Onsite VP, Collision & Mechanical Parts Merchandising

CarParts.com; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

CarParts.com is seeking a VP of Merchandising to own assortment strategy for Collision Parts (~80,000 SKUs) and oversee Mechanical Parts with a partner model. The role reports to the COO and requires deep SKU-level ownership and cross-functional leadership.

You'll build and lead a team of category managers and analysts, drive data-driven decisions, and partner with Sourcing, Demand Planning, Pricing, and Data Science to optimize performance across channels.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive merchandising, category management, or buying leadership experience.
• Automotive aftermarket, collision/body parts, or hard-parts experience highly preferred.
• Experience governing a category or vendor relationship through a third-party, drop-ship, VMI, or fully-funded partner model.
• Experience factoring seasonality into assortment and buying decisions.
• P&L ownership experience for a business unit or category of meaningful scale.
• Advanced proficiency with data and analytics tools to interrogate SKU-level data directly.

Responsibilities

• Own the Collision Parts end-to-end assortment strategy for ~80,000 SKUs and determine what to carry, why, and when.
• Define assortment logic by part type, vehicle coverage, and price tier to balance fitment and inventory efficiency.
• Own the buying decision and vendor relationships, including negotiations.
• Lead SKU-level performance management and lifecycle, surfacing velocity, sell-through, margin, and return rate.
• Set category strategy and commercial targets for Mechanical Parts and govern partner relationships with Sourcing.
• Build and scale a merchandising team, maintain governance, and ensure alignment with broader company strategy.

Skills

SKU-level analysis

Vendor management

Category management

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Data-driven decisions

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or related

Tools

Excel

Tableau/SQL

Job description

CarParts.com is seeking a VP of Merchandising to own assortment strategy for Collision Parts (~80,000 SKUs) and oversee Mechanical Parts with a partner model. The role reports to the COO and requires deep SKU-level ownership and cross-functional leadership.

You'll build and lead a team of category managers and analysts, drive data-driven decisions, and partner with Sourcing, Demand Planning, Pricing, and Data Science to optimize performance across channels.