Salesperson

Advance Auto Parts; Lafayette (CO); On-site; Part time

Job summary

Advance Auto Parts is looking for an Entry Level Salesperson in Lafayette, Colorado. This role involves supporting DIY customers through excellent sales experiences via in-store and phone interactions. Responsibilities include providing DIY services, achieving sales targets, and maintaining operational standards.

Ideal candidates will have prior sales experience and excellent communication skills. The position offers compensation between $16.40 and $17.75 per hour based on various factors such as experience and skills.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of successful sales experience in a retail environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English (Spanish a plus).
• Basic math skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent selling experience for DIY customers.
• Achieve personal sales goals and help store sales.
• Provide DIY services including battery installation.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Basic automotive knowledge

Customer service excellence

Job description

Job Description

Entry level sales position capable of supporting the DIY business and achieving our sales and service objectives. The role requires good knowledge of store systems, basic automotive system knowledge, and basic part knowledge. The role must be able to source from stores, hubs, pdq, and external suppliers. It also requires in-depth knowledge of store inventory and maintenance processes. Position can be part time or full time. Fleet safety certification preferred.

What is a Salesperson?

The Salesperson is responsible for delivering excellent selling experiences to DIY customers through in‑store visits and phone calls, achieving personal sales goals, and contributing to overall store sales objectives. They provide DIY services such as battery installation, testing, and wiper installations, while maintaining store product and operational standards.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide excellent selling experience for DIY customer visits and phone calls
• Achieve personal sales goal and help store achieve its sales goals
• Provide DIY services including battery installation, testing, wiper installs, etc.
• Maintain store product and operational standards
• Responsible for inventory processes including truck put away, shoot outs, cycle counts, back stock, etc.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Store cleanliness including floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, parking lot
• General stocking including truck stocking and back stock
• Safely deliver parts to customers as needed

Success Factors

• Basic driving and navigation ability
• Ability to use delivery board system
• Friendly communication
• Ability to locate and stock parts
• Safety knowledge and skills
• Operating inventory systems and store equipment
• Parts and automotive system knowledge skills
• Operating POS and parts lookup systems
• Expert at testing and diagnostic equipment for DIY service

Essential Job Skills Necessary for Success

• Speak and write English (Spanish a plus); communicate effectively and build strong relationships with customers, peers, and management
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, parts catalogs, and procedure manuals
• Use basic math accurately: add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to work an assortment of days, evenings, and weekends as needed

Prior Experience that Sets a Salesperson up for Success

• 2-3 years of successful sales experience in a diverse retail environment, providing superior customer experiences

Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will predominantly be walking or standing. The employee is required to be able to talk and hear, and use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually working inside; however, they will occasionally be outside and exposed to various weather conditions while performing such tasks as installing batteries and wiper blades. The employee is also occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; explosives; and vibration. Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Compensation Range

The good faith estimate for this role is between 16.40 USD and 17.75 USD per hour for a new team member. The rate offered depends on a number of factors, including geographic location, experience in retail, automotive knowledge, education, leadership roles, and other skillsets ideal for this position and shift differential (if applicable).

We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.