Category Manager

Salary Competitive

Location Milton Keynes, Bristol or Birmingham

Hours 40

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

Alliance Automotive Group UK is a leading distributor of light and commercial vehicle parts to the automotive aftermarket, serving over 30,000 repairers across the UK & Ireland. AAG UK comprises two distributors networks (GROUPAUTO UK and the United Aftermarket Network) that benefit from an efficient logistics and product offering from its wholly-owned subsidiaries FPS, Apec, Platinum and BTN Turbo. Consolidated revenues are around €650m, with over 3,000 employees working for the group across 800+ distributor outlets.

The combination of these businesses gives our associated members and garages market-leading commercial terms on exclusive private label brands as well as original equipment (OE) or OE-matched quality suppliers. Our affiliated and wholly-owned distributors have access to business services such as fleet deals, branding, utility services, and marketing support.

Purpose of the Job

Working within a dynamic commercial department, your role forms an essential link in the supply chain. You will take full ownership in managing the product team and their product portfolio. The role will involve building strong supplier relationships and ensuring projects are kept on time and in scope. The role will also involve managing inventory across the business to ensure optimal availability for the group.

Strong leadership will be integral to the success of your categories

Responsibilities

Managing Team of Product Managers and their portfolios

Managing Inventory management team

Cradle to grave product lifecycle management

Ensuring correct Range profiles across the FPS branch network and National Distribution Centre

Business systems are kept functional and maintained

Optimise stock performance

Marketing and Campaign planning for your product portfolio leading to sales support

Senior management of supplier relationships

Catalogue data for products is market leading

Regular reporting to the Commercial Director on all areas of your product portfolios

Operational management

Regularly undertake product and supplier reviews and present Management proposals for appropriate steps to maximise performance of stock, sales and profit margin.

Develop and enhance relationships with suppliers and ensure they understand and meet our requirements

Price benchmarking against the market to validate our programs market competitiveness

Management of product part number cross reference and alternatives database ensuring minimum of 95% coverage across the category

To understand the needs of the customer and develop the product range through effective NPI to meet those needs

Be in a position to advise sales how best to sell the products within your portfolio

Proposals for catalogue and online trading developments

Accurate maintenance of electronic trading systems – K8, AX, F:Drive and MAM

Manage the suppliers in order to continually improve stock availability and maximise stock turn. Regular review meetings with NDC supply chain on product flow, availability, packaging, warranty issues and stock cleanses

Collect and analyse all data which measure product performance and take agreed action that ensure maximisation of sales and profit

Other result areas

Be the first point of contact with suppliers

Deliver all projects within the business plan

Achieve Sales and Profit Budget

Deliver Marketing and Campaigns plans

Internal Relations

UK Purchasing

Inventory & Planning

Marketing Services Team

Vehicle Data Team

Pricing Department

Regional field sales team

National Distribution Centres

AAG Subsidiaries

We are looking for someone with Strong work ethic, leadership skills and proactive approach with self- initiative; great level of commitment and dedication to meet and deadlines with high-quality results. A positive, can-do attitude is necessary.

You will be working as part of a team, alongside other category managers and Commercial Directors. We will provide the successful candidate all the training and support needed in order to fulfil their potential and develop their skills further.

The Company

Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) is a leading distributor of light and commercial vehicle parts to the automotive aftermarket, serving over 35,000 repairers across the UK & Ireland.

AAG is owned by Genuine Parts Company (GPC), the number one parts distribution business in North America, leading to an increased level of synergies helping achieve record growth.

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