Category Manager

Job description

Position Mission: Ownership of strategic category direction aimed specifically at 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. Position Performance Measures: Responsibilities: The following section contains the primary responsibilities for this position. Job holder is responsible for performing any other duties as assigned by management. - Grow Genuine Parts Company’s sales, profits and market share within the US Automotive Aftermarket - Manage relationships with suppliers to both procure and present competitive programs to the market - Create efficiencies with key internal and external stakeholders, while working across various APG departments to effectively develop procurement, sales and marketing programs - Develops and executes overall market strategies for specific product categories - Coordinates with various departments and oversees 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 techn...