Excellent career opportunity to join one of the finest Fortune 200 companies in the United States! You will also enjoy a wide array of career development programs including the company supported Six Sigma Black Belt training in category management.
NOTE: this person must live in Atlanta or be open to relocation - 3 days in the office, 2 days remote.
POSITION TITLE - Category Manager - This role reports to a Director of Category Management
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES - The Category Manager has ownership of strategic category direction focused on enhancing GPC’s sales, profit, inventory turns, and market position within the industry while upholding GPC’s high standards of ethics and integrity as a representative of the corporation.
This role will manage relationships with suppliers to both procure and present competitive programs to the market. It will create efficiencies with key internal / external stakeholders while working across various departments to develop procurement, sales and marketing programs.
Specific functions and responsibilities of the position include:
▪ Develop and execute overall market strategies for specific product categories
▪ Coordinate with various departments and oversee all strategic initiatives for assigned product groups in relation to category management, product assortment, promotions and marketing, pricing, supply chain, sales, customer service, and information technology
▪ Responsible for delivering on sales and profitability targets
▪ Initiates and manages vendor relationships and negotiations for sourcing of specific product categories Page 3 Position Profile Category Manager
▪ Determines viability of potential vendors as it pertains to pricing, quality, service capabilities and financial stability
▪ Operates as a project manager for any vendor or program changes
▪ Research and analyze sales and profitability performance metric
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS - The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of Category and/or Product Management experience and the ability to present the details of a category plan they have implemented from start to finish. We seek candidates with customer-centric approach to category management.
Additional qualifications include :
▪ Demonstrated success in contract negotiations, program management, data analysis and procurement activities
▪ Strong financial acumen
▪ Ability to manage congruent and diverging projects
▪ Managerial presentation and reporting experience
PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS - We seek a category professional who is driven to succeed. This candidate should be a good fit into GPC’s corporate culture by possessing good judgment, humility, honesty, and a strong “roll up your sleeves” work ethic.
The candidate’s personal characteristics should also include:
▪ Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to organize and present ideas and ability to foster collaborative relationships
▪ Strong influencing skills working cross-functionally with other departments, field management, as well as leadership
▪ High energy, multitasker
▪ Critical thinking skills and the ability to make decisions based on data, experience, and GPC’s values and judgment to know when to involve others
▪ Exhibits confidence in self and in others, inspires and motivates to perform well; accepts feedback from others
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - Bachelor's degree required with a concentration in Business
TRAVEL - Up to 15% travel required to various suppliers and trade shows
COMPENSATION - NAPA offers an attractive compensation package that includes a competitive salary commensurate with experience and bonus based upon individual performance and corporate results.
COMPANY PROFILE - Established in 1928, Genuine Parts Company is a leading global service provider of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added solutions. Our Automotive Parts Group operates across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australasia, France, the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal, while our Industrial Parts Group serves customers in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia. We keep the world moving with a vast network of over 10,700 locations spanning 17 countries supported by more than 63,000 teammates.
Genuine Parts Company's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GPC". We welcome you to learn more about this exceptional corporation at
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