Strategic Category Growth Manager

Wells Vehicle Electronics; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wells Vehicle Electronics seeks a seasoned Category Management and Retail Analytics leader to drive profitable category growth for a major North American automotive retailer. You will analyze POS, loyalty, and market data to uncover pockets of opportunity and coordinate with suppliers on assortment and promotional strategies.

You will build data-rich business cases, design effective planograms, monitor DC/store fill rates, and ensure clean data across catalogs using ACES/PIES.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business/related analytical field; 5+ years in Category Management, Retail Analytics, or National Account Management for mass retail automotive hardlines.
• Experience with retail vendor portals and syndicated data platforms such as Circana/NPD and AutoZone SMS.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze data to grow category profitably for the customer.
• Analyze retailer POS data, loyalty metrics, and market share to identify growth opportunities.
• Collaborate with suppliers to support category reviews and executive-level pitches.
• Design and optimize planograms to maximize sales per foot and inventory turns.
• Ensure data health across e-commerce/catalog using ACES/PIES protocols.
• Evaluate ROIs of promotions and drive optimized promo structures.

Skills

Category Management

Retail Analytics

National Account Management

Excel

Power BI

SQL

ACES/PIES knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Marketing/Economics

CMA Certification

Tools

AutoZone SMS

Advance Retail Link

Circana/NPD

JDA/Blue Yonder Space Planning

Job description

Wells Vehicle Electronics seeks a seasoned Category Management and Retail Analytics leader to drive profitable category growth for a major North American automotive retailer. You will analyze POS, loyalty, and market data to uncover pockets of opportunity and coordinate with suppliers on assortment and promotional strategies.

You will build data-rich business cases, design effective planograms, monitor DC/store fill rates, and ensure clean data across catalogs using ACES/PIES.