Salesperson/Store Driver Store 7505

Advance Auto Parts; Paris (KY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail automotive company is seeking an entry-level salesperson for its Paris, KY location. The role involves providing excellent customer service, managing inventory, and ensuring the cleanliness of the store. Candidates should have basic automotive knowledge, strong communication skills, and be able to work flexible hours. Full-time and part-time options are available.

Qualifications

• Entry-level sales position supporting DIY business objectives.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be fleet safety certified.

Responsibilities

• Provide an excellent selling experience for DIY customers.
• Safely deliver parts to customers as needed.
• Manage inventory processes and maintain store cleanliness.

Skills

Basic automotive system knowledge

Customer service skills

Basic driving skills

Math proficiency

Education

2-3 years of retail sales experience

Job description

Job Description

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

Primary Responsibilities

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

Secondary Responsibilities

• Maintain 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.
• Use of delivery board system.
• Friendly communication.
• Ability to locate and stock parts.
• Knowledge and skills in safety.
• Operating inventory systems and store equipment.
• Parts and automotive system knowledge and skills.
• Operating POS and parts lookup systems.
• Expertise in testing and diagnostic equipment for DIY service.

Essential Job Skills Necessary For Success As 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.

Store Driver

Entry level store position capable of supporting delivery of parts to commercial customers. The role is responsible for delivering parts to our commercial customers and assisting 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

• 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

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

Success Factors

• Basic driving and navigation ability.
• Use of delivery board system.
• Friendly communication.
• Ability to locate and stock parts.
• Knowledge and skills in safety.
• Operating inventory systems (back‑stock) and store equipment.

Essential Job Skills Necessary For Success As 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 level

Entry level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Sales and Business Development

Industries

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing and Retail

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