Jobs / Sales and marketing / 41-2022.00
Parts Salespersons
Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.
- US jobs
- 270,070
- Median wage
- $38,630 a year
- Job family
- Sales and marketing
Can agents do the work of parts salespersons?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Sales and marketing: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: CRMArena-Pro, 58.3% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.
- 18%Execute financial transactionsNot measured
- 12%Collect data about consumer needs or opinionsNot measured
- 11%Advise others on products or servicesNot measured
- 8%Explain technical details of products or servicesNot measured
- 6%Monitor resources or inventoriesNot measured
- 6%Prepare documentation for contracts, applications, or permitsNot measured
- 6%Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areasNot measured
- 5%Stock supplies or productsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in sales and marketing, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Receive payment or obtain credit authorization.
- Assist customers, such as responding to customer complaints and updating them about back-ordered parts.
- Fill customer orders from stock, and place orders when requested items are out of stock.
- Receive and fill telephone orders for parts.
- Locate and label parts, and maintain inventory of stock.
- Prepare sales slips or sales contracts.
- Read catalogs, microfiche viewers, or computer displays to determine replacement part stock numbers and prices.
- Determine replacement parts required, according to inspections of old parts, customer requests, or customers' descriptions of malfunctions.
- Examine returned parts for defects, and exchange defective parts or refund money.
- Manage shipments by researching shipping methods or costs and tracking packages.
- Mark and store parts in stockrooms, according to prearranged systems.
- Maintain and clean work and inventory areas.
Other job titles for this occupation (39)
Parts Advisor · Parts Consultant · Parts Counter Salesperson · Parts Counterman · Parts Counterperson · Parts Person · Parts Salesman · Parts Salesperson · Parts Specialist · Wholesale Parts Salesperson · Appliance Parts Counter Clerk · Automotive Parts Clerk (Auto Parts Clerk) · Automotive Parts Counter Associate (Auto Parts Counter Associate) · Automotive Parts Counter Person (Auto Parts Counter Person) · Automotive Parts Counterperson (Auto Parts Counterperson) · Automotive Parts Handler (Auto Parts Handler) · Automotive Parts Salesperson (Auto Parts Salesperson) · Automotive Parts Specialist (Auto Parts Specialist) · Commercial Parts Professional · Electronic Parts Salesperson · Merchandising Assistant · Parts Associate · Parts Back Counter Man · Parts Clerk · Parts Coordinator · Parts Counter Associate · Parts Counter Clerk · Parts Counter Person · Parts Counter Representative (Parts Counter Rep) · Parts Professional · Parts Puller · Parts Representative (Parts Rep) · Parts Runner · Parts Sales Representative (Parts Sales Rep) · Parts Technician (Parts Tech) · Retail Parts Professional · Sales Assistant (Sales Assist) · Sales Specialist · Salesperson