Salesperson/Store Driver Store 4400

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

Job summary

A leading automotive parts retailer is seeking a motivated Salesperson in Albemarle, North Carolina. This entry-level role requires a good understanding of store systems and basic automotive knowledge. Responsibilities include providing a great customer experience, achieving sales goals, and maintaining inventory processes. Ideal candidates should have strong communication skills and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of store systems.
• Effective communication and strong relationship building.
• Ability to use delivery board system.
• Must have valid driver's license and be fleet safety certified.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent selling experience for customers.
• Achieve personal sales goal.
• Perform duties in part-time or full-time capacity.

Skills

Basic automotive system knowledge

Communication skills

Customer service

Basic math skills

Job description

Salesperson

Entry level sales position capable of supporting the DIY business and achieving our sales and service objectives. Requires good knowledge of store systems, basic automotive system knowledge, and basic part knowledge. Responsibilities include sourcing from stores, hubs, pdq, and external suppliers, maintaining in‑depth knowledge of store inventory and maintenance processes, and performing duties in a part‑time or full‑time capacity. Fleet safety certification preferred.

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, and wiper installs
• Maintain store product and operational standards
• Responsible for inventory processes including truck put‑away, shoot‑outs, cycle counts, and back stock

Secondary Responsibilities

• Store cleanliness: floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, parking lot
• General stocking: 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
• Expertise at testing and diagnostic equipment for DIY service

Essential Job Skills for Success as a Salesperson

• Speak and write English fluently; Spanish a plus
• Effective communication and strong relationship building with customers, peers, and management
• Read and interpret 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
• 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

Store Driver

Entry level store position capable of supporting delivery of parts to commercial customers. Responsibilities include delivering parts, assisting with inventory processes, and maintaining fleet safety certification. Position can be part‑time or full‑time.

Primary Responsibilities

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

Secondary Responsibilities

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

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 (back stock) and store equipment

Essential Job Skills for Success as a Driver

• Communicate effectively and build strong relationships with customers, peers, and management
• Read and interpret 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
• Work an assortment of days, evenings, and weekends as needed

Prior Experience That Sets a Driver Up for Success

• Automotive parts experience preferred
• Certificates, licenses, registrations
• 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. 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 by this job 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 tasks such 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. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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