Salesperson/Store Driver Store 8182

Advance Auto Parts; Cumming (GA); On-site; USD 16,531 - 20,664; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employment

Job summary

A leading automotive parts retailer is seeking an Entry-level Salesperson to support its DIY sales and service objectives. The role includes providing excellent customer experiences, achieving personal sales goals, and possessing knowledge of automotive parts. Ideally, candidates will have successful sales experience and the ability to work various shifts, including weekends. This position can be part-time or full-time and requires fleet safety certification.

Qualifications

• Entry-level sales position supporting the DIY business.
• 2-3 years of successful sales experience in a retail environment is preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be fleet safety certified.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent selling experience for DIY customers.
• Achieve personal sales goals.
• Safely deliver parts to customers.

Skills

Customer service

Basic automotive system knowledge

Friendly communication

Basic math skills

Driving ability

Job description

Salesperson

Entry‑level sales position 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 can source parts from stores, hubs, pdq and external suppliers. The role has in‑depth knowledge of store inventory and maintenance processes. Position can be part time or full time. Fleet safety certification preferred.

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

• 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

• 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 responsibly delivers parts to our commercial customers and assists with task and inventory processes in the store. 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

• 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

• Automotive parts experience is preferred
• Certificates, licenses, registrations
• Must have a valid driver's license and be fleet safety certified

Physical demands and work environment described 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. Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; 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 characteristics: usually working inside; occasionally outside and exposed to various weather conditions while performing tasks such as installing batteries and wiper blades. Noise level usually moderate.

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.