Salesperson/Store Driver Store 9764

Advance Auto Parts; Bossier City (LA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retail company in Bossier City seeks an entry-level Salesperson to support DIY customers. Responsibilities include providing excellent customer service, achieving sales goals, and managing inventory. Candidates should have basic automotive knowledge and communication skills, with a preference for experience in retail sales. Full-time or part-time positions available.

Qualifications

• Entry level position supporting the DIY business.
• Knowledge of store systems and automotive parts required.
• Fleet safety certification preferred.
• 2-3 years of sales experience in retail is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent selling experience for customers.
• Achieve personal sales goals.
• Handle inventory processes.
• Deliver parts to customers as needed.

Skills

Customer service skills

Basic automotive knowledge

Inventory management

Driving and navigation ability

Friendly communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Salesperson

Entry level position supporting the DIY business and achieving sales and service objectives. Requires knowledge of store systems, basic automotive and part knowledge, sourcing from stores, hubs, pdq, and external suppliers. Must be in-depth with 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 reach its sales goals.
• Provide DIY services such as 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).
• General stocking (truck stocking, 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.
• Operate inventory systems and store equipment.
• Parts and automotive system knowledge skills.
• Operate POS and parts lookup systems.
• Expertise in 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, divide using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals).
• 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 and assisting with task and inventory processes. 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

• Maintain store cleanliness (floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, parking lot).
• General stocking (truck stocking, 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.
• Operate 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, divide using whole numbers, common fractions, decimals).
• Work an assortment of days, evenings, and weekends as needed.

Prior Experience that Sets a Driver up for Success

• Automotive parts experience 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 to perform the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The employee will predominantly walk or stand, talk, hear, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally 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 environment is usually indoors but occasionally outdoors with exposure to weather. Tasks such as installing batteries or wiper blades expose the employee to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, and vibration. Noise level is 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, or basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.