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UAP

Distributes automotive and heavy-vehicle parts

Sales Retention Specialist

Account ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMontreal, QC, CanadaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Three years of experience in business-to-business sales, account management, customer retention, or customer service.
  • Experience in the automotive aftermarket, distribution, wholesale, or installer market.
  • Ability to analyze sales data and prioritize accounts based on revenue, strategic importance, and retention risk.
  • Valid driver's license and ability to travel within the assigned market (25%).
  • Bilingual French and English, to collaborate regularly with internal clients across Canada.

Responsibilities

  • Identify strategic, high-revenue, or at-risk customer accounts before and after an acquisition closes.
  • Develop and execute customer-retention plans for assigned stores, territories, and customer segments.
  • Visit and solicit installers, wholesalers, and other customers to maintain relationships and promote applicable NAPA/UAP parts, programs, and services.
  • Collaborate with store managers, account development specialists, sales directors, and district leadership to ensure continuity of customer service after integration.
  • Monitor sales activity, ordering patterns, attrition, service issues, and overall performance against the acquisition business plan forecast during the months following the transaction; ensure corrective actions are taken based on customer trends.
  • Identify growth opportunities among existing acquired customers and support actions to exceed business-plan sales targets.
  • Participate in joint customer visits with sales leadership and other sales-team members as needed.

About the Company

UAP

Distributes automotive and heavy-vehicle parts

UAP is a Canadian distributor and merchandiser of automotive parts and accessories for cars, trucks and heavy vehicles. It operates through two main divisions: Auto Parts, handling replacement parts and supplies for cars and light trucks, and Heavy Vehicle Parts, serving trucking, construction, mining and forestry sectors. The company distributes parts via its network of outlets across Canada and is part of the Genuine Parts Company family, linking it to a global parts distribution network. This relationship, plus its scale and focus on both light and heavy vehicles, differentiates it from competitors. UAP’s goal is to be the trusted supplier for automotive and heavy-vehicle parts in Canada by delivering reliable parts, support, and services to a wide range of customers with a commitment to excellence.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
1926

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