Associate Category Site Merchant

Advance Auto Parts•Raleigh, NC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Category Site Merchant supports the strategy and execution of category‑level site experiences across Advance Auto Parts’ ecommerce platforms. This role owns assigned categories or sub‑categories, helping translate category priorities into clear, accurate, and engaging on‑site experiences that make it easy for customers to browse, discover, and purchase products. This position is ideal for someone with foundational ecommerce experience who is looking to grow their skills in site merchandising, category management, and digital optimization. The Associate works closely with Category Site Merchandising leadership and cross‑functional partners to execute category strategies and continuously improve performance through thoughtful updates and data‑driven insights.

Requirements

Foundational experience or strong interest in ecommerce, site merchandising, or digital operations
Ability to balance structured execution with light strategic thinking
Strong attention to detail and comfort working in content management tools
Analytical curiosity and willingness to learn how insights drive optimization
Strong communication and collaboration skills
4+ years of experience in ecommerce, site merchandising, digital operations, or a related field
Some hands‑on experience with CMS publishing or digital content execution
Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Marketing, Ecommerce/Digital Commerce, Product Management, Merchandising, Retail Management, Communications, Information Systems, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Basic understanding of online merchandising concepts such as categories, attributes, and navigation preferred
Exposure to analytics, testing, or optimization tools a plus
Experience working with third‑party ecommerce CMS or digital experience platforms a plus

Responsibilities

Support category‑level strategy for assigned categories or sub‑categories, aligned to broader merchant direction
Help define category priorities, seasonal focus, and basic on‑site storytelling appropriate to the size and complexity of the business
Identify opportunities to improve category performance through content, layout, and navigation updates
Translate strategic direction from leadership into clear, executable site updates
Own day‑to‑day site merchandising execution for assigned categories
Build, update, and maintain category landing pages, featured modules, and cross‑sell placements
Execute promotions, seasonal updates, and content refreshes based on category priorities
Apply established merchandising standards, pinning rules, and content guidelines
Coordinate creative and copy updates, ensuring accuracy, accessibility, and brand alignment
Partner with Catalog and Category Management teams to support item readiness, including attributes, images, pricing, and compliance
Perform QA checks to ensure category pages and modules are published correctly and on schedule
Support consistent publishing cadences, including weekly refreshes and validations
Monitor key ecommerce category performance metrics such as Sales, CVR, AOV, ATC, CTR, and PDP discovery rate
Identify trends, issues, or opportunities and share insights with Category Site Merchandising leadership
Support testing efforts by executing defined test variations and tracking results
Participate in performance readouts and action planning
Apply taxonomy and attribute standards to ensure products are correctly organized within categories
Partner with SEO teams to support metadata updates and internal linking execution
Help ensure category structures align to how customers browse and search
Work closely with Category Managers, SEO, Content Strategy, Analytics, and Technology teams
Support homepage or cross‑site placements when directed by site merchandising leadership
Serve as a dependable execution partner ensuring category strategy is reflected consistently on site