Salesperson/Store Driver Store 5321

Advance Auto Parts; Dry Ridge (KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive parts retailer seeks an entry-level sales associate in Dry Ridge, Kentucky. This role involves providing exceptional customer service, achieving sales goals, and maintaining store standards. Candidates should possess basic automotive knowledge and prefer those with some retail experience. Flexibility in work hours, including evenings and weekends, is required. This position offers both part-time and full-time opportunities.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of store systems and basic part knowledge.
• 2-3 years of successful sales experience in a retail environment preferred.
• Must be fleet safety certified and hold a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Provide an excellent selling experience for DIY customers.
• Achieve personal and store sales goals.
• Maintain store product and operational standards.
• Safely deliver parts to customers.

Skills

Basic automotive system knowledge

Friendly communication

Basic driving and navigation ability

Safety knowledge and skills

Operating inventory systems

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 position can be part‑time or full‑time, and fleet safety certification is preferred.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide an excellent selling experience for DIY customer visits and phone calls
• Achieve personal sales goal and help the 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, and back‑stock

Secondary Responsibilities

• Store cleanliness, including floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, and 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 for a 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 that Sets a Salesperson up for Success

• 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 has the responsibility to deliver parts to our commercial customers and assist 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 for 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 for Driver

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

Success Factors for 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 for a 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 That Sets a Driver Up For Success

• Automotive parts experience is 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 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. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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Seniority, Employment, and Role Summary

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Sales and Business Development
• Industries: Motor Vehicle Manufacturing and Retail