Salesperson/Store Driver Store 6727

Advance Auto Parts

Bolingbrook (IL)

On-site

USD 20,664 - 21,228

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health and wellness benefits

Team Member discount

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

A leading automotive parts retailer in Bolingbrook, Illinois, is looking for an entry level salesperson. The role includes providing excellent customer service, achieving sales goals, and maintaining store inventory. Knowledge in automotive systems and safety certifications are preferred. The position is available part time or full time, offering an hourly wage between $15.00 and $15.41. Join our dynamic team and enhance your career while serving DIY customers.

Qualifications

2-3 years of successful sales experience in a retail environment.
Speak and write English (Spanish a plus).
Automotive parts experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide excellent selling experience for customers.
Achieve personal sales goal and help store achieve its goals.
Safely deliver parts to customers.

Skills

Effective communication

Basic math skills

Customer relationship building

Basic driving and navigation skills

Parts and automotive system knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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

Salesperson 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.

Salesperson 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

Salesperson 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 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 for Salesperson

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

Store Driver 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 flyer
Daily collection of credit accounts

Store Driver Secondary Responsibilities

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

Store Driver 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 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 for Driver

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.

Compensation Range

The good faith estimate for this role is between 15.00 USD and 15.41 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).

Benefits

Advance Auto Parts offers a comprehensive health and wellness benefits program to improve the way of life for our Team Members and those who mean the most to them: their families. Find out more by visiting: https://jobs.advanceautoparts.com/us/en/benefits

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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.

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