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Overview
Motor vehicles parts advisors sell, order and match vehicle parts so customers and workshops can find the right replacement or alternative part.
In job descriptions, look for parts catalogues, vehicle service needs, delivery checks, supplier contact, customer advice, e-procurement, stock routines and drawings for motor vehicle parts.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
The work connects counter sales with technical parts identification. A motor vehicles parts advisor may read a parts drawing, check service requirements, compare alternative parts and confirm that delivered items match the order before they reach a customer or workshop.
Skills and specializations
Strong roles combine vehicle parts knowledge, customer service, ordering routines and supplier follow-up. Useful specializations can include commercial vehicle parts, stock control, e-procurement or workshop-facing advice.
Salary context
Pay context is shaped by parts knowledge, sales responsibility, stock value, customer volume and how much technical judgement the role owns when selecting alternatives. Compare roles by whether they include supplier negotiation, delivery checks or advice to professional workshops.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior parts advisor work, stock or procurement responsibility, workshop parts coordination, supplier relations or shop sales leadership within vehicle parts.
Good to know
Check descriptions for the type of vehicles, parts catalogues, order systems, delivery routines and customer groups. A parts role for trade workshops can require different pace and product depth than a mostly retail counter role.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships: 1
Parts Salespersons
41-2022.00
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Alternative labels
bus parts advisor
bus and coach service operative
fleet parts operative
light vehicle service operative
PCV parts advisor
heavy vehicle parts operative
bus and coach parts operative
coach parts operative
LGV parts advisor
light vehicle parts operative
heavy vehicle parts advisor
coach parts advisor
fleet parts advisor
bus and coach parts advisor
LGV parts operative
light vehicle parts advisor
bus parts operative
PCV parts operative
bus service operative
fleet service operative
coach service operative
PCV service operative
heavy vehicle service operative
LGV service operative
Occupation group
Shop sales assistants (5223)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/099a901f-91a7-4d26-af2e-f385247dcf20 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 5223.2 |
| ISCO group | 5223 |
| Concept type | Occupation |