Organizes and manages a category (or more than one) assuming the initiative and risk of the business to deliver sales, gross margin, profit and coverage plan
Business Development - Identify market needs and develop strategies to fill them, build strategic partnerships, develop market opportunities
Pre-Line Reviews/Line Reviews - Build attractive assortment to grow business by creating business plan to deliver coverage, sales, gross margin and profit plan.
Category Management - Category Contribution responsibility, gross margin control, category growth, contract review, vendor management including negotiations and development.
Planogram - Building the Planogram, Min Review, ZAP Revision, Planogram Maintenance, Secondary Placement Follow up
Category insight - Store checks, market visit, competition research, Commercial customers visit.
Store Support & Team development - Customer Satisfaction, Pricing Deals, Develop ACM capabilities and skills
Marketing - Create marketing plans, brand development and promotions
Supply Chain - Fill Rate, Special Orders, Recalls, Return to Vendor, Return to Stock, Order Follow up
A Bachelor's degree (BA, BS) or equivalent.
Business degreee
Five to seven years
Merchandising, sales, category management
Microsoft office, negotiation skills, bilingual (English Minimum 80% /Spanish)
Analytical skills
AutoZone is the nation's leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories with more than 7,000 stores in the US, Mexico, Brazil and Puerto Rico. Each store carries an extensive line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured hard parts, maintenance items and accessories.
AutoZone, headquartered in Memphis, TN, is a growing Fortune 300 company with a deep commitment to serving our customers, communities and fellow AutoZoners. We have vast opportunities in our stores, distribution centers, field offices, specialty business units and Store Support Center and embrace diverse experiences, backgrounds, knowledge and ideas to strengthen our teams and business.
Our team is connected by a deep commitment to our Pledge and Values, principles established more than thirty years ago that reinforce our priorities and team culture. In addition, we constantly innovate and aspire to best serve our customers, creating new and better tools, training and outreach to serve both DIY and the professional installer customers.
From in-store tools to E-Commerce, training and development to recognition, our team has the tools to help you grow your career at AutoZone. See where your drive can take you!
