Salesperson/Store Driver Store 4130

Advance Auto Parts; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive parts retailer in Gastonia is looking for a Salesperson. This entry-level position involves supporting DIY customers and achieving sales objectives. The role requires knowledge of store systems and automotive parts. Preferred qualifications include sales experience and fleet safety certification. Candidates should have strong communication skills and be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends. Join a dynamic team focused on delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Entry level sales position, capable of supporting the DIY business.
• 2-3 years of successful sales experience in a retail environment.
• Ability to work various days, evenings, and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent selling experience for DIY customer visits.
• Maintain store product and operational standards.
• Safely deliver parts to customers as needed.

Skills

Basic driving and navigation ability

Friendly communication

Parts and automotive system knowledge

Basic math skills

Job description

Job Description

What is a Salesperson? Entry level sales position capable of supporting the DIY business and achieving our sales and service objectives. The role requires knowledge of store systems, basic automotive systems, and basic parts knowledge, along with the ability to source from stores, hubs, PDQ, and external suppliers. The role demands in-depth knowledge of store inventory and maintenance processes and can be part‑time or full‑time. Fleet safety certification is preferred.

Primary Responsibilities – Salesperson

• 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 – Salesperson

• 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 – Salesperson

• 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 – Salesperson

• 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 – Salesperson

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

What is a Store Driver?

Entry level store position capable of supporting delivery of parts to commercial customers. The role delivers parts to our commercial customers and assists with task and inventory processes in the store. This position can be part‑time or full‑time and must be fleet safety certified.

Primary Responsibilities – Store Driver

• Safely deliver parts to customers as needed
• Pick and stage parts for customer orders
• Pick up returns and cores
• Drop off weekly/monthly sales flyer
• Daily collection of credit accounts

Secondary Responsibilities – Store Driver

• Store cleanliness including floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, parking lot
• General stocking including truck stocking and back stock

Success Factors – Store Driver

• 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 (Back stock) and store equipment

Essential Job Skills – Store Driver

• 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 – Store Driver

• Automotive parts experience is preferred
• Certificates, licenses, registries
• Must have a valid driver's license and be fleet safety certified

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.

• Predominantly walking or standing; required to talk and hear; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: 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.

• Usually working indoors, occasionally outdoors and exposed to various weather conditions while installing batteries and wiper blades.
• Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; explosives; and vibration.
• Noise level is usually moderate.

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