Product Manager – GPC Asia Pacific - Ingleburn or Rowville

AUS GPC Asia Pacific Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

GPC Asia Pacific is seeking a commercially minded Product Manager to develop and manage market-leading product ranges across Australia and New Zealand. You'll work closely with suppliers and cross-functional teams to identify growth opportunities, optimise performance, drive sourcing initiatives, and keep our offering competitive and innovative.

You should have proven product management experience, strong analytical capabilities, and the ability to manage lifecycles and supplier relationships to

Qualifications

• Proven Product Management experience
• Strong commercial acumen and category management capability
• Experience sourcing products and managing suppliers
• Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills
• Advanced analytical and data-driven decision-making abilities
• Experience managing product lifecycles and range performance
• Ability to interpret market trends and competitor activity
• Strong problem-solving and strategic thinking skills
• Experience with sales forecasting and business planning
• Program/project management capability
• Quality assurance and product compliance knowledge
• Experience within automotive, industrial or technical products (preferred)
• Tertiary qualification or trade background (preferred)
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage product ranges and lifecycle strategies
• Support category plans and drive profitable growth
• Source and introduce innovative new products and suppliers
• Grow Own Brand product performance and sales
• Analyse market, competitor and pricing trends
• Recommend range optimisation and rationalisation initiatives
• Forecast demand and sales performance for new products
• Maintain product quality, specifications and packaging standards
• Manage catalogue and product data accuracy
• Deliver product training, technical information and sales support
• Monitor market share and category performance metrics

Skills

Product management

Sourcing

Negotiation

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytics

Lifecycle management

Forecasting

Project mgmt

Quality assurance

Automotive/industrial

Education preferred

MS Office

Education

Tertiary qualification or trade background

Job description

Product management & sourcing expertise Join a leading automotive business Part of Genuine Parts Company, the global leader in automotive parts and accessories Summary: Drive category growth, product strategy and sourcing initiatives to deliver innovative ranges and profitable business outcomes.

About us

With 100 years operational experience, GPC Asia Pacific is the largest automotive aftermarket parts supplier in Australia and New Zealand, supported by Genuine Parts Company in North America, owner of the NAPA parts distribution business. Every day we deliver careers and experiences that are both challenging and rewarding. We have fun at work and celebrate our achievements and milestones, big and small. We foster an environment where we focus on results and continuous improvement and our people share our passion.

The Role and You

As a Product Manager with GPC Asia Pacific, you'll play a key role in developing and managing market-leading product ranges across Australia and New Zealand. Working closely with suppliers and cross-functional teams, you'll identify growth opportunities, optimise product performance, drive sourcing initiatives, and ensure our product offering remains competitive, innovative and aligned with market demand.

You are a commercially minded Product Manager with strong analytical capability and experience managing product lifecycles, supplier relationships and category performance. Ideally, you will have experience within the automotive, industrial, engineering or another technical product environment and enjoy partnering with stakeholders to deliver profitable growth and outstanding customer outcomes.

Duties

• Develop and manage product ranges and lifecycle strategies
• Support category plans and drive profitable growth
• Source and introduce innovative new products and suppliers
• Grow Own Brand product performance and sales
• Analyse market, competitor and pricing trends
• Recommend range optimisation and rationalisation initiatives
• Forecast demand and sales performance for new products
• Maintain product quality, specifications and packaging standards
• Manage catalogue and product data accuracy
• Deliver product training, technical information and sales support
• Monitor market share and category performance metrics

  The Successful Applicant Will Have

  • Proven Product Management experience
  • Strong commercial acumen and category management capability
  • Experience sourcing products and managing suppliers
  • Excellent negotiation and stakeholder management skills
  • Advanced analytical and data-driven decision-making abilities
  • Experience managing product lifecycles and range performance
  • Ability to interpret market trends and competitor activity
  • Strong problem-solving and strategic thinking skills
  • Experience with sales forecasting and business planning
  • Program/project management capability
  • Quality assurance and product compliance knowledge
  • Experience within automotive, industrial or technical products (preferred)
  • Tertiary qualification or trade background (preferred)
  • Intermediate Microsoft Office skills

  GPC Asia Pacific Movement is in our DNA. We are GPC Asia Pacific: one of the largest industrial and automotive aftermarket parts and service suppliers in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. Our iconic brands include Repco, NAPA & McLeod Accessories. Yet we are more than just a parts and service company. We propel people forward. With over 8000 team members in Asia Pacific, and 60k+ globally, being part of Genuine Parts Company won’t leave you standing still. Reach is key to our success. Learn more about our business online at www.gpcasiapac.com

  GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic.

  GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

  Since 1928, GPC has set the standards for performance and value for our customers and our stakeholders.

  Today, we’re proud to say we’re the largest global auto parts network and a leading industrial parts distributor, one that offers rewarding careers that combine small company feel with a global scale.

  Our strengths are in the relationships we build and the value we deliver by merging local expertise with a global force.