Assistant Category Manager

O'Reilly Auto Parts; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Wages & Paid Time Off

Stock Purchase Plan & 401k with Employer Contributions

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Tuition Educational Assistance Programs

Opportunities for Career Growth

Job summary

A leading auto parts retailer seeks an Assistant Category Manager to support profitability of product lines through analysis, strategic recommendations, and collaboration with departments. Candidates should possess a B.S. in Business Administration, be self-motivated, and have strong analytical and communication skills. Competitive wages, health benefits, and opportunities for career growth are part of the total compensation package offered.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated to high levels of achievement.
• Complete understanding of numbers and how to evaluate based on facts gathered.
• Willing to commit to extensive product training.

Responsibilities

• Perform product line analysis and present recommendations.
• Assist Category Managers with promotional planning.
• Communicate with stores to ensure flawless execution of projects.
• Work closely with all departments affecting the flow of goods.
• Make recommendations for strategic business plans.

Skills

Self-motivated

Team player

Excellent verbal/writing communicator

Analytical skills

Excellent mathematical skills

Education

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

B.S. or B.B.A with a 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

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 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.

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: [e-mail] or call [phone] option, and provide your requested accommodation, and position details.