Salesperson/Store Driver Store 7595

Advance Auto Parts Inc.; Reynoldsburg (OH); On-site; USD 18,115 - 19,258; Part time

Job summary

A leading automotive retail company in Reynoldsburg is seeking a Salesperson for an entry-level sales position. The role involves providing excellent customer service, achieving sales goals, and performing basic DIY services. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and basic automotive knowledge. This position offers hours between part-time and full-time with a compensation range of $13.15 to $13.98 per hour.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of successful sales experience in a diverse retail environment.
• Basic driving and navigation ability.
• Proficiency with POS and parts lookup systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent selling experience for DIY customer visits and phone calls.
• Achieve personal sales goals and help store meet its sales targets.
• Perform DIY services including battery installation.

Skills

Customer service

Basic automotive knowledge

Communication skills

Math skills

Driving skills

Inventory management

Job description

Job Description

What is a Salesperson? An entry‑level sales position capable of supporting the DIY business and achieving our sales and service objectives. The role requires a 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, possess in‑depth knowledge of the store inventory, and understand the maintenance processes. 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 meet its sales targets
• Perform DIY services including battery installation, testing, wiper installs, etc.
• Maintain store product and operational standards
• Handle inventory processes including truck put‑away, shoot‑outs, cycle counts, back stock, etc.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Maintain store cleanliness – floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, parking lot
• Support general stocking – truck stocking and back stock
• Safely deliver parts to customers as needed

Success Factors

• Basic driving and navigation ability
• Proficiency with delivery board system
• Friendly communication skills
• Ability to locate and stock parts
• Strong safety knowledge and skills
• Operational competency with inventory systems and store equipment
• Parts and automotive system knowledge
• Experience operating POS and parts lookup systems
• Expertise in testing and diagnostic equipment for DIY service

Essential Job Skills 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 for a Salesperson

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

What is a Store Driver?

An entry‑level store position focused on delivering parts to commercial customers. The driver is responsible for delivering parts, assisting with inventory tasks, and may be part time or full time with fleet safety certification required.

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 flyers
• Daily collection of credit accounts

Secondary Responsibilities for Driver

• Maintain store cleanliness – floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, parking lot
• Support general stocking – truck stocking and back stock

Success Factors for Driver

• Basic driving and navigation ability
• Proficiency with delivery board system
• Friendly communication skills
• Ability to locate and stock parts
• Strong safety knowledge and skills
• Operational competency with 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 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 a 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

13.15 USD PER HOUR - 13.98 USD PER HOUR

Benefits Information

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