Category Manager

Bumper to Bumper Canada; Boucherville; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits and employeeAss

Employer pension plan

Complete insurance coverage

Employee discounts on automotive parts

Dynamic work environment

Job summary

Uni-Select’s Bumper to Bumper Canada is seeking a Category Manager in Boucherville to shape product assortments across corporate stores, independent customers, and e-commerce. You will drive category strategies, cross-functional initiatives, and merchandising plans to meet market needs while delivering sustainable growth.

The role reports to the Director of Products and requires at least 5 years in product management, experience in retail/wholesale, and fluency in French and English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years in a product management or similar role.
• Experience in the retail and/or wholesale distribution is required.
• Bilingual (French and English).
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Drive category strategies, KPIs, sales, gross margin, inventory, service levels and profitability.
• Develop strategic roadmap for product categories with cross-functional partners, owning timeline.
• Design merchandising plan to drive market shares meeting seasonal trends and market requirements with KPIs.
• Review pricing strategies to increase market share, margin contribution and inventory velocity.
• Coordinate product selection and cross-functional execution to produce and distribute national flyers according to a calendar.
• Manage store planograms to assure optimal product selection and replenishment across markets.
• Define and execute store merchandising programs and promotions to drive sales and profitability.

Skills

Bilingual: French & English

Multitasking & prioritization

Initiative & urgency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Are you a Category Manager seeking exciting new opportunities? Join our thriving product management team, where you will have the freedom to shape your role and contribute to the growth of our company in Boucherville.

What we can offer you:

• Comprehensive benefits and employee assistance program accessible.
• A generous employer contribution to the pension plan.
• Complete insurance coverage.
• Employee discounts on automotive products.
• Work in a dynamic work environment you’ll be able to expand your skills.

Your Daily Contribution & Impact:

You will be reporting to the Director of Products and you will have the responsibility to think broadly and cross-functionally making sure that the company’s core distribution channels of corporate stores, independent customers and e-commerce are successful at providing the right tools and equipment product assortment meeting market requirements to drive sustainable and profitable growth with an optimal level of investments.

• Accountable of driving strategies and critical business functions to ensure that categories KPIs, sales, gross margin, inventory, service levels and total profitability goals are met ;
• Implementing strategic roadmap of developing product categories in collaboration with key cross-functional business and technology partners, owning timeline ;
• Designing and coordinating cross-functionally a complete merchandising plan to drive market shares of core product categories meeting seasonal, industry trends and in market requirements supported by KPIs to assess level of success achieved ;
• Reviewing pricing strategies and recommending new, creative pricing strategies to increase market shares, margin contribution and inventory velocity ;
• Coordinating the products selection and the cross-functional execution to produce and distribute commercial flyers on a national basis according to an established calendar ;
• Managing the planograms of our own stores to assure best products selection to each market and seasonal needs, and working cross-functionally to assure right location, pricing and replenishment ;
• Cross-functionally defining and executing store merchandising programs and promotions to drive sales and profitability ;
• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience ;
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a product management or similar role ;
• Experience in the retail and/or wholesale distribution is required ;
• Strong self-initiatives with a sense of urgency to act ;
• Bilingual (French and English) ;
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and adapt to change.

Uni-Select strives to create a stimulating, inclusive and open work environment that promotes fairness, respect and diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Adaptations are available upon request at all stages of the selection process for people with disabilities.

Why Bumper to Bumper?

Bumper to Bumper is more than just a network of auto parts stores and repair shops; it’s Uni-Select’s flagship brand, bringing together experts who share the same commitment to providing quality parts, tools, and services.

With over 190 Bumper to Bumper stores and over 110 Bumper to Bumper Auto Service shops across Canada, we provide a turnkey trusted program, offering complete support, a strong brand image, and a dynamic go-to-market strategy.

Our extensive inventory features over 500,000 products, sourced from 350+ suppliers, including top national brands and private-label products, covering most makes and models on the road today. As skilled professionals, we understand the importance of trust and reliability. That’s why we offer training on the latest technologies, including our EVE - Electric Vehicle Expert program, ensuring our partners stay at the forefront of the industry.

At Bumper to Bumper, we stand for the right to repair and fight against obsolescence. We’re committed to keeping cars on the road longer, believing that if something can be repaired, it should be!