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Advance Auto Parts

Automotive aftermarket parts retailer

Salesperson

Retail SalesPosted on Nov 11
Part-timeAsheboro, NC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • The role requires 2–3 years of successful sales experience in a diverse retail environment, providing superior customer experiences.
  • Candidates must speak and write English and communicate effectively with customers, peers, and management.
  • Candidates must be able to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, parts catalogs, and procedure manuals.
  • Candidates must use basic math accurately, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Candidates must be able to work an assortment of days, evenings, and weekends as needed.
  • Candidates need basic driving and navigation ability, ability to use the delivery board system, ability to locate and stock parts, and safety knowledge and skills.
  • Candidates need familiarity with operating inventory systems, store equipment, point-of-sale systems, and parts lookup systems, as well as parts and automotive system knowledge.
  • Candidates must meet the physical demands of predominantly walking or standing; using hands and fingers; reaching; climbing or balancing; stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.
  • Candidates must meet the stated vision requirements, including close, distance, and color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

  • Provide an excellent selling experience for do-it-yourself customer visits and phone calls.
  • Achieve personal sales goals and help the store achieve its sales goals.
  • Provide do-it-yourself services, including battery installation and testing, and wiper installation.
  • Maintain store product and operational standards.
  • Handle inventory processes, including truck put-away, shoot-outs, cycle counts, and back stock.
  • Maintain store cleanliness, including floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, and the parking lot.
  • Perform general stocking, including truck stocking and back stock.
  • Safely deliver parts to customers as needed.
  • Source parts from stores, hubs, PDQ, and external suppliers, and maintain knowledge of store inventory and maintenance processes.
  • Use testing and diagnostic equipment for do-it-yourself service.
  • Work primarily inside the store, with occasional outdoor work and exposure to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical shock risk, explosives, and vibration.

Desired Qualifications

  • Fleet safety certification is preferred.
  • Spanish is a plus.

About the Company

Advance Auto Parts

Automotive aftermarket parts retailer

Advance Auto Parts supplies automotive aftermarket parts and accessories to both professional installers and DIY customers through thousands of stores in North America. Its product lineup includes replacement parts, maintenance items, and car accessories for cars, vans, and light trucks, sold in-store and online with staff guidance to help customers select the right parts. The company differs from many competitors through its extensive store network, broad product assortment, and ability to serve both professional businesses and individual customers with knowledgeable service and a nationwide distribution and retail model. Its goal is to be the preferred source for auto parts by offering a wide selection, convenient locations, and expert customer assistance.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Raleigh, NC
Founded
1932

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