About the Role
The Inventory Stock Associate is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory, ensuring efficient product flow, and keeping a clean and organized store environment. This role is crucial for receiving and stocking freight, conducting cycle counts, managing inventory organization, and accurately pulling orders for various customers. The position requires strong technical knowledge of automotive parts and a commitment to customer satisfaction, also serving as a key resource for internal team members.
Responsibilities
- Pulls all orders for wholesale customers, main counter retail/wholesale customers, and will-call, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely fulfillment.
- Receives, posts, stocks, and organizes incoming merchandise, maintaining accurate shelving and product placement.
- Conducts cycle counts to support ongoing inventory accuracy and record maintenance.
- Performs general housekeeping, facility cleaning, and area-specific organization while adhering to safety rules.
- Utilizes inventory systems for coordination, dispatching support, and fulfillment efficiency.
- Assists customers via phone or in-person as needed, providing basic support or escalating appropriately.
- Uses delivery management systems to coordinate and dispatch deliveries, pull orders, and support logistics.
- Contributes to various store operations and team support tasks to optimize store performance.
- Supports continuous improvement initiatives related to store processes and operational standards.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of previous experience in stocking, loading, or pulling.
- Must be functionally literate and capable of understanding and recognizing part numbers and line codes.
- Must be able to write legibly.
- Must have basic understanding and capability to operate a computer terminal.
- Must be capable of lifting and moving parts up to 60 pounds and push/pull 300 pounds using a hitch-and-go dolly.
- Must be able to move engine blocks and other heavy equipment with appropriate moving aids.
- Must be able to repeatedly bend or stoop to ground level shelves and reach upper shelves (8 feet) with the use of stool or ladder.
- Must be able to work on their feet (stand or walk) for their assigned work shifts.
Skills
- Automotive parts knowledge
- Customer satisfaction
- Inventory systems proficiency
- Delivery management systems
- Multitasking
- Attention to detail
Location
- Retail and warehouse environment
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1 year previous experience stocking, loading, or pulling
Education Level
- High School Diploma, or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- $21.25 per hour
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- 401(k) with company match
- Vacation, personal days, holidays, sick days, and paternal leave
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development opportunities
- Wellness programs
About the Company
- GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic.
- GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.
Equal Opportunity
- GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic.
- GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.
