Motor Vehicle Parts Sales Executive

Our client, a well-established player in the automotive spare parts industry, is urgently seeking a motivated and technically astute Motor Vehicle Parts Sales Executive to join their Nairobi-based team. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role that sits at the intersection of sales, technical knowledge, and inventory management.

The successful candidate will be responsible for driving revenue growth by marketing and selling vehicle components to individual car owners, mechanics, and auto garages. You will leverage your knowledge of vehicle mechanics and spare part compatibility to provide expert guidance, ensuring customers get the right part every time — building trust and repeat business in the process.

• Proactively market and sell auto spare parts to walk-in customers, mechanics, garages, and corporate clients, identifying their exact needs and recommending the correct replacement components.
• Assist customers by researching part availability, compatibility, and pricing using electronic parts catalogs and supplier databases.
• Prepare accurate price quotations, process invoices, and handle both cash and credit transactions with precision and accountability.
• Follow up aggressively on order confirmations and ensure timely fulfilment of customer orders.
• Monitor inventory levels on an ongoing basis, track fast-moving products, and flag reorder needs to management to prevent stock-outs.
• Process incoming warehouse shipments and ensure accurate stock reconciliation.
• Track competitor pricing and spare part demand trends, providing actionable market intelligence to support competitive and profitable pricing decisions.
• Build and maintain lasting relationships with mechanics, fleet operators, and garage owners to drive repeat sales and referrals.
• Meet and exceed individual monthly sales targets set by management.

• Demonstrate 1–2 years of hands-on counter or technical sales experience within an automotive spare parts environment — candidates must be able to name parts, read catalogs, and advise customers independently.
• Identify and match vehicle parts to specific makes, models, and year variants using electronic or physical catalogs without supervision.
• Communicate confidently and persuasively with a wide range of clients — from individual boda-boda owners to fleet procurement managers.
• Handle basic invoicing, cash management, and sales documentation accurately and honestly.
• Work effectively in a fast-paced counter-sales environment, managing multiple customers and queries simultaneously.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of common vehicle systems (engine, brakes, suspension, electrical) to provide credible technical advice.
• Use basic computer tools including MS Office and point-of-sale or inventory management software.

The gross monthly salary for this role ranges from KSh 16,000 to KSh 30,000, commensurate with experience and demonstrated sales performance. This is a full-time, onsite position based in Nairobi. Performance-based incentives may apply depending on the client's internal compensation structure.

Ideal candidates are outgoing, self-driven individuals with a genuine passion for the automotive industry. You thrive behind a parts counter, enjoy problem-solving for customers, and take pride in your product knowledge. You are honest, punctual, and hungry to grow within a sales career in the automotive sector. Candidates with prior experience at a spare parts shop, auto dealer parts department, or motor vehicle distributor are strongly encouraged to apply.

Do not apply if you have no prior exposure to automotive spare parts sales, if you are uncomfortable with physical counter work and customer-facing interactions, or if you are seeking a remote or office-administrative role. This role requires you to be present, active, and technically engaged every day.

• Prepare an updated CV clearly highlighting your automotive spare parts sales experience, the specific brands or vehicle makes you have worked with, and any measurable sales achievements.
• Send your application through the Africa Talent Contours Limited official recruitment portal or the job platform where this posting was found.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial phone screening followed by an in-person interview at the client's Nairobi premises.
• Note: Do not pay any fee for assessment, certification, or processing as part of this recruitment. If asked to pay, report it immediately.