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Parts Sales Coordinator

The parts sales orchestrator — coordinating sales activities, orders, and customer relationships for the parts department.

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Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Parts Sales Coordinators
Employment concentration · ~393 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Parts Sales Coordinator

As a Parts Sales Coordinator, you''re coordinating the sales side of parts operations. You''re tracking orders, supporting the sales team, managing customer communications, and ensuring that sales activities translate into completed orders and satisfied customers.

Your day involves order processing, customer follow-up, sales support activities, and coordination between sales staff and operations. You''re the administrative backbone that helps salespeople sell and ensures customers receive what they ordered when expected.

The role bridges sales and operations. You understand both what customers need and what the operation can deliver. The people who succeed here are organized, good communicators, and effective at keeping multiple balls in the air simultaneously.

IndependenceModerate
RelationshipsModerate
Working ConditionsModerate
SupportModerate
AchievementLower
RecognitionLower
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StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Sales team sizeOrder complexityCustomer contact levelSystem responsibilitiesAdministrative scope
Parts sales coordinator roles vary by sales operation size. Large commercial operations need more coordination. Smaller operations may combine coordination with direct customer service. Some coordinators are primarily administrative; others have significant customer contact. The scope of system and reporting responsibilities varies.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Parts Sales Coordinators (SOC 41-1011.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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What does the sales team structure look like that I''d be supporting?
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$31K–$77K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
1.1M
U.S. Employment
-5%
10yr Growth
125K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$58K$55K$52K201920202021202220232024$52K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningSpeakingService OrientationCoordinationCritical ThinkingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessManagement of Personnel ResourcesInstructingNegotiation
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