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About the Role
Entry-level sales position supporting the DIY business to achieve sales and service objectives. Requires knowledge of store systems, basic automotive and parts knowledge, and the ability to source parts from various locations. In-depth knowledge of store inventory and maintenance processes is essential.
Responsibilities
- Provide excellent selling experience for DIY customer visits and phone calls
- Achieve personal sales goals and contribute to store sales goals
- Perform DIY services such as battery installation and testing, and wiper installs
- Maintain store product and operational standards
- Manage inventory processes including truck put away, shoot outs, cycle counts, and back stock
- Ensure store cleanliness, including floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, and parking lot
- Perform general stocking, including truck stocking and back stock
- Safely deliver parts to customers as needed
Requirements
- Basic driving and navigation ability
- Ability to use delivery board system
- Friendly communication skills
- Ability to locate and stock parts
- Safety knowledge and skills
- Proficiency in operating inventory systems and store equipment
- Knowledge of parts and automotive systems
- Ability to operate POS and Parts lookup systems
- Expertise in testing and diagnostic equipment for DIY service
- Speak and write English (Spanish is 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
- Ability to work an assortment of days, evenings, and weekends as needed
- 2-3 years of successful sales experience in a diverse retail environment, providing superior customer experiences
- Ability to talk and hear
- Ability to use hands and fingers to handle or feel
- Ability to reach with hands and arms
- Ability to climb or balance
- Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
- Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
- Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Skills
- Store systems knowledge
- Basic automotive system knowledge
- Basic part knowledge
- Sourcing parts from stores, hubs, PDQ, and external suppliers
- In-depth knowledge of store inventory
- Maintenance processes knowledge
- Inventory processes
- Parts stocking
- Customer service
- Sales
- Battery installation
- Battery testing
- Wiper installation
- Store cleanliness
- Parts delivery
- Driving
- Navigation
- Delivery board system operation
- Communication
- Relationship building
- Document interpretation
- Basic math
- Time management
- Retail sales
- POS operation
- Parts lookup systems
- Testing equipment operation
- Diagnostic equipment operation
Location
- United States
Work Type
- Part time
- Full time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Entry level
- 2-3 years of sales experience
Education Level
- Fleet safety certification preferred
Salary/Compensations
- $16.94 - $17.75 per hour
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits program
About the Company
- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. is a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider serving professional installers and do-it-yourself customers.
- As of October 5, 2024, Advance operated 4,781 stores primarily within the United States, with additional locations in Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- The company also served 1,125 independently owned Carquest branded stores across these locations in addition to Mexico and various Caribbean islands.
- Additional information about Advance, including employment opportunities, customer services and online shopping for parts, accessories and other offerings can be found at www.AdvanceAutoParts.com.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
- We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.