Salesperson/Store Driver Store 7513

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

Job summary

A leading automotive parts retailer is seeking an entry-level salesperson to support DIY customers and achieve sales objectives. Candidates should have good communication skills and basic automotive knowledge. The role involves providing excellent customer service, maintaining inventory, and may require part-time or full-time availability in Gallatin, Tennessee.

Qualifications

• Speak and write English (Spanish a plus); communicate effectively and build relationships.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals.
• Basic math skills: add, subtract, multiply, and divide accurately.
• Willingness to work varied shifts including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Basic math

Driving ability

Safety knowledge

Job description

Job Overview

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 role must be able to source from stores, hubs, PDQ, and external suppliers, and possess in‑depth knowledge of the store inventory and maintenance processes. It can be part‑time or full‑time. Fleet safety certification is preferred.

What is a Salesperson?

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, 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

• 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

• 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 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

What is a 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

• Store cleanliness including floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, parking lot
• General stocking including 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 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 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. Employees will predominantly be walking or standing, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. They must frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Employees usually work inside but may occasionally be outside and exposed to various weather conditions while performing tasks such as installing batteries and wiper blades. Employees are also occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, and vibration. The noise level is usually moderate.

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Seniority Level

• Entry level

Employment Type

• Full-time

Job Function

• Sales and Business Development
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing and Retail