SalesPerson

Advance Stores Company•Hilliard, OH

16h

About The Position

The Salesperson is an entry-level sales position that supports the DIY business and helps achieve sales and service objectives. The role requires knowledge of store systems, basic automotive systems and parts, store inventory and maintenance processes, and the ability to source parts from stores, hubs, PDQ, and external suppliers. The position may be part-time or full-time. Fleet safety certification is preferred. The Salesperson serves DIY customers in person and by phone, works toward individual and store sales goals, and provides services such as battery installation and testing and wiper installation. The role also maintains product and operational standards, performs inventory processes, stocks and delivers parts as needed, and helps maintain store cleanliness. The job involves predominantly walking or standing and may require working indoors or occasionally outdoors in various weather conditions. Employees may encounter moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical shock risks, explosives, and vibration. The noise level is usually moderate.

Requirements

2–3 years of successful sales experience in a diverse retail environment, providing superior customer experiences.
Speak and write English, communicate effectively, and build strong relationships with customers, peers, and management.
Read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, parts catalogs, and procedure manuals.
Use basic math accurately, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division with whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Work an assortment of days, evenings, and weekends as needed.
Have basic driving and navigation ability.
Be able to use a delivery board system, locate and stock parts, and operate inventory systems, store equipment, POS systems, and parts lookup systems.
Have safety knowledge and skills and knowledge of parts and automotive systems.
Predominantly walk or stand; talk and hear; handle or feel objects; reach; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
Have close, distance, and color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Spanish language skills.
Fleet safety certification.

Responsibilities

Provide an excellent selling experience for DIY customers in store and by phone.
Achieve personal sales goals and help the store achieve its sales goals.
Provide DIY services, including battery installation and testing and wiper installation.
Maintain store product and operational standards.
Perform 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.