Responsibilities of the Category Manager:
- Primary liaison with identified suppliers and partners as it relates to aftermarket parts and accessories, Precision Parts branded and non-branded parts and accessories.
- Define product positioning across the network identifying our relationship to the OE product and our competitive advantages, including product pricing, competitive analysis, expected margins and the ongoing monitoring of the product performance.
- Manages Precision Parts forward planning of product including sales forecasts, marketing promotions, and volume needs.
- Identify future opportunities to maximize profitability and gain market share and present business plan to Leadership.
- Lead the creation of materials and product training as it pertains to launching and ongoing support.
- Leverage supplier assets to create our materials. Will at times interact with our field and Regional staff as it relates to launch and ongoing product training needs
- Key liaison between supplier and staff in the field as it relates to product concerns, issues or opportunities.
- Support field staff in all areas of vendor activities.
- Facilitate conversations between the suppliers and Accounts Payables Department to ensure vendor accounts are current and processes are defined and optimized.
- Work with Procurement Team to monitor supplier performance including logistics and service levels agreed to.
Qualifications of the Category Manager:
- Four-year college degree
- 5 – 8 years purchasing and/or product management or equivalent experience
- Experience in service, parts, and/or collision business operations
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Exceptional verbal, business writing, and marketplace communications capabilities
- Demonstrated problem-solving, time management, organizational, and documentation skills.
- Automotive industry knowledge
- Parts department experience
- Pricing analytics experience
- Ability to analyze and interpret financial operating reports
- Current in industry trends, process, and procedures
- Exposure to advanced sales & logistics principles
- Demonstrated project management, presentation, and training skills
- Understanding of IT systems, especially Dealership Management Systems (DMS)
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