Assistant Category Manager

Advance Auto Parts • Raleigh, NC

22d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Category Manager supports the development and execution of category strategies that drive business growth, optimize supplier relationships, and enhance customer satisfaction. This role requires a basic understanding of category lifecycle management, financial acumen, and collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field.
• 4-7 years of experience in category management, strategic sourcing, or procurement.
• Intermediate analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Tools (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• THE TEAM MEMBER WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK FROM OUR RALEIGH, NC HQ FOUR DAYS A WEEK.

Responsibilities

• Category Management
• Describes strategic role of assigned category
• Identifies differences in category roles
• Recognizes how category strategy directs business decisions
• Executes SKU-level decisions to support sub-class and role goals and plan
• Identifies basic terms required in category planning (e.g., freight, payment terms, vendor data, deals)
• Business Acumen – Financial Management
• Identifies and explains financial reports pertaining to assigned SKUs
• Plans business actions for SKUs based on given budget information
• Identifies and explains basic financial metrics (e.g., Camp sales, GMROI) to better plan business actions
• Applies basic financial management concepts (COGS, Net OPROI, Receipts, Turnover, etc.) with assistance
• Supplier Management/Negotiation
• Communicates required information to suppliers
• Describes how each member of the cross-functional team (i.e., merchant, inventory, planning, procurement) interacts with suppliers
• Executes and tracks action items (to-do lists) related to sourcing
• Assists in defining negotiation requirements to optimize performance at the SKU-level (i.e., cost, quality, time, and performance).
• Strategic Thinking & Execution
• Executes detailed tasks needed to implement the vision within own group and role
• Describes future Company and customer expectations of a given product category
• Tracks and monitors current trends to assist in developing future trends and strategy
• Reviews strategies and helps determine application within product category
• Communication
• Discusses business issues and ideas to effectively perform role
• Develop documents to support work efforts within own team
• Assists in developing presentations for business groups audiences
• Writes using appropriate language and terminology for audiences
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Recognizes and accepts personal role within business team
• Identifies relationship of own role to other roles on team
• Displays respect for other team members and their roles
• Accepts and incorporates positive and negative feedback regarding performance
• Develops constructive working relationships with team members to achieve goals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level