Salesperson

Advance Stores Company • Lakeland, FL

12h

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, sourcing products from stores, hubs, PDQ, and external suppliers, and in-depth knowledge of store inventory and maintenance processes. 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 personal and store sales goals, provides basic DIY services, and helps maintain product, operational, inventory, and store-cleanliness standards. The role may also include delivering parts to customers as needed.

The job involves predominantly walking or standing and requires handling a range of physical tasks, including frequent lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds and occasional lifting or moving of up to 100 pounds. Work is usually indoors, with occasional outdoor tasks and exposure to weather, mechanical parts, chemicals, electrical hazards, explosives, vibration, and other workplace conditions.

Requirements

• Have 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.
• 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 parts and automotive system knowledge.
• Be able to test and use diagnostic equipment for DIY services.
• Be available to work an assortment of days, evenings, and weekends as needed.
• Meet the physical demands of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, including predominantly walking or standing; speaking and hearing; handling or feeling objects; reaching; climbing or balancing; stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally.
• Have the vision abilities required for the job, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish language ability.
• Fleet safety certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide an excellent selling experience for DIY customers in person 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 tasks.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed