Product Data Specialist (PIM)

Advance Auto Parts•Raleigh, NC

35d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Data Specialist works closely with Category Managers, Product Data and business analysts, various other departments and suppliers in acquiring and loading master item data, application data and digital assets for Advance Auto Parts. This role has overall responsibility for Digital Assets - evaluating all current and new data to ensure that it is complete, accurate and updated on a timely basis. The Product Data Specialist owns data completeness and that all business-critical image requirements are identified and acquired. This position will ensure current processes for acquiring and maintaining digital assets are documented and is responsible for managing the associated risks involved with inaccurate or missing product information within quality, time and targets. The Product Data Specialist develops cross-functional and collaborative relationships with business partners to understand their digital assets needs. This position is focused on, but not limited to, ensuring digital assets and related image product data from system-generated files and intake from internal/external business partners are properly and accurately loaded. This position is part of a Hybrid work arrangement based in Raleigh, NC that requires four days/week in office.

Requirements

Must demonstrate good organizational and follow-up skills and work independently with minimal supervision, including ability to balance multiple tasks
Demonstrate strong problem-solving capabilities and excellent customer service
Ability to operate in a complex, rapidly changing environment while adhering to tight schedules
Demonstrated ability to balance multiple activities in varying degrees of implementation
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Software required, as is the ability to quickly learn and use job specific computer applications
Must demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills, including ability to read, analyze and interpret general business information and write business correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or team members
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact effectively with team members
Bachelor's Degree
1-2 years relevant experience
Or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Digital Assets Management, Salesforce, Stibo STEP, and querying tools a plus

Responsibilities

Acquisition, entry, and validation of product data information in corporate systems to support business function
Understand AAP's functions and relationship of each of the product data process and maintenance operations teams
Execute appropriate SOPs for processing data into various systems
Manual data entry into corporate systems
Work closely with the Merchandising Team to ensure complete and accurate product data information is collected from Vendors and other relevant sources
Collaborate with other PIM team members to ensure complete resolution of product data requests
Identify and resolve data conflicts in a timely manner
Review current product data issues and recommend plans for correcting the data
Communicate with cross-functional teams, internal and external stakeholders to resolve data issues
Develop an ownership approach to ensure that accurate data information is collected and disseminated in a timely and efficient manner
Recommend and develop continuous improvements to processes that impact product data information ingestion and maintenance
Develop and maintain appropriate documentation as required
Prepare and present periodic progress reports to identified stakeholders of the process
Develop/conduct training on new/changed processes as directed by department manager
Requires preparation and distribution of meeting schedules, collection and assembly of presentation data, and coordination with internal and external business owners to ensure facilities and associated resources are available and secured as needed