Salesperson/Store Driver Store 8487

Advance Auto Parts; North Haven (CT); On-site; USD 22,523 - 23,350; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly wage

Employee discounts

Health and wellness benefits

Job summary

A leading automotive retail company in North Haven is seeking a Salesperson to provide excellent customer service and achieve sales goals in a dynamic retail environment. The ideal candidate will have basic automotive knowledge and strong communication skills. This role requires flexible availability, interaction with customers, and may involve part-time or full-time work. A valid driver's license is mandatory, along with safety certification.

Qualifications

• Entry level sales position requiring strong customer interaction and basic automotive knowledge.
• 2-3 years of successful sales experience preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be fleet safety certified.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service for DIY customer visits and phone calls.
• Achieve personal and store sales goals.
• Deliver parts to commercial customers as needed.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Friendly customer interaction

Basic math skills

Automotive system knowledge

Parts sourcing ability

Job description

Salesperson 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 and part knowledge, and the ability to source parts from stores, hubs, pdq and external suppliers.

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 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 for Success

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

Store Driver Overview

Entry level store position capable of supporting delivery of parts to commercial customers. The role is responsible for delivering parts to 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 Skills for 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 Driver

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

Physical Demands

Primarily walking or standing. Must be able to use hands and fingers, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Usually working inside; occasionally outside and exposed to various weather conditions while installing batteries and wiper blades. Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, and vibration. Noise level usually moderate.

Compensation Range

16.35 USD PER HOUR - 16.95 USD PER HOUR

Benefits Information

https://jobs.advanceautoparts.com/us/en/benefits

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