Commercial Parts Pro Store 7481
Posted May 20, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you coached a coworker to get better at something. What did you actually do?
What they are checking: Whether they can teach and develop people day to day, which this role shares with the GM.
Tell me about a sales goal you were responsible for. What did you do when you were falling behind?
What they are checking: Whether they take ownership of numbers and change their approach, since personal and store goals are part of the job.
What would you do
You'd own the commercial accounts for this store in Oak Lawn. How would you get to know the shops you serve and what each one needs from us?
What they are checking: Whether they treat commercial accounts as relationships to build, since retention is what this role is judged on.
It's 10 a.m., you have three drivers, eight tickets waiting and one shop calling for the second time. How do you dispatch?
What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize deliveries on promise time and route sense without letting the loudest customer dictate everything.
A driver has had several late or wrong deliveries this month. How would you handle that with them and with the GM?
What they are checking: Whether they can give direct feedback to a team member while keeping the GM informed, since they supervise without being the manager.
A tech says a part we sold failed and wants a warranty replacement, but it looks like it was installed wrong. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: How they balance a valuable account relationship against store policy and margin without accusing the customer.
One of your commercial accounts is behind on their credit account but keeps ordering. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can protect the store's money while keeping a paying relationship intact through a direct, respectful conversation.
The GM is out, a driver calls in sick and the morning rush is building. What do you do in the first fifteen minutes?
What they are checking: Whether they can keep coverage and service working when they are the most senior person in the building.
How would you grow sales with a shop that already buys from us, but only a little?
What they are checking: Whether they look for the shop's unmet needs and pain points instead of just offering a discount.
About the work
A customer describes a no-start condition on a late-model truck. How do you narrow down what they might need?
What they are checking: Whether they have real automotive system knowledge, because the posting expects expert part knowledge in this seat.
How do you keep the core bank and commercial returns under control so credits are right and nothing sits around?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that unmanaged cores and returns quietly cost the store and the customer real money.
How would you decide what goes in a shop's commercial stocking program, and how would you know if it's working?
What they are checking: Whether they think about what the shop actually installs and how often, rather than just pushing more inventory.
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