Salesperson/Store Driver Store 8867

Advance Auto Parts Inc.; Lockport (IL); On-site; USD 20,664 - 21,228; Part time

Job summary

A major auto parts retailer in Lockport, Illinois, is seeking an entry-level Salesperson to support DIY customers and achieve sales goals. The ideal candidate will have basic automotive knowledge and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include providing customer services and maintaining product standards. This position offers flexible scheduling and requires a valid driver's license and fleet safety certification.

Qualifications

• Entry level position supporting DIY business in sales.
• 2-3 years of successful sales experience in retail preferred.
• Fleet safety certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent selling experience for DIY customer visits and calls.
• Achieve personal sales goal and help store achieve its sales goals.
• Maintain store product and operational standards.

Skills

Customer communication

Basic math skills

Automotive system knowledge

Driving and navigation ability

Job description

Job Description

Entry level sales position capable of supporting the DIY business and achieving our sales and service objectives. The role requires knowledge of store systems, basic automotive system knowledge, and part knowledge. It involves sourcing from stores, hubs, PDQ, and external suppliers, and in-depth knowledge of store inventory and maintenance processes. The position can be part time or full time. Fleet safety certification preferred.

What is a Salesperson?

Describe the responsibilities, qualifications, and expectations for the sales role as follows.

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.

Store Driver

Entry level store position responsible for delivering parts to commercial customers, assisting with inventory processes, and maintaining store cleanliness. The position can be part time or full time and requires fleet safety certification.

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 central physical demands are walking or standing, talking, hearing, and using hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds frequently and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Vision requirements include close and distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

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

Compensation Range

15.00 USD PER HOUR - 15.41 USD PER HOUR

Benefits Information

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