Job Description
SUMMARY:
AutoZone's Territory Sales Manager (TSM) maintains strong relationships with current and existing Commercial customers while obtaining new business with shop owners in the designated territory. A TSM exceeds customer's expectation by delivering WOW! Customer Service to all AZ Commercial accounts by Living the Pledge everyday.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Grows loyalty and trust with customers
* Maintains adequate sales numbers, ensuring that Commercial customers are taken care of by Mobile Sales Reps and Commercial Managers are responding to customer complaints
* Oversees the customer service, sales and general workings of the stores within their territory.
* Motivates and lead Commercial team to achieve the sales target, as well as, increase the profitability of the company
* Partners with Operations management to ensure a solid customer experience from sales call, to customer call, to fulfillment
* Develops market analysis and action plans for commercial accounts
* Develops, maintains, and revises key customer plans
* Motivates Commercial AutoZoners to provide WOW! Customer Service, enhance productivity level and market products to enhance sales and profits.
* Visits commercial accounts and ensures accounts are serviced and deliveries are made as promised
* Identifies new opportunities within the market, develops new accounts through face to face and telephone contact with potential customers
* Ensures all company policies, and loss prevention procedures are followed
* Maintains a safe working environment while ensuring AutoZoners are implementing those practices including PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
* Complies with safe driving rules and procedures and ensures all Commercial Zoners have approved driver status
* Properly maintains vehicle(s) and takes the necessary steps to report vehicle maintenance issues.
* Follows proper accident procedures
* Provides feedback regarding AutoZoner performance
* Addresses commercial customer concerns and resolves them with a goal of turning a complaint into a compliment
* Ensure all stocking programs are stocked each week per policy
* Ability to work all the hours (of operation) that we are open for business
* Performs other related duties as required
REQUIREMENTS:
* Minimum three years of related experience in outside sales (automotive industry a plus) .
* Direct or indirect experience managing and leading people.
* Relentless pursuit of new profitable business and penetration of current accounts
* Ability to create and execute customer development plans.
* Ability to analyze sales reports and take appropriate action.
* Understanding of P&L statement and gross profit.
* Strong communication, negotiation, organization and leadership skills . Integrity, honesty, passion, drive and the desire for success.
* Excellent customer service skills
* Minimum 50% travel w/ some overnight.
Memphis, TN
AutoZone, Inc. retails and distributes automotive replacement parts and accessories. The company offers various products for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans, and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Its products include A/C compressors, batteries and accessories, bearings, belts and hoses, calipers, carburetors, chassis, clutches, CV axles, engines, fuel pumps, fuses, ignition and lighting products, mufflers, radiators, starters and alternators, thermostats, and water pumps. The company also offers maintenance products, such as antifreeze and windshield washer fluids; brake drums, rotors, shoes, and pads; brake and power steering fluids, and oil and fuel additives; oil and transmission fluids; oil, air, fuel, and transmission filters; oxygen sensors; paints and accessories; refrigerants and accessories; shock absorbers and struts; spark plugs and wires; and windshield wipers, as well as air fresheners, cell phone accessories, drinks and snacks, floor mats and seat covers, interior and exterior accessories, mirrors, performance products, protectants and cleaners, sealants and adhesives, steering wheel covers, stereos and radios, tools, and wash and wax products.
In addition, it provides a sales program that offers commercial credit and delivery of parts and other products; and tire repair services.
Further, it sells automotive diagnostic and repair software under the ALLDATA brand through alldata.com and alldatadiy.com; and automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products through autozone.com. As of May 4, 2019, it operated 5,686 stores in the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico; 576 stores in Mexico; and 25 stores in Brazil. AutoZone, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee.