Salesperson/Store Driver Store 7754

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

Job summary

A leading automotive parts retailer is seeking an entry-level salesperson in Delaware, Ohio, to support DIY customers and achieve sales objectives. In this role, you will provide excellent customer service, manage inventory processes, and engage in sales activities. Good communication skills and basic automotive knowledge are essential. The position offers both part-time and full-time opportunities with a compensation range of $13.15 to $13.98 per hour.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position with sales experience preferred.
• 2–3 years of successful sales experience in a diverse retail environment.
• Fleet safety certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent selling experience for DIY customers.
• Achieve personal sales goals and help store achieve sales goals.
• Safely deliver parts to customers as needed.

Skills

Customer service

Basic automotive knowledge

Inventory management

Communication skills

Basic math skills

Driving skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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, basic part knowledge, and the ability to source from stores, hubs, PDQ, and external suppliers. The role should have in‑depth knowledge of store inventory and maintenance processes. Position can be part‑time or full‑time. Fleet safety certification preferred.

Primary Responsibilities – Salesperson

• Provide 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, back stock, etc.

Secondary Responsibilities – Salesperson

• Ensure 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 – Salesperson

• 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.
• Expertise with testing and diagnostic equipment for DIY service.

Essential Job Skills – 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 – Salesperson

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

Job Description – Store Driver

Entry‑level store position capable of supporting delivery of parts to commercial customers. The role involves 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 – Store 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 – Store Driver

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

Success Factors – Store 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 – Store 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 – Store 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. The employee will predominantly be walking or standing, must be able to talk and hear, use hands and fingers, reach with arms, climb or balance, steeple, 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 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 tasks such 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

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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, or basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.