Assistant Category Manager

O'Reilly Automotive Stores; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Paid time off

Stock purchase plan

401k plan

Medical insurance

Wellbeing programs

Tuition assistance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

O’Reilly Auto Parts is seeking an Assistant Category Manager to assist Category Managers in maximizing profitability across product lines. You will perform product line analysis, support promotional planning, and coordinate with stores and multiple departments to ensure flawless merchandising execution.

The role emphasizes negotiating with suppliers, analyzing reports, and contributing to category-level strategies for profitable growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration required.
• Self-motivated to high levels of achievement.
• Team player.
• Excellent verbal/writing communicator.
• Analytical.
• Excellent mathematical skills.
• Understand win/win negotiating and commit to self-study and group study negotiating techniques.
• Willing to commit to extensive product training.
• B.S. or B.B.A with a concentration in General Business, Marketing or Finance is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform product line analysis (unit sales trends, gross margin, GP% trend) and present recommendations to the Product Manager and Director.
• Assist Category Managers with promotional planning and execution.
• Communicate with stores and other departments to ensure flawless merchandising project execution (price changes, program changes, VFR updates, training reviews, etc.).
• Work closely with Purchasing, Accounting, Store Operations, DC Operations, Sales, Marketing/Advertising, Inventory Control, and Pricing.
• Make strategic business plan recommendations using internal reports, supplier negotiations, and industry publications.

Skills

Self-motivated

Team player

Verbal/written communication

Analytical

Mathematical skills

Negotiation

Willingness to training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

B.S. or B.B.A with concentration in General Business, Marketing or Finance

Job description

Assistant Category Managers assist the Category Managers in maximizing the profitability of their assigned product lines. This involves product selection, line reviews, advertising, marketing, inventory levels, warranty analysis, and important supplier negotiations. Other duties within this role are working closely the Category Managers to determine and execute category-level strategies and tactics to drive profitable growth. This individual will also use information obtained from many reports to identify opportunities to improve sales, Gross Margin % and GMROI. Once proficiency in these roles is proven, the Assistant Category Manager will be assigned lines to manage independently.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Perform product line analysis (unit sales trends up/down, dollar sales trend up/down, GP dollar sales trend up/down, GP% trend up/down, SKU-level add/drop), and present recommendations to the Product Manager and Director.

Assist Category Managers with promotional planning and execution.

Communicate with stores and/or other departments as needed to ensure flawless execution of merchandising projects (price changes, program changes, VFR updates, script reviews from Training, Planning Meetings, Product alerts, etc.).

Work closely with all departments affecting the flow of goods (i.e., Purchasing, Accounting, Store Operations, DC Operations, Sales, Marketing/Advertising, Inventory Control, and Pricing).

Make recommendations for strategic business plans using extensive information, from internal reports to supplier negotiations and discussions to industry publications.

SKILLS/EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE/ABILITIES

Required:

B.S. or B.B.A in Business Administration

Self-motivated to high levels of achievement

Team player

Excellent verbal/writing communicator

Analytical

Excellent mathematical skills

Complete understanding of numbers and how to evaluate based on facts gathered

Understands win/win negotiating and willing to commit to self-study and group study negotiating technique education

Willing to commit to extensive product training

Desired:

B.S. or B.B.A with a concentration in General Business, Marketing or Finance

O’Reilly Auto Parts has a proven track record of growth and stability. O’Reilly is full of successful career stories and believes in a strong promote-from-within philosophy, encouraging you to grow your career along with the organization.

Total Compensation Package:

• Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off
• Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions Starting Day One
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance with Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs
• Tuition Educational Assistance Programs
• Opportunities for Career Growth

O’Reilly Auto Parts is an equal opportunity employer. The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry (including immigration status or citizenship), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions,) age (40 and over), veteran status, uniformed service member status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or another protected status as defined by local, state, or federal law, as applicable.

Qualified individuals with a disability may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or employment process, please send an email to: or call option , and provide your requested accommodation, and position details.