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Ben Bates

@benbates

Automotive parts and service professional with extensive inventory, sales, and diagnostic expertise.

United States
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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a stable role in parts management or service coordination where I can apply my inventory, diagnostics, and commercial sales experience to improve operations and customer satisfaction.

I am an experienced automotive parts and service professional with a long track record of managing parts counters, commercial sales, inventory control, and diagnostics across national retailers and a military logistics role. I consistently handle opening/closing duties, create and post purchase orders, support technicians and customers to locate parts quickly, and supervise small teams and delivery operations.

My achievements include long-term parts counter service at a truck dealership, commercial sales management at multiple national chains, and hands-on mechanical and electrical repair experience from Army logistics work. I bring strong mechanical knowledge, proven customer-facing sales skills, and reliable inventory and store-management practices to support efficient shop operations and customer satisfaction.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

BT
Current

Service Department Parts Counter

Bluegrass International Trucks

Jan 2012 - Present (13 years 8 months)

Manage parts counter operations including opening/closing dealership, inventory and purchase order management, and timely parts sourcing to support technicians and customers since 2012.

Advance Auto Parts logoAP

Retail Service Specialist

Advance Auto Parts

Feb 2008 - Aug 2008 (6 months)

Handled opening/closing, commercial accounts, order logs and supervised delivery drivers while maintaining commercial inventory and customer outreach in 2008.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

GS

George Rogers Clark High School

High School Diploma, General Education

Graduated with a high school diploma from George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester, KY in May 2005.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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