Merchandising Specialist

About the role

O'Reilly Auto Parts is hiring a Merchandising Specialist for its store in Salinas, California. The Specialist keeps the front sales floor and showroom stocked, fronted and clean, completes sales preparations and greets customers so the retail space looks professional and inviting. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

Key responsibilities

• Greet customers on the sales floor, help them find merchandise or direct them to a parts specialist for hard parts.
• Check in, price and put up stock, keeping the display floor full and helping with O'Reilly Image Maker on a daily basis.
• Change displays according to company guidelines, update planograms, change price labels, make sure sale signs are in place, and remove sale material when the sale ends.
• Assist with stock adjustments, cycle counts and overstock returns, and work with the manager on weekly inventory and merchandising tasks.
• Occasionally act as cashier or drive a delivery vehicle (driving record must meet company requirements).

Required profile

• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to read, write and match numbers and letters from various sources.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
• Desired: previous stocking experience, ability to drive a manual transmission vehicle, fluency in multiple languages (Spanish highly desired).

What we offer

• Pay range of $16.50 to $24.50 per hour, with possible schedule, facility, seasonal or task-based premiums.
• Paid time off, stock purchase plan and 401k with employer contributions starting day one.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance with an optional FSA, and team wellbeing programs.
• Tuition assistance, career growth opportunities and a promote-from-within culture.