands Under Car product sales to current and new customers at all distribution levels. The role is responsible for communicating and executing assigned Categories strategic initiatives, sales promotions, and training. Responsibilities • Presents, communicates, and sells storeowners and their installer customers on NAPA category strategic initiatives, promotions, value propositions and training materials. • Partners closely with TSM/TMOD teams on ISO Store Readiness/Inventory levels and assessments. • Provides field insights to help drive sales and strategic Category initiatives. • Achieves territory sales quotas and provides training to store employees on the proper implementation and utilization of NAPA Under Car programs. • Works as an advisor and business partner role with store owners to build long-term relationships. • Leverages Category expertise to prepare stores to manage effective inventory levels. • Manages, organizes, and leads category specific sales blitz’s in assigned territory. • Consistently meets or exceeds monthly, quarterly, yearly financial targets. • Provides top-notch customer service and communication to all accounts in territory. • Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of all aspects of assigned product lines. • Provides classroom and/or “in-field” education and training to customers on assigned product lines. • Executes weekly, monthly, quarterly and HQ sales plans to achieve business growth opportunities consistent with the Company’s growth objectives. • Executes Category sales programs/strategies to improve the overall effectiveness of the territory, DC, District and/or area business activities. • Conducts periodic account reviews to keep management updated on key progress indicators. • Attend, organize, and manage key promotional events and trade shows. • Participate with colleagues in sharing marketing intelligence about product opportunities that will grow sales. • Performs other duties assigned. Qualifications • 3-5 years of previous selling and account management experience. Must have a solid record of success developing new business, while still being able to maintain and grow existing business. • Must possess a valid driver's license. • Must be able to travel within assigned territory: travel to account meetings, sales meetings, and other meetings; drives long distances to make multiple sales calls daily including overnight stays as required by the territory. • Sales Acumen: Demonstrates the ability to understand and apply sales principles, techniques, and processes effectively. • Communication and Customer Focus: Demonstrates the ability to identify, understand, and meet the needs of customers to build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships influence others through clear and persuasive communication. • Resilience and Adaptability: Demonstrates the ability to recover quickly from setbacks, maintain motivation, and adapt to changing circumstances in a fast-paced sales environment. • Results Orientation & Financial Acumen: Demonstrates a strong drive to meet or exceed sales targets and objectives, with a focus on achieving measurable outcomes with an understanding of how to structure deals meet both sales and profit objectives. • Product Knowledge: Deep understanding of the specifications, features, benefits, and differentiators between products and brands. • Technology Proficiency: Comfortable using CRM systems, inventory management software, and other sales tools. Ability to leverage digital platforms for customer engagement. Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent sales/marketing experience. Leadership • Embodies the following values: serve, perform, influence, respect, innovate, team. • Effectively communicates by motivating and inspiring others through clear and proactive communication. • Delivers results and drives customer success by committing and focusing on outcomes to deliver results and making the customer the center of decisions. • Makes balanced decisions and thinks strategically by being a forward thinker. • Develops high-performing teams by providing inclusive leadership, attracting, and developing world-class talent, providing ongoing feedback, and building trust across the organization. Physical Demands / Working Environment • Ability to operate a company vehicle safely and effectively for extended periods of time throughout cities, job sites, major highways, and interstates (including tunnels and bridges) and in all weather conditions. • Regularly required to stand, walk, use of hands, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and talk or hear. • Frequently lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. • Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. • Ability to frequently attend events after hours and/or on weekends. • Travel requirements upwards of 50% at any given time. Not the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by joining our Talent Community on jobs.genpt.com or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest! 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