
Parts Salespersons
Also called: Parts Clerk, Parts Salesman, Parts Salesperson, Parts Specialist
In the Marine Corps:
Marine Corps Community Services Marine
What they do:
Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Knowledge
Business
- customer service
- sales and marketing
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Engineering and Technology
- mechanical
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Social
- looking for ways to help people
- talking people into changing their minds or their behavior
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
Ideas and Logic
- order or arrange things
- notice when problems happen
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Concern for Others
- Initiative
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Presentation software
Electronic mail software
Education
Job Outlook
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